Please help us stop the genocide in Darfur, Sudan.

On Sunday, September 17, 2006, from 2-5 p.m., thousands of people will come together for the "SAVE DARFUR NOW: Voices to Stop Genocide" on the East Meadow of Central Park.

The rally marks the culmination of ten days of worldwide action calling on the United Nations to dispatch an international peacekeeping force to stop the violence in Darfur. Already a estimated 400,000 civilians have dies, more than two million have been brutally driven from their homes, and 3.5 million risk starvation.

We invite you to engage your congregation and take the following steps:

1. Coordinate a delegation from your congregation to attend the rally on September 17. For information on the rally, please visit www.savedarfur.org/now/ or contact Aja Kweliona at (646) 624-5055.

2. Participate in "10 Days of Prayer and Action for Darfur," September 7 - 17. For more information on how to take part, please download the Faith Action Packet available at www.savedarfur.org/faith/.

3. Educate your congregation about the crisis in Darfur and include information in any bulletins or newsletters.

The Save Darfur Coalition will provide you with educational materials and any information you need. Please contact Aja Kweliona at aja@savedarfur.org or (646) 624-5055.

Endorsements

Imam Shamsi Ali, Islamic Cultural Center of NY, Jamaica Museum Center
Dr. Calvin O. Butts III, President, Council of Churches of the City of NY
Dr. John E. Hiemstra, Executive Director, Council of Churches of the City of NY
Rev. N. J. L'Heureux, Jr., Executive Director, Queens Federation of Churches
Ruth Messinger, President, American Jewish World Service
David Rubenstein, Coordinator, Save Darfur Coalition