The Hoke Native American Scholarship Association (HNASA) will hold its annual fundraising banquet and auction Friday, November 21, 2025.

Tickets to the banquet are $20. The event will begin at 7 p.m. at Mt. Elim Baptist Church, 921 Wilson Road, Red Springs.

Contact any committee member for tickets. Committee members include Kirk Lowery, Jacqueline Chavis, Tony Hunt, Chocajuana Oxendine, Della Maynor, Tona Jacobs, Linda Revels, Brandon Locklear, Leslie Locklear, Bruce Jacobs and Dana Goins.

Visit https://hnasa.weebly.com/annual-banquet.html for more information on the banquet and auction.

Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

Since 2007, the HNASA has given 116 students a total of $195,000 in scholarships. This year the program also expanded to offer scholarships to youth who are attending college. Applications were accepted earlier this year.

For more information on HNASA or for other ways to get involved in supporting the scholarship fund, visit the group’s Facebook page or website.