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Rochester Area Foundation Racial-Healing

Please join our local National Day of Racial Healing Event (details below) š‚šØ-š”šØš¬š­šžš šš²: Olmsted County and Rochester Area Foundation
When Jan 21, 2025
from 05:30 PM to 07:00 PM
Where Rochester Area Foundation, Second Floor Community Room
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Open to all! Please join our local event for the National Day of Racial Healing. The National Day of Racial Healing is a call to action for racial healing for all people. This event, held annually the Tuesday following Martin Luther King Jr. Day, is a time to come together, reflect, and take meaningful steps toward realizing Dr. Kingā€™s vision of a just and equitable society.

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š–š”šžš§: Tuesday, January 21, 2025

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Rochester Area Foundation, Second Floor Community Room
12 Elton Hills Drive NW, Rochester, MN 55901

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š‚šØ-š”šØš¬š­šžšĀ šš²: Olmsted County and Rochester Area Foundation

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