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Harvesting Hope Assists Impoverished Farmers
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he Har- v e s t -
ing Hope: Cultivating Jus t ice in the Fields and Beyond event, to be held November 12-14, at Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church, in Naples, will cover the origins of poverty in Im- mokalee and other local farming areas. Presented by faith and community groups, the program will explore how faith-based efforts for justice may help to transform the lives of thousands of families. An Honoring Celebration at 7 p.m. on Friday will highlight
the history of Interfaith Action and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, honor staff members who have received national recognition, and show part of the documentary film, Harvest of Shame. Presentations designed for children and youth and tours of the mobile Modern-Day Slavery Museum will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday. The keynote panel discussion, starting at 2 p.m., Saturday,
will be moderated by Dr. Wilson Bradshaw, president, Florida Gulf Coast University, and will feature Rev. Noelle Damico, The Campaign for Fair Food PCUSA; Doug Molloy, chief assistant, U.S. District Attorney’s Office: Lucas Benitez, Coalition of Im- mokalee Workers; and Charlie Frost, detective, Collier County Sheriff’s Dept., Human Trafficking Unit. A Stand Up for Justice workshop to establish context for justice work applicable to the Fair Food campaign will follow. Rev. Damico will deliver a sermon topic during 9 and 11
a.m. Sunday church services. The weekend will culminate with a Let My People Go! concert at 4 p.m., organized by The Choir Project, a powerful embodiment of the story of human trafficking, in music, texts, images and dance.
All events are free and open to the public. Location: 1225 Piper Blvd., intersection of Immokalee and Airport roads. For more info, call 239-597-5410.
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