May 31 benefit helps Haskell students on first-ever Native Youth Delegation to Palestine
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matt Quinn, Citizens for Justice in the Middle East, 816-729-9102 Melissa Franklin, 7th Generation Indigenous Visionaries, 918-225-8729
Benefit helps area students on first-ever Native youth delegation to Palestine Fundraiser dinner on May 31 to support group’s travel expenses
(May 22, 2009) Citizens for Justice in the Middle East, a Kansas City advocacy group focusing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, will host a fundraiser dinner for Haskell student group 7th Generation Indigenous Visionaries. The fundraiser will help pay for the student group’s participation in the first-ever Indigenous Youth Delegation to Palestine. The dinner will feature speakers and take place on Sunday, May 31 at 6:00 pm at the Holy Land Café, 12275 W 87th Street Parkway, Overland Park, Kansas. The fundraiser event will feature:
7th Generation Indigenous Visionaries, an independent group of current students and alumni from Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas, will join a delegation to Palestine for two weeks in August 2009. The Indigenous Youth Delegation to Palestine is comprised of grassroots youth groups throughout the U.S. and Palestine. Youth Solidarity Network, a project of the Middle East Children's Alliance, is connecting Native and immigrant youth in the U.S. with youth in Palestine by creating forums to reflect together and bridge their struggles. Middle East Children's Alliance (MECA) was founded in 1988 and is a registered nonprofit organization working for the rights and the well being of children in the Middle East. See http://www.mecaforpeace.org/ for more information. The fundraiser dinner cost is $25 per person, $40 per couple, and $50 for a family. The dinner will consist of Middle Eastern cuisine at the award-winning Holy Land Café. Benefit participants can make reservations by calling Ginger at 913-362-8362, or purchase tickets by sending a check made out to “MECA” and send a check to Ginger Kenney, CJME, 9000 Mullen, Lenexa, KS 66215. Please provide the names of the people you are making reservations for. Seating at the restaurant is limited so participants are encouraged to make their reservations early. Date/time: Sunday, May 31, 6:00 p.m.
Cost: $25 per person; $40 couple; $50 family RSVP - 913-362-8362 Middle Eastern cuisine
Location: Holy Land Cafe 12275 W. 87th Street Parkway Overland Park, Kansas (southeast corner of 87th & Monrovia)
Make your check out to "MECA" and send to: Ginger Kenney Citizens for Justice in the Middle East 9000 Mullen Lenexa, KS 66215
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