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Justice Rising Gala - Benefit for children of war

Nicole Watts shared at Church this past weekend about #JusticeRising = serving children of war. 

 JR believes education is the most powerful tool to effect lasting change in communities affected by war. Come 10/22, 5–9PM to their gala for all ages. 

Engage the stories of the children featured in a photo exhibit & help in reaching our evening fundraising goal of $50,000. 

Today, Justice Rising operates seven schools serving over 1,400 students. Over the next five years, we plan to build 40 more to reach nearly 6,000 at-risk kids. buff.ly/2gK3c24
Cocktail attire.


Hawthorne Arts Complex
13040 Cerise Avenue 
Hawthorne, CA 90250 #theriverhopes

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