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It’s Never Too Late to Give Just One Day for Justice
By Jeremy | July 2, 2009
It’s my pleasure to serve as a board member of New York Faith and Justice, and in that capacity, to extend another invitation for you to contribute to our “Just One Day” campaign. It’s never too late to support the work of NYFJ, whether by volunteering for a day or contributing financially to the cause. Earlier this week, NYFJ President Lisa Sharon Harper shared a deeply moving personal story about why she has devoted her life to the pursuit of justice in our city and beyond on the Sojourners’ blog:
On this One Day my sister sits slumped in her wheel chair – drugged to oblivion, tired, but there. Residents wheel in and out as I share one poem after another. Lynne’s neighbors clap and cry and talk back to the characters in the poems. And Lynne sits slumped, head nodding … eyes closed … until …
Be inspired by the rest of her story here. Explore 100 ways to do justice in a day. And join the movement here.
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About Just One Day
The Just One Day campaign is just one of the initiatives of NY Faith & Justice. Please help us stay on the front lines in the fight against poverty. Become a sustaining partner today by setting up small recurring donations of just $10, $25, $50, or $100 per month. Click here to set up easy, secure, tax-deductible monthly contributions online. Or give the special gift of a day’s wage by clicking here.
If you prefer to send your gift by mail, make checks payable to “FCNY/NY Faith & Justice”. Please write “Just One Day” in the memo line and send your contribution to:
NY Faith and Justice
Attn: Just One Day Campaign
475 Riverside Drive
Suite 500
New York, NY 10115
NOTE: Fund for the City of New York (FCNY), a 501(c)3 non-profit, is the fiscal sponsor of NY Faith & Justice. All donations are tax-deductible.
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