About Us
Celebrate Voting With Us
Lift Every Vote, Inc. is a community-based, non-partisan nonprofit dedicated to boosting community empowerment in Forsyth County by increasing Black voter turnout. Our goal in 2026 is to increase local Black turnout by 6,000 additional mid-term voters in 2026. This would boost black midterm voter turnout from to 50% this year.
Lift Every Vote focuses on turning out the 18,000 irregular Black voters who voted in the 2024 presidential election but NOT in the 2022 mid-terms.
Our strategy relies on personally contacting voters through partnerships with existing Black congregations and social networks. Our approach complements other groups that canvass voters at homes and by phone.
Our Board members have years of local civic engagement in the Black community. They will ensure our message and effort is tailored to our local Black community.
Please join Lift Every Vote in celebrating and increasing Black voting in Forsyth County.
Lift Every Vote, Inc. Board Members
Fleming El-Amin (Board Chair).
He is a former Forsyth County Commissioner and long-time community leader with many organizations, including the Shalom Project, the Consolidated Human Services Board, Triad Cultural Arts, Inc., Northwest NC Advocates for Disabilities, and Interfaith Winston-Salem. He is a lifetime member of the NAACP.
Dr. Keith Veren (Board Vice-Chair).
Pastor Dr. Keith Vereen is a retired United States Army Veteran. He earned his Doctorate in Ministry with a concentration in Christian Leadership, graduating at the top of his class from John Wesley University in High Point, N.C. He has worked as a regional servant leader and consultant in the non-profit sector and Christian Education field for more than 28 years. He is the immediate Past President of the Ministers’ Conference and current chair of its Political Engagement Committee. Dr. Vereen joyfully serves as the 15th Pastor of Providence Baptist Church in Kernersville, N.C for over 10 years.
Linda Sutton (Board Secretary).
She has been civically engaged since the early 1970w, conducting voter registration, voter education, voter turnout and election advocacy programs for many local and statewide organizations. She is currently an organizer for the 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Democracy Carolina.
Fred Lewis (Board Treasurer).
He is a public interest attorney and non-profit leader. He has been an attorney for forty years and has expertise in election, campaign finance, and nonprofit law. He founded and led a 501(c)(3) non-partisan, nonprofit in Houston Texas for 10 years that civically engaged and turned out to vote lower income people of color.
Anthony Hairston (Board member).
He serves as a Regional Healthcare Manager with over 15 years of business management experience. He also has experience leading a local chapter of a national nonprofit that focuses on voting and civil rights for underserved and underrepresented people in our community.
Dr Louis Finney, Jr. (Board Member).
He is a decorated U.S. Army combat veteran and nonprofit executive. He holds a Doctorate in Business Administration and completed post-doctoral studies at Harvard University in Early Childhood Leadership. He leads a multimillion-dollar nonprofit in Forsyth County and has founded and led local, state, and national organizations, including education associations representing more than 2 million educators. He has held gubernatorial appointments in North Carolina, Florida, and Virginia.
Norma Corley (Board Member).
She is an educator, respected civil rights advocate, and longtime civic leader. She serves as Chair of the Sickle Cell Advisory Board and President of the Winston-Salem Chapter of the NWOA. A retired school counselor, she has dedicated her life to education, advocacy, and community service.