The Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy’s two major annual events are coming up quickly on the calendar.

First up is the Annual Meeting, which will be held the meeting space at the Virginia Holocaust Museum, 2000 E. Cary St, in Richmond, on Thursday, Dec. 15. The schedule will feature a short business meeting that is open to the public at 5:30 p.m., followed by a time of celebration, food and fellowship.

This year we will honor several important participants in our ongoing advocacy for compassion and justice:

  • The Citizen of the Year: The Rev. Charles Swadley of Williamsburg, who twice has stepped in as interim director of the Center and helped lead its work for several years as director and Board member.
  • The Policy Leader of the Year: Dr. Bill Hazel Jr. of Oakton, an orthopedic surgeon who is currently in his second term as Virginia’s Secretary of Health and Human Resources;
  • The Beacon of Light Awardto the Islamic Center of Virginia, the Bon Air-based mosque that has been so involved in Richmond area interfaith work;
  • and The Faithful Voice Awardto the Virginia Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, especially for its work fighting childhood hunger.

This year the event is a fundraiser for the organization, with tickets and sponsorships available. There will also be a Silent Auction, another first for the organization.

You can register/buy tickets at: https://virginiainterfaithcenter.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=2

Then early in the new year, the annual Day for All People will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the State Capitol, the office building for the General Assembly and Centenary United Methodist Church in Richmond. Particiopants can see the Commonwealth’s Senate and House of Delegates in action, hear from experts in important areas of legislative action, and meet like-minded supporters of the work that the Virginia Interfaith Center does when the General Assembly is in session.

Tickets for the Day for All People will be $30 for the day-long event, with breakfast and lunch included, with an “early bird” $5 discount if you register by Jan. 11, and $15 for students.

Registration for the Day for All People is available at: https://virginiainterfaithcenter.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/info?id=3&reset=1

For more information, contact Executive Director Kim Bobo at kim@virginiainterfaithcenter.org / (773) 391-8844, or Communications Director Neill Caldwell at neill@virginiainterfaithcenter.org / (804) 332-1386.

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