cHbiren Q6e/f -(eqgett Warren Dell Leggett's long, successful career in finance at RJ. Reynolds Tobacco Company (now Reynolds American) made him a well-known figure in Winston-Salem, but it was his big heart and selflessness that made him a community treasure. Leggett (and his wife, Lois) are longtime NBTF and N.C. Black Rep volunteers and supporters. Their affiliation with the organizers goes back decades. A member of the Alpha Pi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Inc. and a longtime parishioner at United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church, Leggett has also given his time (and money) to organizations like the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club, the N.C. Central University Alumni Association and Big Brothers Big Sisters. ^0i//efwium &zmc{ Established in 2002, the Millennium Fund has raised and invested more than $50 million in projects and efforts to stimulate economic growth in Winston-Salem. The Fund grew out of the Winston-Salem Alliance, a nonprofit started by local corporate bigwigs for job creation and economic development purposes. Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines is president of the Winston-Salem Alliance and an enthusiastic NBTF supporter. The Millennium Fund is a longtime sponsor of the National Black Theatre Festival, which benefits the economic climate by pumping tens of millions into the local economy every two years. Mayor Allen Joines poses with Annie Hamlin Johnson, the mother of NBTF Founder Larry Leon Hamlin, at a 2011 marker dedication ceremony for her son. WE ARE THE MUSIC MAKERS photography exhibit on display at the Delta Arts Center A multi-media exhibit of photographs, audio recordings and video featuring the pioneers of Southern music from I?m Duffy, founder of Music Maker Relief Foundation. d.Htart.c.nt.r.org JULY 7- AUGUST 29, 2015 Delta Arts Center _26t1,New Wallcertown Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Gallary Hours Tuesday - Friday 10am to 5pm Saturday 11 an to 3pm . Cloaad ovary third Saturday of the month , ?? --r. ? - , - I Thursday, August 6th Late Night Blues Dinner during NBTF featuring Blues Musician Big Ron Hunter Enjoy live music and delicious food, the dinner will feature fish and grits and start at 10 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and must tie purchased at www.dettaartscenter.org or by calling (336) 722-2625. August 27th WE ARE THE MUSIC MAKERS BLUES REVUE PERFORMANCE 6:00pm - 8:00pm DELTA ARTS CEf\ft"ER ARTWORKS. jar". me MUSIC&MAKER RELIEF FOUNDATION K ^ARTS COUNCIL Quander islflbih v 'IUI AD Sponsored by CLARE FADER ofLRB R?lty

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