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Melissa Franklin will join a US delegation of artists in support of the Maia Project, which brings clean, safe drinking water. The Maia Mural Project will design and paint murals on water purification buildings in Gaza in July 2011.

   In support of Melissa's travels to Gaza, several KC groups are hosting a fundraising dinner event on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 6:30 pm. The event will take place at Holy Land Cafe, 12275 W 87th Street Pkwy, Lenexa, Kansas. (87th and Monrovia, which is about 2 blocks west of Quivira; see map below).

   The fundraising event will include brief updates from local residents, who traveled to Palestine recently, including Ann Hayles. The cost for the dinner event is $25, which includes exquisite Middle Eastern food -- a choice of entrees, a salad, side dishes, and Baklava desert. Proceeds from the fundraising event will go to pay for Melissa's travel expenses.

   Members of Citizens for Justice in the Middle East, one of the fundraising event hosts, are proud to support Melissa in her ongoing efforts to support justice and rights for Palestinians.

Written By: Mohamed El-Housiny
Edited By: Fatima Mohammadi