OCT 19: Day of Prayer, Education and Action for the Suffering People of Dafur in Akron, Ohio

LOCATION: Fairlawn West-United Church of Christ, located on 2095 W. Market St. in Akron, Ohio.

The Catholic Commission of Summit County (Ohio) is sponsoring a day of prayer, education and action for the suffering people of Dafur.

The event is set for Sunday, October 19, 2008 from 1:30 pm-3:30 pm.

The day will feature the “Tents of Hope” in which local churches and schools will display refugee tents that they constructed. The tents are painted with colorful messages and symbols of hope, solidarity, peace and justice for the people of Darfur.

Two major addresses will be made, one by: John Prendergast of the Enough Project. Prendergast is an activist, author and former diplomat. He is the author of “Not on Our Watch,” a New York Times Best Seller. The second address will be made by Steve Hilbert, a Foreign Policy Analyst for the Office of International Justice and Peace of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. In addition, the day includes an Interfaith Prayer Service, a refugee lunch, contributions to humanitarian organizations and a call to action.

For more information, contact Tom Allio, executive director, at 330-535-2787 or email axcoplan@clevelandcatholiccharities.org.