Ending poverty and hunger
Last night I had the privilege of participating in a special program. It was an interfaith, multicultural celebration and choir concert honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Marking the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s Poor People’s Campaign and the 2018 New Poor People's Campaign, the program focused on poverty and hunger here on Long Island.
There were prayers led by Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist clergy, readings by children in various languages, and five choirs, including a group of Jewish day school students who sang in Hebrew, a group of children from a Catholic church who sang in Spanish, and an adult choir of Haitian immigrants.
The keynote speakers where the Regional Director of the NAACP, and our local Congressman (a Democrat), so yes, the evening took a bit of a political turn. How could it not, after the disgusting remarks made by the current occupant of the Oval Office?
The price of admission for this delightful evening was a donation of nonperishable food to Long Island Cares, or, alternatively, a cash donation to Island Harvest.
Overall and incredible, and very satisfying, evening.
There were prayers led by Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist clergy, readings by children in various languages, and five choirs, including a group of Jewish day school students who sang in Hebrew, a group of children from a Catholic church who sang in Spanish, and an adult choir of Haitian immigrants.
The keynote speakers where the Regional Director of the NAACP, and our local Congressman (a Democrat), so yes, the evening took a bit of a political turn. How could it not, after the disgusting remarks made by the current occupant of the Oval Office?
The price of admission for this delightful evening was a donation of nonperishable food to Long Island Cares, or, alternatively, a cash donation to Island Harvest.
Here is just a portion of what was collected last night.
Overall and incredible, and very satisfying, evening.
I applaud involved people who help the needy.
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Sounds like a great program.
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