THE COMMUNITY UPDATE WITH "OLA"

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR 57TH DISTRICT

DONATIONS FOR HAITIAN RELIEF
For information about where to send donations or how to assist the people of Haiti, you may contact the Office of Council Member Mathieu Eugene at 718.287.8762. For monetary contributions, you may call 311. Also, recording artist, Wyclef Jean has an organization/relief fund where donations can be made as well. You may access it by logging on to www.yele.org.

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MLK EVENT
Join Congressman Major Owens (retired) and the Central Brooklyn Martin Luther King Commission as they present their 25th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Essay, Poetry & Art Awards Ceremony
Monday, January 18, 2010
1pm (Doors open at 12:30pm)
Prospect Heights High School Campus
883 Classon Ave.
Bklyn, NY.
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TOWN HALL MEETING AND RESOURCE FAIR
New York State Senator Velmanette Montgomery
and AARP, Brooklyn Grandparents’ Coalition, Long Island University Social Work Department
Invite Grandparents and Other Kin Caregivers To A Town Hall Meeting & Resource Fair
Friday, January 29, 2010
9:30 am – 2:30 pm
Long Island University
Paramount Gym
(located near the intersection of Flatbush and DeKalb Avenue)
1 University Plaza
Brooklyn, New York 11201
■■ Speak out on the joys and challenges of raising your kin
■■ Listen to grandparents and other caregivers share their experiences
■■ Find out what community support is available to help you

Co-sponsors: Assemblywoman Joan Millman, Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, Assemblywoman Annette Robinson, Assemblyman Jim Brennan, and Kings County District Attorney Charles Hynes

Complimentary Lunch and Free MetroCards
RSVP to Senator Montgomery’s office at 718-643-6140.
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VOICES IN ACTION
Voices in Action Against Youth Violence, Parents United to Rally for Gun-Violence Elimination (PURGE) and Calvary Fellowship A.M.E. Church invite you to join them for a Community Speak-Out as they
Unite to Step Up and Take a Stand to Stop Gun Violence Now!
Saturday, January 16, 2010
10am - 12 pm
Calvary Fellowship A.M.E. Church
790 Herkimer St. at Rochester Ave.
Bklyn, NY
718.467.0987
Special Guest Speaker: Mr. Graham Weatherspoon, Black Law Enforcement Alliance
For information, you may contact Darlene Desmond at darlenad2@aol.com or call 718.345.2860.
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THE DRUM MAJOR INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY
The Drum Major Institute (DMI) for Public Policy created DMI Scholars to identify progressive college activists from underrepresented communities and train them in the skills necessary to obtain and succeed in entry-level public policy positions. With DMI's network and expertise, DMI Scholars will become the future Legislative Directors, Policy Analysts and Advisors who fuel the progressive movement with new ideas and effective advocacy.
DMI strongly encourages students of color, immigrants, members of the LGBTQ community, and students from low-income and working class backgrounds to apply. The application deadline is February 14, 2010. For more information you may log on to: www.dmischolars.org
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ANNUAL MLK SERVICE
Join Emmanuel Baptist Church at their annual Martin Luther King Jr. service.
Monday, January 18, 2009
Emmanuel Baptist Church 10:30am
279 Lafayette Ave.
Bklyn, N.Y.
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The best is yet to come!
OLANIKE "Ola" ALABI
State Committeewoman / District Leader
57th Assembly District