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Lyntwyn
August 29th, 2003, 12:24 PM
PRESS RELEASE - For Distribution


Coming Out of the Broom Closet on Pagan Pride Day 2003

HIGHLAND PARK - Central New Jersey's first Annual Pagan Pride Day to
benefit Middlesex County Food Outreach Organization and Distribution
Systems (MCFOODS) will be held on Saturday September 13th, 2003.

Due to recent bad weather and flooding, MCFOOD's stock has been
nearly depleted. The event is free and open to the public. We ask
that everyone attending please bring a food donation to help
replenish the food supply.

The food drive takes place in gratitude for our diverse and bountiful
harvests along with a Pagan religious ceremony celebrating the Autumn
Equinox. The significance of the Autumn Equinox is a time of
Thanksgiving for the harvests.

Modern Paganism, or Neo-Paganism, is a rapidly growing religious
movement based on combinations of ancient polytheism, modern
spirituality, care and preservation of the sacred land, and reverence
for the Divine as both masculine and feminine. This event, has
previously been held in North Jersey and New York City and is one of
over 117 events planned worldwide in September. The object of the
event is to acquaint non-Pagans with the diversity, beauty and
positive community impact of the presence of Pagan religions in
local communities.

Saturday's activities for Pagan Pride Day will take place at Johnson
Park, Grove 2 beginning at 10:30 AM. Pagan Pride Day will include
workshops about pagan beliefs and issues. All ages are welcome at
the event.

Central New Jersey Pagan Pride Day is affiliated with the Pagan Pride
Project, a global organization whose mission is to reduce
discrimination against Pagan religions by providing accurate
information, and by showing communities that their own neighbors and
co-workers practice these religions.
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Thank you for accepting our press release. Further information can be
obtained by contacting Jennifer Bilodeau or Richard Ulrich at (908)
601-5467 or (732) 727-5005.

Mdme Morella
August 29th, 2003, 12:52 PM
OMG! I am SOOOOO there! and I was wondering why the band gig we had schedualed got cancelled, it was someone *looks up* telling me that I have to go to this event!

Lyntwyn
August 29th, 2003, 01:07 PM
Seeing as I live in Arizona and can in no way attend the event and yet something said post it...I think it was meant to be then. ***Big smile***

Lunacie
August 29th, 2003, 03:49 PM
The one here in Wichita is on September 6th and they are collecting food for the Food Bank. I'm hoping to go out there and meet some friends, both old and new.

There's one or more in nearly every state as well as Canada. The one in Phoenix isn't until October 4th, Twynnie. Here's the link: http://azpagan.tripod.com/phoenixpaganprideday2003/

Lyntwyn
August 29th, 2003, 04:55 PM
The one here in Wichita is on September 6th and they are collecting food for the Food Bank. I'm hoping to go out there and meet some friends, both old and new.

There's one or more in nearly every state as well as Canada. The one in Phoenix isn't until October 4th, Twynnie. Here's the link: http://azpagan.tripod.com/phoenixpaganprideday2003/

Dang, learn something everyday...MW is such a great resource.
Thank you, sister mine.

tensen
September 9th, 2003, 03:20 PM
I just noticed this after I posted my own short bit about the event.
Thank you for posting about the Central New Jersey event.