The Urban League Guild was
established in 1942 as a fundraising component to the National
Urban League. The Urban League GUILD Central Carolinas is,
an integral, part of the Urban League Central Carolinas. The
concept of local Guilds assisting, local league affiliates,
with fundraising activities spread and today a number of local
affiliates have Guild auxiliaries. The Guild mission has evolved,
over time, and presently the Guild mission, as an arm of the
local affiliate, is to: Enhance and improve relations with
the community and general public; develop and implement community
programs and fundraising activities on behalf of the Urban
League affiliate.
The Urban League Guild of Central Carolinas
is chartered by the National Urban League, the National Council
of Urban League Guilds, and is governed by a constitution
and by-laws adopted by its membership. An elected executive
committee consists of the following officers and members:
• President Austin Roper
• Vice-President Ernest E. Walker
• Secretary Sheila Etheridge-Boddie
• Treasurer Willie L. Lipscombe
• Parliamentarian Emma G. Scott
• Fundraising Chair Mary Whisonant
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Guild membership is open to
all individuals who express an interest in the mission of
the National Urban League, the Urban League of Central Carolinas
and the Urban League Guild of Central Carolinas. Annual membership
fee is a minimum $50.00.
The GUILD sponsors several fund-raising
events annually:
• The Urban League Guild’s annual Golf Tournament
• The Urban League Guild’s Gospel Extravaganza
• The Urban League Guild’s Silent Auction &
Raffle
The GUILD operates and sponsors programs
in the following areas:
• Health and Wellness
• Voter Education and Registration
• Education Scholarships
• Education Workshops
• Disaster Relief
The Urban League Guild of Central Carolinas
meets the third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 PM at the Urban
League Building located at 740 West Fifth Street, Charlotte,
NC 28202. Come out and join us. For more information please
contact the Urban League Guild at (704) 373-2256 ext. 215
or Austin Roper at Aroper5811@bellsouth.net.
Please join us! Click
here to join!
Mission Statement
The Urban League Guild of Central Carolinas
(ULGCC) is a volunteer auxiliary of the Urban League of Central
Carolinas (ULCC) with the responsibility of promoting economic
self-sufficiency among African American families and racial
inclusion in our communities; improving the League’s
public image; and increasing awareness of the League in Greater
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Click on an image below
for a slide show of various Guild events
12th
Annual
Urban League
Guild Golf Tournament
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Urban League
Guild Voter
Education Event
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Urban League
Guild presents $1000.00 scholarship fund to West Charlotte
High School
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Urban League
Guild
presented donation
checks to Katrina
Survivor Families
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Guild President Phyllis Walker (center)
First Ward Child Development Center Director Eleanor Tolliver
(left) and Staff member Candice Calloway (right) at the
Guild's April 1st Healthy Fun Fair.
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Guild President Phyllis Walker (center)
First Ward Child Development Center Director Eleanor Tolliver
(left) and Staff member Candice Calloway (right) at the
Guild's April 1st Healthy Fun Fair.
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Vice-President Ernest Walker with
Army recruiting Sgt. National Urban League Convention Atlanta,
Ga.
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Guild
Vice-President Ernest Walker (foreground) with children
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Healthy fun Fair children with Phyllis,
Eleanor, and Candice in the foreground Deanna Watts and
Cheryl in the background.
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