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For Immediate Release
January 03, 2012 Contact: Roger Conner(703) 236-6218
(301) 252-7912
Patricia Pincus-Cole
(202) 480-5553
Catholic Charities Honor Martin Luther King, Jr.s Legacy during
the Keep the
Dream Alive Mass & Awards
Award to be presented on January 16, 2012 to USDA Under
Secretary, Former D.C.
Mayor, Local News Anchor and Former CCUSA Board Chair
Washington, D.C. Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) and Catholic
Charities of the Archdiocese of
Washington invite you to join us as we honor Rev. Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. and contemporary heroes
who keep his dream alive through their work to reduce poverty in
America.
During the Mass & Awards four individuals will be recognized
whose dedication and commitment to the
community are helping keep Dr. Kings dream of equality
alive.
Following the event, there will be an opportunity for as many as
50 individuals to volunteer with women
who reside at the Harriet Tubman Shelter. Volunteers will work
one-on-one with women on an art
project designed to allow clients to express their dreams and
what Dr. King means to them.
WHO: Kevin Concannon, USDA Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition
and Consumer Services;
Anthony Williams, former Mayor of Washington, DC;
Andrea Roane, D.C. News Anchor for WUSA-TV (CBS);
Janet Valente Pape, former CCUSA Board Chair and Executive
Director of Catholic Charities Wichita
WHAT: Keep the Dream Alive Mass & Awards
WHEN: Monday, January 16, 2012 at 10 a.m.
WHERE: St. Aloysius Church, 900 block of North Capitol Street,
NW, Washington, D.C.
Note to media: Please contactPatricia Pincus-Colefor information
regarding media set-up and to learn
more about the volunteer opportunity that is taking place
following this event.Additional Resources:Images from last years
event can be accessed via the following
link:http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/page.aspx?pid=1942.
About Catholic Charities USA
Catholic Charities USA is the national office for Catholic
Charities agencies nationwide. Catholic Charities
USAs members provide help and create hope for more than 10
million people a yearregardless of
religious, social, or economic backgrounds. For almost 300
years, Catholic Charities agencies have
worked to reduce poverty by providing a myriad of vital services
in their communities, ranging from
health care and job training to food and housing.
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