Dr. Alveda King, niece of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to speak at FREE "Stop the Violence" festival July 19th - Free Open Mic - Calling all Youth!
For the third year in a row, the SCLC Stop the Violence & Incarceration Campaign has been hosting "Love Fests" around Metro Atlanta, empowering youth to reach out to fellow youth through music and drama with a message of hope and positive challenge.
The next Love Fest is Saturday July 19th at Woodruff Park in Atlanta from 12-5pm.
Along with an exciting lineup of local singers, bands, dancers and other performers & speakers, Dr. Alveda King, niece of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be a keynote speaker!
Bring your whole family and church youth groups or any young people you know!
Local churches, charities, ministries, non-profit organizations, small and large businesses, crafters, artists and food vendors will also have an opportunity to raise funds and create awareness, while providing positive examples and inspiration to our youth.
This year's theme is "Celebrate Life!" highlighting the amazing, equal dignity and value of every human life no matter the circumstances.
Area youth bands, singers, actors/actresses and poets are invited to use their talent to challenge fellow youth to stop the violence and make positive, life-affirming choices.
In addition to scheduled performers there will be open mic times for youth (college-age and under) to share their talent: music, drama, dance or poetry! Rap is welcome as long as it's clean with a positive message.
We still have room for scheduled performers.
There is no cost to be a scheduled performer or for open mic opportunities.
Individuals and organizations are invited to host sales/info booths at the very low cost of $25 for 5 hours to sell products and/or provide info about your organization/ministry/business, while sharing encouraging words with attendees to show that we can change poverty and despair from the ground up without resorting to violence, crime and hatred; we need to encourage our youth to discover their own talents and abilities, provide info on help available in the community for difficult/crisis situations, and share personal stories of overcoming the odds.
Various levels of sponsorship are available for individuals and organizations, through which your organization/business/ministry can be promoted.
Music, drama, inspiration, food, family fun, arts and crafts, and a host of local organizations promise to make this an exciting day and the continuation of a movement to stop the violence and prevent incarceration of our youth, moms and dads! There is no charge to get in and all are welcome!
For more information on participating as a performer, sales/info booth host or donor at this exciting event, please contact event organizer, Rev. Lionel Gantt at 404/839-6511 or visit:
1. our Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/events/871528359529370/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular
2. our website http://donationlovefestve.wix.com/sclc
Thank you!
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