Around 90 high school seniors, their family members and community leaders made up the crowd of approximately 300 attendees at the Statesville Civic Center.
The Statesville Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will host its annual Freedom Fund and Awards Banquet on May 19, beginning at 5 p.m.
The time after Christmas and New Year is often a slower time for many as the business of the holidays is over. Unfortunately, that applies to blood donations as well.