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Message celebrating FreedomVallejo Juneteenth parade & festivalAfrican American Family Reunion Committee 34th AnnualSaturday, June 15, 2024Barbara Kondylis Waterfront Green 11am - 5pmaafrc@vallejojuneteenth.com | www.vallejojuneteenth.comP.O. Box 164 Robles Way, #399, Vallejo CA 94590

1,6001,6005 44 137COMMUNITY IMPACT AT-A-GLANCE Vallejo JuneteenthNumber of visitors we delivered - 10% over 2023 Source: Placer. AiGold Sponsors Silver SponsorsBronze SponsorsDonorsCommunityPartnersCommunity Volunteers25The AAFRC was created in 1989 for thepurpose of improving communityhealth, wellness, and economicopportunity to help families leadproductive lifestyles and thrive. Ourmission is achieved throughpartnerships with nonprofit and for-profit entities and organizations. Theannual Juneteenth Celebration is theconduit through which ourpartnerships are developed andcultivated. The celebration is a publicevent for all to enjoy; however, many ofour partners serve residents who areeligible for low to moderate programsand services, creating a more levelplaying field where all families haveaccess to opportunities to be self-reliant and successful.EVENT DESCRIPTION

Community Partners - $250 - $499Dave & Margaret Plump - In LovingMemory of Kimberly PlumpVallejo Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma ThetaSorority, Inc. Elite Public SchoolsGriffin Technology AcademiesLove the Skin You're InNAACP Vallejo Branch #1081Orangetheory FitnessPippin Dew For Mayor 2024RichBeadsSan Francisco Bay FerryTyson Insurance AgencyWatson-Ellison FoundationMedia Sponsors Times-HeraldThe ReporterDaily RepublicKDYA Gospel 1190Vallejo JuneteenthSPONSORS & COMMUNITY partnersGold Sponsor $1,500 - 2,500East Solano City of VallejoSutter Health MCE Clean Energy KDYA Gospel 1190Silver Sponsor $1,000 - $2,499 Assemblywoman Lori D. Wilson, District 11ValcoreWatson-Ellison FoundationValero Bronze Sponsor $500 - $999Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.,Kappa Beta Omega ChapterThe Links, Inc. Solano County ChapterVallejo Education AssociationJP Morgan ChaseThe Vallejo City Council issued aproclamation declaring the Weekof June 15, 2024, as JuneteenthWeek. Community Donors - $100 - $249Boudreau Cajun SteakhouseGriffin Technology AcademiesLil Daddy's BBQOrganic & Gourmet DessertsPippen Dew For MayorSan Francisco Bay Ferry

A Nature's Blessing LLC African American Parent Network Aliados Health/Park it Market Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity American Red Cross Andrea Sorce for Mayor Angels With Heart AT&T B&B Market Baskets Black & Bearded Black Women Organized for PoliticalAction Boudreau Cajun Steakhouse Brittany & Co LLC Carl H Kreh VFW Post 1123 Casa of Solano County Child Start, Inc. Church of the Redeemed ) City of Vallejo Participatory Budgeting Community HDC Housing andDevelopment Corporation Cricket Wireless East Solano Plan by California Forever ELITE Public Charter Schools Emmanuel Community ArmsFoundation Emmanuel Temple Apostolic Church Faith Food Fridays Fighting Back Partnership First 5 Solano County Friendship Missionary Baptist Church Good Samaritan Missionary BaptistChurch Greater Vallejo Jack and Jill Griffin Technology Academies Healthy Vallejo Community SupportServices jps5bling EXHIBITORS AND PARTICIPANTSVallejo JuneteenthKappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc Vallejo-Fairfield Alumni Kayla's Purse & Accessories Kickoff Event Catering Kilene Whispers Kilene Naturals Kyri Boutique La Clinica LeCrepe Factory Lil Daddy's BBQ Love the Skin You're In, Inc. MCE Clean Energy Silver Momma's Hot Diggity Dog MTS Training Academy My Legacy Matters Myla J's Handmade Jewelry & Art NAACP Vallejo Branch 1081 National Council of Negro Women National Pan Hellenic Council NuNu's Desserts With Soul Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Theta Pi ChapterThe 2nd Annual Juneteenth Parade through downtownpreceded the Juneteenth festival culminating at thewaterfront.

EXHIBITORS AND PARTICIPANTSCommunity Connections Greater Vallejo Recreation DistrictVallejo Police Department Citizen’s AcademyVallejo JuneteenthOmega Reservoir of Help Foundation One People Tribe Aliados Health - Park it Market OrangeTheory Fitness Pippin Dew for Vallejo Mayor 2024 Purseology Queen of Lumpia RichBeads Rose's Baked Goods Sachats San Francisco Bay Ferry SEIU 1021 Soaring Eagles Leadership Academy Solano Community College Solano County Behavioral Health Solano HEALS Support For Actively Rising Youth SFARY Solano County Library Solano County Chapter of The Links Southern Smokehouse BBQ Sutter Solano Medical Center Sutter Health The Sayles Group Urban Hippie University Urban Strategies Vallejo City Unified School District Vallejo Grocery Outlet Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum Vallejo Police Department Community Engagement Vallejo Sister City & CommissionWeeCount West Street Candle Company The Juneteenth Festival includes activities for children, including an Art & PoetryContest. 7th grader Charles and 3rd grader,Glimmer won gift cards donated by Organics& Gourmet Desserts and the AAFRC.

The Solano County African Family Celebration Committee, also known as African AmericanFamily Reunion Committee (AAFRC), is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization created in 1989to promote the national observance of Juneteenth marking emancipation for remainingenslaved Africans in Texas, and therefore the United States; to celebrate positivecontributions of African Americans nationally and locally; and to promote a culturalconnection of the observance as an opportunity to build strong communities throughaccess to health/wellness, education, employment, and generational wealth resources.WHO WE AREOUR COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITYThe AAFRC organizes Vallejo's annual Juneteenth Celebration on the third Saturday inJune to promote opportunities for access to free health care and education resourcesfor families, youth, and children through partnerships with local non-profit and majorhealth care providers. The committee shares this valuable information with thecommunity through its network of volunteers serving on the African American FamilyReunion Committee. This free event is one of the major annual festivals in the City ofVallejo and attracts 1,500+ visitors each year from across the Bay Area.The overarching message is that Juneteenth is a time to celebrate our community'scultural diversity while promoting access to quality healthcare and educationopportunities, and supporting local businesses, all of which helps create healthy,thriving communities. The event is funded primarily by the generosity of sponsors,private businesses, nonprofit and community service organizations and philanthropicdonors.AAFRC CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEMBERSDon Jordan, PresidentLoretta Gaddies, Vice PresidentRhonda Rochon Smith, TreasurerAngela Jones, SecretaryTosha Davis-CotrightDerek CrutchfieldIzzy DrumgooleLynette HenleyNairobi KenyaSandra D. StowesGwendolyn White,Hazel WilsonMargaret Plump, AdvisorWith unanimous approval by the City Council, Vallejowas the first city in Solano County to display theJuneteenth flag in June 2021.Vallejo Juneteenth