Letter to Mrs. Pope: On Black History Month speech for Memorial Hospital, 1985

Description:	Mrs. Helen Pope spoke during Memorial Hospitals Black History Month programming. The letter includes speaker instructions, the programs theme, and the time and place of her event. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL615 N. MICHIGAN ST. • SOUTH BEND, IN 46601-9986 • (219) 234-9041January 31, 1985Mrs. Helen Pope1408 West LindenSouth Bend, IN 46628Dear Mrs. Pope:On behalf of the Memorial Hospital Black History Month PlanningCommittee, I wish to express our gratitude for your consent to bea featured speaker this year. We are structuring our guestpresentations differently this year to encourage staff attendancewithout causing excessive disruption in their work activities.To accomplish this, all presentations have been scheduled aroundthe lunch and dinner periods. Please note that your meeting timeand place is set for 11:30 a.m., Monday, February 11 in theEpworth Room. I have enclosed a draft copy of the list ofactivities planned throughout the month of February for yourinformation and reference.We have adopted the 1985 National Black History Theme Afro-American Families: Historical Strengths for the New Year as ourhospital theme. As much as possible, we request that youincorporate this theme in your remarks.You will have approximately 30-45 minutes for your presentation,however, please feel free to allow time for staff questions,comments, and general discussion.Immediately following your presentation, we invite you to remain /for lunch, compliments of Memorial Hospital. We look forward toyour vital contribution to this years Black History monthcelebration.Raymond A. HowardPlanning/Marketing Analystend.cc: Mrs. Odie-Mae Street— caring for our community
Origin:	1985
Created By:	Howard, Raymond A.
Source:	http://michianamemory.sjcpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16827coll4/id/2053
Collection:	Civil Rights and African American History
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Subjects:	African Americans--Indiana--South Bend

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