What do Jews, Muslims, and all manner of Christians have in common? They
all think it's a good idea to help people in need.
Faith Walk for Charity
exists in order to accentuate this common value. Every year, Faith Walk for
Charity draws together people from a wide diversity of religious traditions to
do something good together—to help a chosen group of neighbors in need. An
advisory board consisting of leading clergy and lay people from a wide variety
of faith groups meets once annually to select a charitable cause and beneficiary
to support.
Started in 2006, Faith Walk for Charity has drawn
together several hundred Rhode Islanders from a wide variety of religious traditions to walk one mile together and/or make a financial contribution. The
walk has been led by clergy from the Jewish, Catholic, Muslim, Baptist,
and Episcopal faiths, and has raised nearly $60,000.
In 2006, the cause
was homelessness in Rhode Island, and all moneys donated went to Crossroads-RI.
In 2007, the cause was the hungry in Rhode Island; all donations were given to
the RI Community Food Bank, and in 2008, the cause was domestic violence and all
funds raised were given to the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic
Violence.
This year, the cause is hunger and homelessness, and all
donations will be given to Amos House (www.amoshouse.com). |
For further information about this year's project go to http://www.faithwalkforcharity.org
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