Date: Sun. Oct 3 | Time: 3P | Location: West & Wood St., Downtown Youngstown
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EVENT BACKGROUND:
Steeped in our current societal woes, the Ohio Nonviolence Week committee follows in the path laid before us by those torchbearers in the faith with our annual Parade & Rally for peace, justice and equality for all people. Dr. King’s six principles of Nonviolence are embedded deeply within this cause.
FIVE DAY READING CHALLENGE / Dates: Oct. 3 - Oct 8 | Facilitator: YWCA - Youngstown, Ohio 44503 | Register for FREE at ohiononviolenceweek.org/fivedaychallenge.
THE SIMEON BOOKER AWARD FOR COURAGE National Recipient: John Lewis, posthumously. John Lewis's Award will be housed in the Civil Rights Institute in Birmingham. Local recipient: Reverend James Ray Contact us: P: (330) 207-4467 E: PennyWWells@sbcglobal.net Free Program: |Date: Monday. Oct 4 | Time: 7p | Location: Tyler History Center | Cocktail Reception | Time: 530P | Cost $25 Simeon Booker was a courageous and pioneering African-American journalist during the Civil Rights Movement. His work helped unify the fight for equality. This award was created, in his honor, to celebrate his life-long achievements and to highlight those torchbearers who have risked life and limb in pursuit of the same things Simeon Booker stood for – justice and equality.
MINGLE WITH MINNI – Chicken or Fish Dinner Fundraiser for Mahoning Valley Sojourn Date: Tuesday. Oct. 5 | Time: 5-9 PM | Location: Flambeau's | 2308 Market St., Youngstown, 44507 | DINE-IN DINNER COST: $25 | CARRYOUT: 2 DINNERS for $25 | Zoom with Minni @ 7 PM For tickets call: Sandy (330) 953-7822 or Vicki (330) 743-1109 or visit: http://ohiononviolenceweek.org/shop/
Date: Thur. Oct 7 | Time: 12A-1159p | Location: Anywhere you want | Info: pennywwells@sbcglobal.net
FIVE DAY CHALLENGE / Panel Discussion - Date: Fri. Oct 9 | Time: 12p | Location: YWCA (light Luncheon) & Virtual, Via Zoom | Moderator: Germaine Bennett | Panelists: Jim Ray, Donna Sloan, Susan Moorer, Brenda Scott, and Steve Shultz | Info: http://ohiononviolenceweek.org/fivedaychallenge