Rice and Beans Dinner, White Dove Awards
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The Rochester Committee on Latin America (ROCLA)
invites you to the annual Rice & Beans Dinner and White Dove Awards
FOOD, FUN, SILENT AUCTION
Catered by Savory Thyme
Friday, March 19, 6:00 PM
Downtown United Presbyterian Churh
121 North Fitzhugh St, Rochester
$15.00 - $25.00/person (sliding scale)
We are honored to announce the 2010 recipients of
The White Dove Awards:
International White Dove Award to Sister Dianna Ortiz, author of The Blindfold’s Eyes: My Journey from Torture to Truth, founder of Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition–or TASSC–the only organization in the United States made up of survivors of torture, and currently Director of the Washington Ofice of Pax Christi International.
Local White Dove Award to Dr. John (Lory) Ghertner, who started Church Watch to protect the migrant Hispanic community so that they could attend Mass; Migrant Support Services to advocate for and support the emergency needs of local neighbors; and Kids for College, which is actively supporting 12-15 migrant children yearly to help them gain entrance into college. He also is a member of the board of the Rural and Migrant Ministry .
