Join us
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the Journey
2007 Ending Poverty
One Step at Time Event
September 17th – 21st, 2007
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Join us for the Journey 2007 Ending Poverty One Step at Time Event September 17th – 21st, 2007 |
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The primary goal of this year’s event will be to focus attention on the need for changes in public policy in order to provide continuing resources to families as they transition from public support systems to economic self-sufficiency.
Learning from our first walk in 2006, we have made several changes to the event. Due to safety concerns for our walkers, we have cut approximately 10 miles off the original route along Highway 13. Also, we are going to reverse the route of the walk and begin in Marshall on Monday, September 17th. The now five-day event will conclude in Keytesville on Friday, September 21st.
We call for an end to poverty in our communities. Citizens must come together to protect our homes, lend strength and support in times of struggle and hardship, and to build a national political dialogue. We must discuss our collective responsibility for human dignity, equity, and well-being. It is time to bring a focus and energy to ending the tragedy of poverty in our communities.
Our communities have incredible potential for a high quality of life, for creating meaningful work, and for building common bonds. However, this potential cannot be realized while there are still people who live in poverty. With the elimination of poverty, everyone will be better off: we will have healthier, stronger and safer communities.
2006 Ending Poverty – One Step at a Time Event
For six days in June 2006, 205 walkers took to the highways of west central Missouri with the goal of focusing attention on the needs of over 20,000 individuals that live in poverty in our communities. Those volunteers, which included MVCAA staff, program participants and their families, community partners, representatives of faith-based groups and elected officials walked for a total of 1,481 miles over a 180-mile route through Chariton, Carroll, Ray, Lafayette, Johnson, Pettis and Saline counties. The event included rallies in nine communities along the way,
A Call for Action was issued by MVCAA in hopes of gaining the commitment of community partners, leaders and citizens to end poverty in our area. As a result of the event, significant media attention was given to the walk and its message and new partnerships were created.
There are many ways to help make
the 2007 event a success!
For a successful event, we need community support for:
Volunteers for country planning teams
Walkers
Drivers
Volunteers for Rest Areas
Rally Speakers
Community Partners
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Please consider making a difference in your community by offering your gift of support. This event helps to increase the awareness and understanding of families living in poverty. The majority of these families work hard—and play by the rules—and still remain in poverty. MVCAA is a not-for-profit organization and your gift may be tax-deductible as allowable by law. Donors are recognized on the event t-shirt and other print media.
For more donor/sponsor information, contact:
Michael
Bachop
(660) 886-7476
or bachopm@mvcaa.net
To become involved the event activities, contact any one of your county organizers:
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Carroll County:
Sara Oser osers@mvcaa.net |
Chariton County:
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Johnson County: reganp@mvcaa.net Marilyn
Adee (660)747-2245
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Lafayette County: |
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Pettis County: Scott Ridgeway (660) 829-0399 |
Ray County: |
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Saline County: Michelle Ridge Cherry Merchant Bill Nichols Mary Cramer cramerm@mvcaa.net Susan Hunter hunters@mvcaa.net |
Join us in taking the first step. Together we can end poverty!
2007 Walk and Rally Schedule ![MCj03013120000[1]](images/rally.gif)
2007 Ending Poverty – One Step at a Time Event Walk and Rally Schedule
Date Location Time Activity Route Comments
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9/17 |
Marshall, Saline County Courthouse |
8:00 am |
Kick-Off Rally begins |
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Marshall, Saline County Courthouse |
9:00 am |
Begin walk |
West on Arrow St. to Hwy 65 |
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Sedalia, Pettis County Courthouse |
5:00 pm |
Rally activities begin |
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Sedalia, Pettis County Courthouse |
6:00 pm |
Parade/Final leg of walk |
Main and Ohio Street to courthouse |
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Sedalia, Pettis County Courthouse |
6:15 pm |
Speakers begin |
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9/18 |
Sedalia, Pettis County Courthouse |
6:30 am |
Begin walk |
West on Main St. to Hwy. 50 |
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Knob Noster, Head Start Center, 502 Lucas |
3:00 pm |
Rally |
Hwy. 50 and turn south on Vaughn St. to E. Lucas to Head Start Center |
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Knob Noster, Head Start Center |
3:30 pm |
Resume walk |
Lucas St. to State St. Turn left (South) onto State walking to
McPherson then right onto McPherson (West) to North Hwy 23, crossing overpass
then back onto Hwy. 50 |
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Warrensburg, Johnson County Courthouse |
6:30 pm |
Speakers begin |
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9/19 |
Warrensburg, Johnson County Courthouse |
7:00 am |
Begin walk |
North on Holden St. to Cooper Drive and north on Hwy. 13 (approx. 7 miles) |
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Higginsville Junction |
6:00/6:15 am |
Begin walk |
Hwy. 13 |
This is simultaneous with Johnson County walk activities |
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Higginsville Head Start Center |
7:30 am |
Rally begins |
Hwy. 13 to Fairground Blvd. to Center |
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Higginsville Head Start Center |
8:00 am |
Resume walk |
Fairground Blvd. to Hwy. 13 |
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Lexington, Lafayette County Courthouse |
12:00 pm |
Rally begins |
Hwy. 13 to Main St. |
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Lexington, Lafayette County Courthouse |
12:15 pm |
Speakers begin |
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Lexington, Lafayette County Courthouse |
1:00 pm |
Resume walk to city limits |
Main St. (Hwy. 224) to Hwy. 13 (new section) |
The walk will break until 2:30 pm |
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Lexington, Main and Hwy. 13 (new section) |
2:30 pm |
Resume walk to Richmond |
Main (Hwy. 224) and Hwy. 13 (new section) |
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Richmond, Ray County Courthouse |
6:00 pm |
Rally begins |
Hwy. 13 to Main St. |
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Richmond, Ray County Courthouse |
6:30 pm |
Speakers begin |
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9/20 |
Richmond, Ray County Courthouse |
7:00 am |
Walk begins |
Main St. (Bus. 10) to Hwy. 10 |
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Carrollton, Carroll County Courthouse |
6:00 pm |
Rally begins |
Hwy. 10 to Main St. |
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Carrollton, Carroll County Courthouse |
6:30 pm |
Speakers begin |
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9/21 |
Carrollton, Carroll County Courthouse |
6:00 am |
Walk begins |
Benton St. to Hwy. 24 |
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Keytesville, Chariton County Courthouse |
6:30 pm |
Rally begins |
Hwy. 24 |
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Keytesville, Chariton County Courthouse |
6:45 pm |
Speakers begin |