{"id":48242,"date":"2014-01-25T16:00:52","date_gmt":"2014-01-26T00:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=48242"},"modified":"2014-01-28T13:26:58","modified_gmt":"2014-01-28T21:26:58","slug":"nafj-thanks-lancaster-for-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2014\/01\/25\/nafj-thanks-lancaster-for-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Lancaster thanked for supporting NAFJ"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_48243\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48243\" style=\"width: 672px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/NAFJ-thanks-Lancaster-Gwen-Cole-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48243\" alt=\"A a recent council meeting, Bishop Henry W. Hearns and Gwendolyn Cole thanked Lancaster for embracing NAFJ\u2019s Pen or Pencil movement, and three students from the mentoring program presented the Council with t-shirts that were worn during their Aug. 28th march in Washington D.C. (Contributed photo)\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/NAFJ-thanks-Lancaster-Gwen-Cole-1.jpg\" width=\"672\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/NAFJ-thanks-Lancaster-Gwen-Cole-1.jpg 672w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/NAFJ-thanks-Lancaster-Gwen-Cole-1-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-48243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A a recent council meeting, Bishop Henry W. Hearns and Gwendolyn Cole thanked Lancaster for embracing NAFJ\u2019s Pen or Pencil movement, and three students from the mentoring program presented the Council with t-shirts that were worn during their Aug. 28th march in Washington D.C. (Contributed photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>LANCASTER \u2013 At a recent council meeting, the National Alliance for Faith and Justice (NAFJ) thanked the Lancaster City Council for its ongoing support of the organization, in particular the Council\u2019s support of the successful Antelope Valley Mentoring March, which took place September 13, 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial March in Washington D.C., the NAFJ attracted more than a thousand local participants marching in honor of the civil rights accomplishments made possible by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar Chavez.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a very joyful day,\u201d recalled City Council member Sandra Johnson. \u201cIt was amazing to see all those children march and be so proud of the event and what it stood for. It was truly a day of unity for our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bishop <strong>Henry W. Hearns<\/strong> and <strong>Gwendolyn Cole<\/strong> showed gratitude for the City of Lancaster\u2019s embrace of the NAFJ\u2019s Pen or Pencil movement, which strives to keep children enrolled in school and out of trouble.<\/p>\n<p>Three students from the NAFJ\u2019s Pen and Pencil mentoring program then presented the City Council with t-shirts that were worn during their August 28th march in Washington D.C. In all, 15 students were able to travel to the nation\u2019s capital to march in honor of the 50th Anniversary of Dr. King\u2019s \u201cI Have A Dream\u201d speech.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is what Lancaster is all about; community involvement,\u201d added City of Lancaster Vice Mayor Marvin Crist. \u201cThe prosperity of our future generations is what motivates us to host and support these types of events throughout the year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>(Information via press release from the city of Lancaster.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANCASTER \u2013 At a recent council meeting, the National Alliance for Faith and Justice (NAFJ) thanked the Lancaster City Council for its ongoing support of the organization, in particular the Council\u2019s support of the successful Antelope Valley Mentoring March, which took place September 13, 2013. 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