Good morning John, I wanted to make sure that you saw Deja's email on Wednesday. You are invited to a virtual community gathering on Facebook Live today at 3:00 p.m. We have a great line-up of speakers -- including Lt. Gov. Barnes -- and performers joining us to pay tribute to those who have lost their lives or are suffering during this time and to comfort and uplift all Wisconsinites. I hope you will join us! Order of Event Musical Prelude - Olu Sijuwade, former WAVE Ed Fund board and staff member
Welcoming Remarks - Jeri Bonavia, Executive Director, WAVE Ed Fund
Deja Garner, Community Outreach Coordinator, WAVE Ed Fund
Words of Advice - Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes and Representative David Bowen
Poetry - Angel Dye, author, poet, and Ph.D. student at Rutgers University
Words of Solace - Rev. Scott Marrese-Wheeler, Pastor, Oakland-Cambridge Presbyterian Church
Moment of Silence
Words of Encouragement - Pardeep Singh Kaleka, Executive Director, Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee and Bridget Robinson, Program Director, Safe & Sound
Passage - Jeri Bonavia, Executive Director, WAVE Ed Fund
Song - John Stanford, Director of Youth Services, Hope House of Milwaukee
Closing - Deja Garner, Community Outreach Coordinator, WAVE Ed Fund >>>Click here to RSVP on Facebook now. We look forward to sharing this space with you and seeing your comments during the Facebook Live gathering. Sincerely,
Jeri P.S. At 3:00 p.m., even if you don't have a Facebook account, just click this link to find the video live on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WaveEdFund ----- Forwarded message ----- | |
Hey John, At a time when some citizens are demanding that our state be "open for business" immediately, we join together to ask that, instead, we open our minds to the science and facts that will lead us forward safely, and, most importantly, we open our hearts to all those who are suffering. We invite you to attend a virtual community gathering to help comfort, support and uplift all Wisconsinites who are grieving or struggling during this perilous time. Through words and music, we will pay tribute to those who have lost their lives and to those who are fighting for their lives during this crisis. By honoring their loved ones, we hope to bring some comfort to families and friends. The event will be broadcast on Facebook Live, and you will be able to interact by typing comments. You can expect to hear words of advice from political leaders, including Representative David Bowen; words of solace and encouragement from faith and community leaders; and music and poetry performed by Wisconsin musicians and poets. What: Unifying Wisconsin Because Lives Matter More
When: Friday, April 24th, 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Where: Facebook Live >>>Please click here to RSVP on Facebook now, and let us know if you have any questions. We want to send a message to all who are hurting: we see you, we hear you, we care about you, and we will stand with you. In Solidarity, Deja
WAVE Community Outreach Coordinator | |
