TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY INTEREST IN HARMONY WITH NATIONAL INTEREST REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, COLOR, GENDER, DISABILITY OR SOCIAL STANDING; PROMOTE FACT FINDING RESEARCH ISSUES, DISSEMINATE INFORMATION; ENCOURAGE OPPORTUNITIES AND PARTNERSHIPS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE AND INVOLVEMENT IN ACTIVE SOCIETY; PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING ARTS AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION; ACT AS A CLEARING MEDIUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCES; OPERATE THE BLANCHARD COMMUNITY CENTER.