NEWS RELEASE
August 26, 2019
Virginia Interfaith Center Announces Honorees
for Annual Celebration & Awards Benefit
RICHMOND – On September 19, 2019, the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP) will honor community and faith leaders who have made extraordinary contributions advocating immigrant justice, economic justice, criminal justice, interfaith unity and environmental justice in the Commonwealth. They will be recognized at VICPP’s annual benefit. The honorees:
Immigrant Justice
Father Jack Podsiadlo, Sacred Heart Center
Economic Justice
Delegate Marcia “Cia” Price
CARE Coalition (eviction reform) accepted by Martin Wegbreit of Central Virginia Legal Aid and
Christine Marra, Virginia Poverty Law Center
Criminal Justice
Valerie Slater, Executive Director, RISE for Youth
Environmental Justice
Pastor Paul Wilson, Union Grove Baptist Church
Swami Dayananda, Yogaville Environmental Solutions
Join us for dinner September 19, from 5:30-9:30 p.m. at the Hippodrome Theatre in Richmond.
Purchase tickets and get more info. here
MEDIA CONTACT
Roberta Oster, Communications Director | roberta@virginiainterfaithcenter.org | C: 804-615-4192
EVENT CONTACT
Yanet Limon-Amado | yanet@virginiainterfaithcenter.org | 804-643-2474 ext.106
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The Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy advocates economic, racial, social, and environmental justice in Virginia’s policies and practices through education, prayer, and action. VICPP is a non-partisan coalition of more than 700 faith communities working for a more just society.