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How do I join? Any person who in
accord with the philosophy, principles, policies and objectives of this
organization, and agrees to adhere to the same, may become a member of
this organization with consent of the Board of Directors by paying the
annual membership fee, provided he or she is qualified as stated herein To
join simply call or visit the Chapter’s Treasurer, Mike
Tolbert, located in Room 4C-043 in the Wiley Building in College Park, MD
(301) 436-1738. OR email him at: MTolbert@CFSAN.FDA.GOV
For those individuals located in the SW Complex Area, simply call or
visit Garrett Beaty, located in Room 5243 the Cohen/VOA (Voice of America)
Building (330 Independence Avenue- SW - DC) (202) 619-0501. OR email him
at: GBEATY@OIG.HHS.GOV How often are meetings? The
HHS SW Complex Chapter meetings are held every third Thursday of the
month. Meetings are held at
5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740.
You may contact the Chapter Secretary, Dana Ballou, at
301-436-1698 for the room number. What Leadership Opportunities are available? In
addition to the elected officers positions, i.e., President, 1st
and 2nd Vice President, Secretary, Correspondence Secretary,
Treasurer, and Assistant Treasurer, Special Committee Chairpersons are
solicited throughout the year. Special
Committees include Black History Month Celebration, Race for the Cure
Breast Cancer Awareness Walk/Run, Annual Holiday So
Others Might Eat (SOME) Food Drive, Annual Winter Annual Holiday
Party, and Annual Summer Cookout What has the chapter done for its members? We
offer College
scholarships for Washington Metropolitan Area students. The general
membership (excluding the scholarship committee) family and friends are
eligible to participate. We
offer various workshops throughout the year, which serve as enrichment and
networking opportunities for our members. Our
chapter offers Membership Spotlights on our website, which not only shows
the world what good things our members are doing in their current work
environment but also affords individuals to network with other individuals
in their field, advertise their businesses, etc. Can I pay the Life Membership Fee in installments? Yes,
the fee can be paid by installment payments, with the full payment completed in
one year from the date of your first payment.
Payments must be a minimum of $25 dollars. You must send your installment payments to the national
office along with a copy of your original membership form, indicating
"Life Membership Installment Payment" at the top of the form.
Please make your check or money order payable to: National
Organization of Blacks In Government.
Please do not mail cash. The
mailing address of the national office is: Blacks In Government The
national office also accepts MasterCard or Visa credit cards.
If you are paying by credit card, you can fax ([202] 667-3705) your
membership form to the national office of Blacks In Government and Ms.
Peggy Downing will contact you to obtain your credit card number and
expiration date. Members
can request to have information placed on the chapter’s website,
however, the executive committee reserves the right to deny any request. The
national link may have some information - Look at: http://www.bignet.org/policy/bigagreement.htm
Does this chapter partner with other organizations?
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