NAACP Schuylkill County Branch

10/28/2026

Schuylkill Community Action
🎖️ Calling all Schuylkill County veterans!

This day is for YOU! ❤️🤍💙

Join us for Veterans Awareness Day to connect with local organizations, discover helpful resources, enjoy refreshments, and learn about services available to you and your fellow veterans.

📅 Friday, November 20
🕙 10 AM–2 PM
📍 Alvernia University’s Pottsville CollegeTowne

📞 Call 570-622-1995 to register!

Know a veteran? Tag them or share this post to help us spread the word! 🎖️

10/20/2026

A day of connection, resources, and appreciation for our veterans!

Join us for Veterans Awareness Day on Friday, November 20, from 10 AM–2 PM at Alvernia University’s Pottsville CollegeTowne. Enjoy refreshments, connect with local organizations, and explore resources available to support you.

📞 To register, call (570) 622-1995.

Help us spread the word by sharing this with a veteran in your life!
❤️🤍💙

10/20/2026

🏠❄️ Need help with your heating bills this winter?

Pennsylvania's 2026–2027 LIHEAP season opens November 2!

LIHEAP helps eligible households with heating costs through grants that do not need to be repaid. You don't have to receive public assistance or have an overdue heating bill to qualify!

📅 Application Period: November 2, 2026 – April 23, 2027

💻 Apply online: www.dhs.pa.gov/COMPASS

📞 LIHEAP Hotline: 1-866-857-7095

⚠️ IMPORTANT: LIHEAP is administered through the PA Department of Human Services and County Assistance Offices, NOT Schuylkill Community Action. SCA does not process LIHEAP applications.

👇 Check out the graphic for eligibility guidelines, income limits, and more information!

10/20/2026

JUST IN!

Today, we announced our partnership with the 49th Vice President of the United States, Kamala D. Harris, for a series of civic engagement town halls ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections on October 26 and October 29.

Learn more and get ready!



https://naacp.org/events/we-people-town-halls

10/20/2026

10/11/2026

Schedule Overview

9:30 AM Welcome
10:00 AM The Original People: Indigenous & Black Ways Post-Empire
11:00 AM Hinsonville's Descendants: Grace, Race, and Displacement
12:15 PM Art in Place: Living Ubuntu on the Underground
1:00 PM LUNCH
2:00 PM The Trouble of Color: Keynote Address plus Q & A &
3:00 PM Book Signing
3:30 PM Unsettling the Coloniality of Being: Art, Academe, & the Anthropocene
Everything is free, except lunch
There are ample options on campus, including the Faculty Dining Lounge, The Wellness Cafe with salads, wraps, sandwiches, and smoothies, and Chik-Fil-A with the usual!

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10/11/2026

Want to know how you can support student-athletes?

On October 15, join Black Sports Moms and NAACP for a virtual town hall on the Protect College Sports Act and what it means for athletes, families, and communities like yours.

Join policy experts, athlete advocates, and community leaders as they break down the legislation, what's at stake, and share actionable ways to make your voice heard.

Our athletes need us. Let's show up — together. https://naacp.org/events/our-athletes-our-voice-breaking-down-protect-college-sports-act

10/08/2026

The NAACP Schuylkill County Branch will hold its October general membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Alvernia University CollegeTowne in Pottsville. The nominating committee will present its ...