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UUCL Loudoun Falls for Justice Supports 11+Nonprofits & Honors Priscilla Martinez for Social Justice/Interfaith/Civic Leadership
October 23, 2018 @ 6:00 pm
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Please support 11+ Social Justice Non Profits(Listed below) by attending Unitarian Universalist Church of Loudoun (UUCL) Loudoun Falls For Justice.
Loudoun Falls For Justice and The Unitarian Universalist Church of Loudoun announces the 2018 “Ann Robinson Social Justice Awardee” – Priscilla Martinez. Please See Details Below.
To purchase tickets for the event that all proceeds benefit 11+ Social Justice Non Profits(Listed below) – Oct 23rd 6pm – Leesburg Junction – 215 Depot Court Southeast, Leesburg, VA 20175. Please visit www.eventbrite.com/e/loudoun-
“The Martinez/Jaka Family is honored and humbled by the recognition of Priscilla for her leadership and dedication for Social Justice, Youth Development, Interfaith, Education, Civic Responsibility. Please keep her and us all in your prayers. We encourage people to support the 11+ Social Justice Non Profits in this Loudoun Falls For Justice Program”
– Rizwan Jaka
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Unitarian Universalist Church of Loudoun (UUCL)
(Leesburg, VA, October 7, 2018.) Longtime community crusader for social justice and interfaith understanding Priscilla Martinez will be honored on October 23rd at the third annual Loudoun Falls for Social Justice celebration, at the Leesburg Junction from 6-8 PM. The annual Ann Robinson Social Justice Award is given to unsung heroes who work to improve the lives of others, intervene to redress injustices, and promote empowerment and inclusivity. Martinez is being honored for her longstanding leadership with Loudoun Interfaith BRIDGES, among many other dedicated volunteer efforts.
The annual Loudoun Falls for Social Justice celebration, organized by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Loudoun (UUCL), is an event showcasing a range of organizations and individuals who strive every day to strengthen the social and economic fabric of Loudoun County. The award is named after longtime Leesburg resident Ann Robinson, who worked tirelessly to advance the inherent worth and dignity of all, and to promote the power of diversity and inclusion, until her death on July 21, 2016.
Martinez has been a fierce champion of social justice across the Loudoun community for many years. In addition to her work with BRIDGES, she has served in various positions within the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of the USA, as well as on the Board of Directors of The Organization of Virginia Homeschoolers, the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship, and as president of her local library’s advisory board. She founded the Holistic Families Circle of the All Dulles Area Muslim Society, is a practicing aromatherapist and herbalist, and a fourth-generation native Texan who raises a flock of egg-laying hens with her family at their home in the Shenandoah foothills.
“We are honored to invite the public to attend the October 23rd event,” said UUCL Reverend Alice King, “not only to thank Priscilla Martinez for her dedication to social justice, but also to celebrate the efforts of local community groups who work every day to improve the lives of those in need.”
Nonprofits invited to showcase their work this year include:
350 Loudoun
All Ages Read Together
Backpack Buddies Foundation of Loudoun
Every Citizen Has Opportunities
Fresh Air Full Care
Friends of Loudoun Mental Health
Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter
Loudoun Habitat for Humanity
Loudoun Volunteer Caregivers
Mobile Hope
NAACP-Loudoun Chapter
All proceeds from the event will be split among the participating nonprofits.
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Previous winners of the Ann Robinson Social Justice Award include: Doris Kidder, for her leadership in founding the annual Martin Luther King Jr. March in Leesburg; and Wendall Fisher and Herb Bryan, for their work with the Minority Student Achievement Advisory Committee at the Loudoun County Public Schools.
PEACE,
Rizwan Jaka
Board Member & Interfaith/Government/Media Committee Co-Chair, All Dulles Area Muslim Society(ADAMS)
Board Member, Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington(IFC)
ADAMS Cub Scout/Boy Scout/Venture Institutional Head, Pack/Troop 1576 and Pack/Troop/Crew 786
Member At Large, Goose Creek District Committee, NCAC Boy Scouts of America
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