Congressman Rush to host citywide observance for Haiti on Sunday, Jan. 17 at 4 PM at Dusable Museum; Haiti Consul General, Haitian American religious leaders, many others to speak

CHICAGO --  U. S. Rep. Bobby L. Rush (D-IL01) will convene  and host an "All Chicago Unity Observance for the Earthquake Victims in Haiti" on Sunday, January 17 at 4 PM at the Dusable Museum of African-American History, 740 E. 56th Place, in an effort to galvanize support for relief efforts in Port-au-Prince.  He will be joined by several prominent government, civic, arts and business leaders, as well as Haiti Counsul General Lesly Conde, Haitian Congress President Lionel Jean Baptiste and ecumenical leaders from Chicago's large Haitian immigrant community.

Rep. Rush wants a strong turnout for the event which is free and open to the public. "We must pray for lost lives and for those waiting to be found," he said. "All of America is coming together to respond to our friends in Haiti during this time of crisis. I encourage all of Chicago to join us Sunday evening in our unified effort of prayer and support for our local Haitian American community."

Dusable Museum is named for Haitian explorer Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable, a successful pioneer and entrepreneur who established the first permanent trading post on the Chicago River in 1779. He was officially recognized in 1968 by the State of Illinois for having been the founder of Chicago.

ALL CHICAGO UNITY OBSERVANCE
FOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN HAITI
Sunday, January 17, 2010
4 PM
DuSable Museum of African American History,
740 E. 56th Place

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