Posted: 1/22/03

HRC in Forest Lake receives grant

The Forest Lake Human Rights Commission received a grant of $720 from the St. Paul Foundation.

The grant request was to fund a series of interactive events to raise the communityís awareness of the benefits of a respectful citizenry.

The first activity to be funded will be the First Annual ìBridging Our Differencesî Human Rights Award.

Later in the year an ìinterAction Dayî which will include a walk against racism and a childrenís fishing event involving children of different ethnic backgrounds is planned.

It is anticipated the stories of the nominees for the ìBridging Our Differencesî award and the community events will showcase the city as one firmly united in protecting the human rights of all races and backgrounds.

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