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June Newsletter 

Laudato Si' Anniversary

The one-year anniversary of Laudato Si’ is June 18th. The anniversary

will be an excellent time for our communities to study and reflect on

this historic encyclical.

Please let us know if we can assist your group with a Laudato Si'

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presentation. Patty Gillis, Sister Janet Stankowski, and Sister Pat Benson

have all recently made presentations.

 An Evening With Mary Evelyn Tucker

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 Join us on Tuesday, June 14 from 7-9pm for an evening of discovery

and conversation with Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim as we watch

the film Journey of the Universe  at Mercy Center Chapel, 29000 W. 11

Mile, Farmington, MI. Please see flyer for details or view on our website.

We hope to see you there!

Day of Education at Hope House

Hope House hosted our first student field trip group. Twenty-eight

students and parents from Palmer Park Preparatory Academy visited

Hope House and learned about nature and vegetable production. They

were supported by Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit and the USDA CHIRP

program. Three middle school students also prepared short

presentations before hand to teach to the elementary students about

kale, garlic, and onions. After a tour of the property and presentations,

the group enjoyed lunch and played in the backyard after.

Lights On at Hope House

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Gillis brothers, Dan and Jim, literally bring light to the site of our

Agroecology Center. The space now has multiple CFL and LED lights,

outlets, and an energy efficient fan. Now we're one step closer to

offering evening and year-round engagement!

BioBlitz 2016

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Over 60 people converged at D-Town Farm on May 14th for the annual

BioBlitz. The event brings together youth from Detroit, mostly in the

Food Warriors program of the Detroit Black Community Food Security

Network. We partner with organism specialists and ecologists to sample

the farm for all of the creatures that live there. Voices has been a

primary planner of the event the last two years, and this year also

featured delicious vegan food catered by our garden manager, Bianca!

Join Us for a Summer Celebration

Please join us June 25th to celebrate the official start of summer, the

longest day of the year (June 20), and our progress at Hope House. We

will have a tour of the property featuring our up-and-coming

Agroecology Education Center, rain garden, vegetable garden, and

residential space. The event will be a potluck, so please feel free to

bring anything that is good for both people and the Earth.

For more details and to RSVP click here.

Tribute to Janet: 50 Years of Service

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This year Adrian Dominican Sister Janet Stankowski celebrates 50 years

as a Catholic nun. She is the co founder of Voices for Earth Justice. Her

sister has a GoFundMe campaign to honor her passion and work for

peace and justice. A Peace Pole and garden area will be located on the

corner of Greydale and Puritan in her honor. You can click here to view

the campaign. Please join us, as you are able, in this tribute to Janet!

June dates:

 June 6th: Ramadan begins

 June 12th: Shavuot

 June 14th: An Evening With Mary Evelyn Tucker

 June 20th: Summer Solstice

 June 25th: Hope House Summer Solstice and Garden CelebrationPotluck

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Voices for Earth Justice is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization. Donations are tax

deductible to the extent allowed by law. Donate online through our website at

www.voices4earth.org, using Pay Pal or mail your donation to 21695 Rougewood

Drive, Southfield, MI 48033. THANK YOU!!!

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