Dubuque 36th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet

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The keynote speaker at the Freedom Fund Banquet will be LaMetra Murdock, who is Director of the Dubuque Multicultural Family Center (MFC), located in the Ruby Sutton Building. The MFC is a safe welcoming space for cultural exchange, learning, and celebration, fostering a community where everyone is valued and supported. In her role as Director, Murdock provides strategic leadership for the center’s activities and staff. She spearheads intercultural community engagement, program development, and educational initiatives, working closely with the MFC non-profit Board of Directors to support both existing and new programs.  Murdock is deeply committed to her mission of being a positive role model in her community, advocating for empathy, relatability, and compassion for families and communities facing barriers. She instills these values in her three daughters and granddaughter.

Before her current position, Murdock served as the Family Self-Sufficiency Coordinator in the City’s Housing and Community Development Department from 2021 to 2024. Her responsibilities included connecting families and youth to community resources, providing parental support, and establishing community partnerships. Prior to that, she was a Housing Financial Specialist in the City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department’s Lead and Healthy Homes Grant Program. Murdock’s other work experience includes roles with Prudential Financial, Hillcrest Family Services, the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services, the Chicago Department of Human Services, and Thresholds Bridge North. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Therapy from Illinois State University. 

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Monies raised from the Freedom Fund banquet provide the operating funding for Dubuque Branch NAACP, as well as supporting the annual MLK Essay Tribute and our Minority Scholarship program. 

If you wish to attend the Freedom Fund banquet, you can complete the form below and mail a check to Dubuque NAACP, PO BOX 1012, Dubuque, Iowa 52004-1012 by 24 October 2025, or you can pay online at our ActBlue page: Here

Ticket Prices

• Youth (High School) $30 Check / $32 ActBlue
• Youth (College) $40 Check / $42 ActBlue
• Adult $50 Check / $52 ActBlue
• Tables hold 10 people, so multiple the above prices by 10 for table prices via check / ActBlue
• Membership + Freedom Fund Ticket $75 (a $5 savings)

If you wish to attend the Freedom Fund banquet, please make reservations online on our ActBlue page: Here

On behalf of the Dubuque Branch of the NAACP Freedom Fund Committee, thank you in advance for your support