Walk for Gaza
Benedictines for Peace calls for an immediate ceasefire and end to the humanitarian crisis that has been raging in Palestine since the terrorist attacks of October 7, 2023.
Deeply concerned for the suffering people of this region, including the hostages and the tens of thousands of civilians killed in the Gaza strip, we invite you to join us this summer in walking 25 miles—the length of Gaza—while praying for the peoples of this region and for a ceasefire. This can be done on your own timeline, as part of a team of walkers or individually, outdoors or indoors, before Labor Day.
This is not only an experience of prayerful solidarity with Gazans, but also an opportunity to raise funds for Mercy Corps, an organization that has been working in Palestine since 1986. They are one of many organizations working hard to establish supply lines for essential lifesaving items such as clean water, food, hygiene supplies, and shelter materials. Ask your friends and colleagues to sponsor you a $1 or $5 per mile, and to donate at www.mercycorps.org/donate We will walk 5 miles together on August 21, at 5 p.m., at Beach 1 on Presque Isle.
This is not only an experience of prayerful solidarity with Gazans, but also an opportunity to raise funds for Mercy Corps, an organization that has been working in Palestine since 1986. They are one of many organizations working hard to establish supply lines for essential lifesaving items such as clean water, food, hygiene supplies, and shelter materials. Ask your friends and colleagues to sponsor you a $1 or $5 per mile, and to donate at www.mercycorps.org/donate We will walk 5 miles together on August 21, at 5 p.m., at Beach 1 on Presque Isle.