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Record number of participants turn out for monthly immigration vigil at West County Detention Facility
A group of Episcopalians from across the diocese joined the February prayer vigil hosted by I'm 4 Human Integrity at the West County Detention Facility in Richmond. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (called ICE) permanently reserves about 300 beds for ICE to detain people at this jail. Sadly, Contra Costa County plans to build more space to rent to ICE. With the administration's promise of ICE raids and increased deportations, we fear that even the expanded occupancy will soon be filled to overflowing.
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"Planting with Purpose" grant awarded for a community garden at Santiago/St. James, Oakland
The sidewalks and parking lot at Santiago/St. James, Oakland, will soon be an oasis of green thanks to a prestigious state grant secured by the Episcopal Impact Fund (EIF). EIF has been awarded a $60,000 “Planting with Purpose” grant from California’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. This grant will be used to plant carbon-sequestering trees in a disadvantaged community adjacent to Santiago/St. James and to build a community garden at Santiago serving congregants, neighbors, and the on-site food bank.
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