Join Us To Discuss Answers to The Intractable Problem of Poverty, Its Human Costs, and Possible Solutions
Where: Plymouth Church, 2860 Coventry Rd, Shaker Heights
When: Saturday, May 2
Time: 9:30 am - 1 PM
A continental breakfast will be provided
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We are thrilled that both Chris Knestrick, Director of the Northeast Homeless Coalition, and Will Fenton-Jones, Director of Multicultural Ministries, Ohio Episcopal Area of the United Methodist Church, both noted speakers and advocates for the poor and marginalized, have agreed to speak. Additionally, representatives of the Food Bank of Greater Cleveland will be present to lead us through a poverty simulation exercise.
L-R: Will Fenton-Jones, Chris Knestrick, at City Club Cleveland
This promises to be an informative and rewarding program. We will end the program with small table discussions about what we learned and what actions, individually and collectively, we must take to reduce/eliminate poverty.
Remembering Dr. King: End Poverty, Racism & War, May 2, Plymouth Church
Dr. King devoted his life to fighting what he deemed ‘the triple evils’ of American society: racism, war, and poverty. Join us on May 2 as we lend our voices and talents to eliminating these evils from our society.
Sponsors: AntiRacism for Equity at Plymouth Church, UCC, Racial Equity Buddies of Greater Cleveland, Social Justice Advocacy Ministry (SJAM) Federated Church Chagrin Falls, SURJ NEO, the Presbytery of the Western Reserve
Racial Equity Buddies of Greater Cleveland

SURJ NEO - Showing Up for Racial Justice Northeast Ohio