Moline - World Relief, located in Moline, will host a mile long "Walk for Freedom" through Black Hawk Forest to raise funds for the organization. Directly following the walk will be a Cultural Festival celebrating cultural diversity with free carnival games, food and fellowship among refugees and locals. This event occurs on World Refugee Day and will honor refugees in the Quad Cities and all over the world.
The walk will take place on Saturday, June 20 at 11:00 am at the Singing Bird Center in Black Hawk Park. Any donations would be appreciated and for every $50 raised, walkers will receive a raffle ticket to enter into a drawing for prizes such as gift cards, authentic dinners for four from a local Iraqi and a Burmese family, and more! The Cultural Festival will occur from noon to 2:00 pm directly after the "Walk for Freedom". There will be free food and fun activities such as bounce houses, a dunk tank, piñata, water festival and tug of war!
World Relief Moline is a not-for-profit agency providing services to refugees and immigrants in Western Illinois and Eastern Iowa. World Relief's mission is to serve vulnerable populations in and through partnership with local churches, agencies, and the community-at-large. This event aims to celebrate hope, freedom, and survival while introducing refugees to locals from the community.
Please contact Kelly Stewart at kstewart@wr.org or (309) 764-2279 for more information on this event. Visit our website events page for more information on this particular event at http://worldreliefmoline.org/walkforfreedom
