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OMarch for Health Equity - Schedule of Events
5113 Georgia Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20011
ph: 202-882-2881
healthpolicy@snma.org
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Schedule:         Friday, September 4
                    Opening Dinner – Montgomery, AL (8:00 PM - 10:00 PM)
                    Welcome participants to the weekend’s activities.  Outline
                    schedule of events.
    
                    Saturday, September 5
                    Health Fair - Camden, AL (9:00 AM - 2:00 PM)
                    The volunteer, kick-off event offering participants the chance
                    to offer healthcare and health education to residents of the
                    Black Belt.  Working with the Spirit of Luke Foundation, we will
                    be traveling to Camden, AL for the first of the weekend's
                    service events.

                    March for Health Equity - Selma, AL (3:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
                    Commemorative march from Selma’s Brown Chapel A.M.E.
                    Church over the Edmund Pettus Bridge paying tribute to
                    those who marched for equality in 1965.  A historic tour of
                    several of the sights from the 1965 Selma to Montgomery
                    marches will be provided by the National Voting Rights
                    Museum and Institute.  A reverent motorized tour will carry
                    participants along US Highway 80 back to Montgomery,
                    stopping for other historic landmarks along the way.

                    Community Dinner - Montgomery, AL (8:00 PM - 10:00 PM)
                    Dinner with community leaders and health professionals in
                    Montgomery, AL.  Discussion of the healthcare needs of Black
                    Belt communities.

                    Sunday, September 6
                    Sunday Service – Historic Montgomery Churches (optional)
                    Visit historic churches (Dexter Avenue Baptist Church and St.
                    Paul AME Church) while encouraging churchgoers to join us
                    for our afternoon rally.

                    Rally/Concert/Health Fair (3:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
                    Rally for Health Equity on the steps of the State Capitol
                    Building.  Speakers to address Health Equity and Eliminating
                    Health Disparities.  Special Guest performances to provide
                    your Sunday afternoon entertainment!  Second volunteering
                    opportunity with Health Fair to provide screening and
                    education to the residents of Montgomery, AL and
                    surrounding counties.

                    Closing Dinner – Montgomery, AL (8:00 PM - 10:00 PM)
                    Recap weekend’s activities.  Outline next steps in SNMA’s
                    ongoing Campaign for Health Equity.