Rotary had the honor of hosting Dr. Danny Frank last Friday at our club meeting
Danny Frank is the the Communications Committee Chairperson for the Duluth Chapter of the NAACP. Their annual fundraising dinner, The Freedom Fund Dinner is coming up at the DECC Harborside Ballroom on February 10th. Skyline is one of the sponsors. Danny told us that his career has always been inspired by giving back to the greater good, which led him to to NAACP. The Duluth Chapter of the NAACP is one of the oldest in the country, having started in 1920. Racial justice work is everybody's work. The Duluth Chapter's mission is in health and equity, education, recruiting young members, and fostering economic growth through their Endowment Fund. The Endowment Fund's major project is to develop a small business incubator to help BIPOC businesses get started. Danny explained ways to help, including becoming a member, donating, showing up to events, supporting BIPOC owned businesses, voting for candidates who actively support racial justice efforts, and educating ourselves and others about racial justice issues in our community.
If you are interested in purchasing tickets to the annual Freedom Fund Dinner at the DECC ballroom on February 10th, they can be located here: https://duluthnaacp.org/event-5472748
You can also see and hear the other side of Danny's work by hearing his band Danny Frank and the Smokey Gold who play locally.