Rural & Migrant Ministry and Sisters of Sarah were pleased to welcome Millie Johnson, Executive Director Govans Economic Management Senate and Dr. Roja Singh, President of the Dalit Solidarity Forum to UNLOCK YOUR DESTINY -  our 5th Annual Destiny Rural Women's Conference on Dec. 4 and 5 at the Holiday Inn in Binghamton, New York -- more than 100 rural women and their allies from across New York State gathered to work for change.
(Top photo is of Laura Garcia translating for Sra. Quintanilla.Pictured below, right, is Ruth Faircloth enjoying the entertainment.)

For more than 10 years, the Sojourners Visitor Program, a social justice ministry of The Riverside Church in New York City, has recruited, trained and transported volunteers, matching them for one-on-one friendships with detained immigrants and asylum seekers.  Each week, members of Sojourners volunteer corps, students, nurses, artists, business people, scientists and others, travel together in a church van from Manhattan to visit the Elizabeth Detention Center, a windowless building located on a dead-end street in a warehouse district near Newark Airport.   The Sojourner Program played a critical part in the development of "The Visitor."

·         Books (African-American stories and Latino Heritage in addition to books in English)

·         Toys and Games appropriate for toddlers thru age 14

·         Items for teenagers: Watches and Gift Cards are especially popular

·         Donate a turkey or ham

·         Donate potatoes, vegetables, rolls/butter, cookies, etc. for the dinner

·         Do you have a youth or children's choral group that would like to sing? Dance?

·         Do you or someone you know, play the piano or a musical instrument that could play carols and lead the singing?

·         Do you have a Girl Scout Troop, Youth Group, Sunday School class that would put together small seasonal goodie bags for the children who come?

-- Jane Konitz. RMM Board

    Volunteer Coordinator of Special Projects

 

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Dear Partners,
We are marching! We are marching toward justice. We are marching together with a remarkable group of people - people from all walks of life, determined to see justice happen in rural New York State.
The road is long, and Lord knows the barriers that have been put before us: A challenging political realm in Albany, a tough, tough economy, and a powerful agri-business industry in opposition.And yet we keep marching.
Our journey requires people; it also requires funds. In the face of these barriers we not only need your involvement, we need your support! Your support this past year has enabled us to take a number of critical steps, but we have to keep the pressure on. Your donation is not only an affirmation of the journey, but it also makes it possible for countless rural and migrant brothers and sisters and their children to know that hey have allies in their journey.
Thank you. Your presence and support make our journey a journey of hope.

In Peace,
Richard Witt, Executive Director
Rural & Migrant Ministry

P.S. We are well aware of the financial constraints imposed by the economy upon our donors (our funding is way down!), and we are glad to discuss alternative ways in which you can make your contribution: for example, by spreading out your donation through monthly payments on your credit card.
RMM does not receive government funding.

 

Rural and Migrant Ministry works for the creation of a just rural New York State by: