Racine: In Solidarity with Gaza, to benefit the Gazan refugees, June 29, 2024

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Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice

Since October 7, 2003 war has devastated Gaza. Extensive Israeli military activity has resulted in more than 35,000 deaths (the majority women and children). Critical infrastructure such as water, sewage, and healthcare have been destroyed. The war has caused mass starvation and forced relocation of more than a million Gazan civilians.

The Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice will hold a fundraising event, In Solidarity with Gaza, to benefit the Gazan refugees. The event will be on Saturday, June 29 from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm at First Presbyterian Church, 716 College Avenue in Racine. The fundraiser will include a Palestinian lunch, Palestinian music, a silent auction, and two dynamic speakers, Janan Najeeb and Rachel Ida Buff who will speak on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. 

Janan Najeeb is a Palestinian American and founder of the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition and a co-founder of the Wisconsin Coalition for Justice in Palestine. Rachel Ida Buff is a UWM professor and a founder and president of Milwaukee’s Jewish Voice for Peace. 

RCPJ will raise money for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA-USA) and Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund. Please make a generous donation by going to:  

UNRWA-USA 

Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund

Suggested Levels of Donations:

Olives:           $500
Oranges:       $300
Dates:            $100
Pistachios:     $75
Guava:           $50
Other:             More or less as you can afford.

Please let us know your response by completing the In Solidarity with Gaza RSVP form by Tuesday, June 25, 2024.  

Know that your generosity is most appreciated, and it will make a difference in the lives of people we will never know. We hope you will be able to join us Saturday, June 29 at 11:30 am at First Pres Church! 

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