Anti-Poverty Rally

Last Friday, almost 100 concerned community members gathered on the steps of Sarnia's city hall to encourage action against poverty.

Here are a few of the photographs from last week's Anti-Poverty Rally. 

Peace begins when the hungry are fed.

Second-year SSW student Katie Horvath
with her daughter, Kali.

Lambton SSW students

 

Students display their signs for
passing motorists.

Lambton College's SSW students

Friday: Anti-Poverty Rally

Friday, October 16, 2015

12:00 Noon

Sarnia City Hall

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Living in poverty reduces a person’s health, limits their education and employment opportunities, affects their mental health and tears away at their dignity & self-respect.

Karen Mathewson – Community Legal Assistance Sarnia

Myles Vanni - The Inn of the Good Shepherd,

Thea deGroot – Citizens for Public Justice Lauren Duncan- Circles

The Federal Government needs to create a national anti-poverty plan and a national affordable housing plan. Join us to urge the parties running in the federal election to implement anti-poverty and affordable housing plans. Join us to let them know poverty in Canada is unacceptable and an affront to Human Rights!

Donate your lunch money or purchase a

Make Poverty History bracelet to support The Inn of the Good Shepherd