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Human Rights Commission approves $1,600 sponsorship for NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner
Summary
The Eugene Human Rights Commission voted to purchase and donate an $1,600 table to the NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner; two commissioners agreed to attend the concert portion and the commission will follow up on conflict‑of‑interest questions.
The Eugene Human Rights Commission voted to sponsor the NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner by purchasing an $1,600 table and donating all eight dinner seats to local nonprofits, the commission decided Wednesday.
Irene Rasheed, representing the NAACP, described two sponsorship options to the commission and requested a donated table to open access for community members who could not otherwise attend. "The proceeds from the concert and the dinner will be used to support the NAACP's work, specifically their support of the protection of human rights and also to support their legal redress," Rasheed told commissioners.
Commissioner Cynthia Poindexter, who…
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