By Robby McGuire
Cardinal Staff
“Engage: Poverty,” an event targeted at promoting awareness of poverty around the region, and around the world, will be held by the Peace and Justice Club Friday, March 20-22.
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“Poverty is an important issue because some people think it only happens in Africa or the developing countries of the world,” said freshman Marcy Mueller, a first-year member of the Peace and Justice Club. “But in reality, poverty is everywhere, even right here in Winona.”
The mission of the event is to “foster awareness of peace and justice in collaboration with the Saint Mary’s community by engaging the mind, heart, and body.”
The event will begin with a clothing sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Toner Student Center Room B. This will be followed by a Spoken word performance at 7 p.m. The clothing sale will resume Saturday during the same hours, and will be open Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday’s schedule includes a Fair Trade Fair and the Habitat bake sale from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. A Hunger Banquet, which will demonstrate the distribution of wealth around the world, will take place in the cafeteria from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Julia Dinsmore will speak of her experiences of poverty at 3 p.m., and the day will end with a poverty documentary at 8 p.m.
Sunday will feature a 4:30 p.m. interfaith prayer service in collaboration with the Winona State Newman Center, SMU Coexist and Students for Life.
Mueller said, “We are having this “Engage: Poverty” weekend to spread the word about poverty and show others that we can help, we can make a difference.”
Any questions, comments, or ideas for “Engage: Poverty,” can be brought up at club meetings. Everyone is welcome.
Peace and Justice meets every Monday at 8 p.m. in Saint Mary’s Hall room 232.
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