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Contact Name: Marty Katz Contact Email: mkatz@jfedsrq.org Contact Phone Number: 9419935124 The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee and AJC West Coast Florida invite the community to a “No Hate. No Fear” Solidarity Rally on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. at the J.D. Hamel Park at Main St. and Gulfstream Ave. This is the local version of New York’s “No Hate. No Fear” March on Sunday which brought out 25,000 participants. Presented in partnership with the Heller Community Relations Committee, local clergy from the Sarasota Manatee Rabbinic Association, Sarasota Ministerial Association, Islamic Society of Sarasota and Bradenton and the Diocese of Venice will join us. This rally is supported by the local chapter of NAACP and UnidosNOW. Howard Tevlowitz, Federation’s Chief Executive Officer, says, “The event is an opportunity for the community to show its support amid a rise in violent anti-Semitism and hate crimes around the country and world. When anti-Semitism strikes our community, we stand up and stand together. We hope Jews and non-Jews will join us to show hate has no home here.” About The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to save Jewish lives and enhance Jewish life in the Sarasota-Manatee region, in Israel, and throughout the world. In addition, the Federation is responsive when worldwide catastrophes occur. For more information, call 941-371-4546 or visit www.jfedsrq.org. About Heller Community Relations Committee (Heller CRC) As part of The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee, the Heller CRC builds relationships within the Jewish and non-Jewish communities and advances common interests through education and advocacy. About American Jewish Committee (AJC) AJC’s mission is to enhance the well-being of the Jewish people and Israel, and to advance human rights and democratic values in the United States and around the world. Visit ajc.org for more information or contact the AJC West Coast Florida office at sarasota@ajc.org or 941-365-4955.