About Us

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For more than three decades the Solano County African Family Reunion Celebration Committee has supported opportunities for access to free health care and education resources for families, youth and children through partnerships with local non-profit and major health care providers. The committee shares this valuable information with the community through its network of volunteers serving as the African American Family Reunion Committee.

The AAFRC organizes Vallejo's annual Juneteenth Celebration on the third Saturday in June. This free event is one of the city's largest and most popular events and provides an opportunity for the entire community to participate in the national observance of this historic event in our country. The AAFRC partners with local non-profit and for-profit health care organizations that provide free services to community members including immunizations, screenings, dental check-ups, etc. The event also emphasizes education as the key to a successful future and includes participation by local educational institutions and after school programs that seek to increase the number of African American students enrolling in college.

The AAFRC promotes the entrepreneurial spirit as a strong component of Juneteenth and dozens of small business owners participate in the event as vendors and exhibitors offering a wide variety of products and services. The organization has also promoted youth awareness of Juneteenth through essay, poetry and art contests and scholarship opportunities.

The overarching message is that Juneteenth is a time to celebrate our community's cultural diversity while promoting access to quality healthcare and education opportunities, and supporting local businesses, all of which create healthy, thriving communities. The AAFRC relies on the generosity of private and nonprofit entities, public sponsorship,  philanthropic donors and community service organizations to help fund the event.