wfn.org | 7/28 Boston Service & Rally Challenges DNC on Poverty, Hunger

["Carol Fouke" <cfouke@ncccusa.org>]

Media Advisory/Coverage Request

4:30 p.m. July 28 Boston Interfaith Worship Service and Rally Concurrent with
DNC:  
People of faith challenge Democrats to end hunger and poverty in our country
and worldwide

People who have first-hand experience with poverty, hunger and homelessness
will sit side-by-side with delegates to the Democratic National Convention at
a highly visual, highly animated interfaith service and rally, set for 4:30
to 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, in Boston.  Venue: The Old South Church, 645
Boylston St., Copley Square.  

The event's purpose is to raise issues of hunger and poverty in this election
year, and to press delegates and candidates to consider the question, "What
will YOU do to end poverty?"  SENATORS KERRY AND EDWARDS ARE INVITED TO
SPEAK.	Part of a multi-city, national initiative called "Let Justice Roll:
Faith and Community Voices Against Poverty," it will include:

- On-site voter registration before and after the service/rally.
- A message by the Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr., Senior Minister of The
Riverside Church, New York, whom Newsweek named one of the 12 most effective
preachers in the English-speaking world.
- Worship leadership from Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities.
- Worship music including a jazz group, cellist, Gospel choir, soloists and
congregational singing in several languages and from several countries.
- Church and community organization banners hanging from the church's
balconies.
- Other great visuals, including a ritualized offering of attendees' "pledge
cards."

Media briefing at 3 p.m. July 28 in the church library with Dr. Forbes and
others will include a report on new survey findings from the Alliance to End
Hunger measuring the priority voters give to hunger and poverty in the
elections.

SPONSORS: Alliance to End Hunger, Bread for the World, Center for Community
Change, National Council of Churches USA, United Church of Christ, Old South
Church, Dunk the Vote and many Boston organizations.

All Democratic National Convention delegates and the candidates are receiving
personal invitations to the July 28 service/rally along with hunger facts and
a summary of "A Blueprint to End Hunger," prepared by the National Anti
Hunger Organizations (NAHO).  RSVPs already are in from the Wisconsin and
Florida state delegations and from the college-age 21st Century Democrats.

A similar service/rally is being planned for August 31 in New York City,
concurrent with the Republican National Convention.

Media Contacts:
- Bread for the World, John Brennan, 202-258-3993 (mobile);
jbrennan@bread.org
- National Council of Churches, Leslie Tune, 202-297-2191 (mobile),
ltune@ncccusa.org or Carol Fouke (NOTE: JULY 26ff ONLY), 212-870-2252,
cfouke@ncccusa.org
- Old South Church/Massachusetts Conference UCC, Peter Southwell-Sander,
774-279-0211 (mobile), nstpss@ix.netcom.com or Tiffany Vail, 508-875-5233,
tvail@macucc.org

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