KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Community members gathered at Spring Valley Park in Kalamazoo on Saturday for the 3rd Walk/Run/Roll: Justice on the Move: Rally, Resist, Reform event.
Hosted by Interfaith Strategy for Advocacy and Action in the Community, or ISAAC, the walk/run/roll was organized to unite the community with social reform.
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“At this time in our culture where it seems to be such a divide, this is an opportunity where people were excited to be able to come together and to spend some time together,” said Douglas King, president of the board of directors of ISAAC.
ISAAC is a faith-based organizing group in Southwest Michigan, with over 20 member congregations and organizations that aim to address the most pressing issues in Kalamazoo County, according to their website.
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The event was all-inclusive, so participants could walk, run, or roll any distance at any pace they chose. It also included community fellowship, food, music, singing, performances, and much more from social justice, cultural, civic and faith communities…