[Peace] food aide to Lebanon/Palestinian Territories

[Gary Storm]

The following appeal is forwarded from Hebah Ahmed.  Jamie & Gary Storm, as members of the peace and justice 'congregation',  are collecting bagged lentils to send as a response to this appeal.  If you want to donate, please bring your lentils to the AWARE table at the July 29 Farmer's Market or the July 30 AWARE meeting. Thanks.

>From CAIR Action Alert #495:  "The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has called on Americans of all faiths to collect humanitarian relief supplies for delivery to Lebanon and the Palestinian Territories.  CAIR is urging that the collection of relief aid be carried out following regular congregational prayer this week in American mosques, churches, synagogues, and other houses of worship.

Life for Relief and Development (LIFE), a 501(c)(3) organization that is registered with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has agreed to receive the humanitarian supplies and deliver them to those in need.

CAIR is asking that actual relief supplies be gathered because of the severe restrictions currently placed on financial aid by the U.S. government.

'A strong humanitarian response by the American people will send a powerful message of hope and support to the Lebanese and Palestinian men, women and children caught up in the current humanitarian disaster,' said CAIR Executive director Nihad Awad."
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