News Letters
Please note: Our next meeting is February 23, 2026.
2026 Monthly Meeting Calendar
October 2025
Over thirty years ago we began our journey with this wonderful coalition. This could not happen without your being the “wind beneath” it! The success of this coalition has been centered around receiving valuable information, discussing key issues, offering suggestions, and taking action which lifts us up and moves us forward. We are enduring the likes of what we thought we would never see. However, we know who has the final say and we will P.U.S.H. (pray until something happens).
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September 2025
As we enter our thirty-first year as a united coalition, I want to take a few minutes to express my deep appreciation for your prayers, love, friendship, and unwavering support. This coalition of sharing, celebrating, caring, and receiving information have been an overwhelming success because of you! Despite the moments of despair, in reality we know who has the final say.
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June 2025
Here we are at the end of another informative and productive year. A lot has happened in 2025! We
never thought we would live to see such a stinging blow to our democracy. The good news is…we are
still here, and God is in charge! Many wonderful things are happening because of you and this coalition
which have operated with love, focus and determination for over 31 years. Our children and those who
can’t speak for themselves are “raising the bar” for us!
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May 2025
This letter comes with lots of hugs and thanks for everything you have done and continue to do in being a part of one of the most highly respected coalitions in the Metropolitan Area. For over 30 years we have worked together for the health, safety and prosperity of our communities, county, and state. It’s about paving the way for future generations
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April 2025
I am sending you a “Big Hug and Thanks” for everything you have done to move our beloved coalition forward, up, and out for these 30 years. As I talk with our friends and leaders, they recognize the value of our coalition. We love our coalition, and we have done many things to help raise the bar for future generations, and we keep on looking up and moving forward.
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March 2025
As we celebrate women who were the movers and shakers in making this county, state, and country so great; we also experience the Power of God unfold with the appearance of leaves on trees, flowers begin to blossom, grass becomes green, we plant our gardens, we continue to be so grateful and thankful that we are “Still Here!” There are those we know and don’t know who gave all they could to move us forward...
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February 2025
We are now in the month of love, reflection, thankfulness, and celebration. We must use this time talking with our children, our family and friends about the rich history and contributions of African American. If our children knew where they came from, it would be easier to know where they need to go. There are many whose names we will never know who helped to make this country rich, great and powerful. The pledge to the American flag is under assault...
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December 2024
We are now seeing the leaves fall from the trees as the weather begins to change. We are also entering the Season of Joy and Giving. We have endured moments of sadness and disappointments but “Let us not forget that there is a Higher Authority who has the plan.”
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October 2024
We are now celebrating thirty years with this wonderful coalition. You have been “the wind” beneath this coalition. The real success has been centered around receiving valuable information, discussing key issues, offering suggestions and taking action which improves the quality of life in our community. Data shows that 37% of our people woke up today not knowing where their next meal is coming. It is our responsibility to reach down and lift up because there by the Grace of God goes any of us
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The 202 Coalition Meeting
WHEN: Every Fourth Monday Of The Month
Our next breakfast meeting will convene on Monday, February 23, 2026, at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church, 410 Addison Road, South, Capitol Heights, Maryland. We will receive updates from Law Enforcement, Fire and EMS agencies, along with other community resources.
2026 Monthly Meeting Calendar
Special Announcements
Maryland Medicaid HealthChoice Program
Healthy Tips and Resources
Tips for Reducing Sodium Intake
Healthy eating is important at every age. Eat a variety of fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and dairy or fortified soy alternatives. When deciding what to eat or drink, choose options that are full of nutrients and limited in added sugars, saturated fat, and sodium.
Start with these tips:
Tips for Reducing Sodium Intake At the Grocery Store. Buy fresh, frozen, or canned vegetables with no salt or sauce added.
The majority of sodium in our diets comes from packaged and restaurant food (not the salt shaker) as a result of food processing. Even foods that may not taste salty can be major sources of sodium. Foods with only moderate amounts of sodium, such as bread, can be major sources of sodium because they’re eaten so frequently.
10 tips to help you cut back