ROCLA presents: RICE & BEANS DINNER and WHITE DOVE AWARDS

ROCLA’S ANNUAL
RICE & BEANS DINNER and WHITE DOVE AWARDS

GREAT FOOD* GREAT SPEAKERS* GREAT AUCTION

The Rochester Committee on Latin America (ROCLA)

invites you

to join your friends and fellow activists

for the annual Rice & Beans Dinner.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29th, 6:00 PM
Downtown Presbyterian Church

121 N. Fitzhugh St.

$15.00 - $25.00/person (sliding scale)

Charles (“Chuck”) Kaufman, a steadfast leader of the fight for freedom and justice in Latin America, will receive the International White Dove Award. Chuck has served as National Co-Coordinator of the Nicaragua Network for the past 15 years. He also is the Interim National Coordinator for the newly formed Venezuela Solidarity Network. Since 1987 he has been opposing misguided U.S. policy towards Latin America.

Sarah Brownell and Kevin Foos will receive the Local White Dove Awards for their extraordinary work with the people of Borgne, Haiti. Sarah, an engineer who works on sustainable energy, is co-founder of SOIL (Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods), whose goal is to promote simple environmental technologies and techniques in Northern Haiti. Kevin is the Director of SOIL. He also is a photographer and organizer and works on community development.

Last year, the auction was a highlight of the evening, and ROCLA is planning an exciting one this year, including a week at a vacation home in Hawaii!

Please reserve your tickets in advance. Call the Kaisers at 293-3194 or the Motts at 381-5606. Tickets will be held for you at the door. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door before the dinner.