The 34th Annual NAACP Grand Prairie Freedom Fund Scholarship Banquet to benefit local students with scholarships for the advancement of education, 7:00 p.m., (Silent Auction/Social Hour begins at 6:30 p.m.) at Ruthe Jackson Center, 3113 S. Carrier Pkwy. Grand Prairie, Texas, 75052. The theme is “Moving Forward” and the dynamic Keynote Speaker is Matthew DeSarno, Dallas, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The Mistress of Ceremony (MC) Sharlene Speaks and Dareia Jacobs, and entertainment performed by “Pure Blend Band.” Contact Crist Coleman, Secretary, 469-744-4696 or email: GrandPrairieNAACPGala@yahoo.com for more information.