Press Release: Twic East Community’s Fundraising Event for Rebuilding Panyagoor Hospital
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Panyagoor Hospital Fundraising 2015 & Dr. John Garang Memorial Day Commemoration Press Release
For Immediate Release
June 23, 2015 (SSB) — Twic East Community of South Sudan-USA in collaboration with Twic East Community of New York is pleased to announce and invite all South Sudanese citizens, friends, and people of good will to attend a fundraising event to raise fund for rebuilding the Panyagoor Hospital in Panyagoor, Jonglei, South Sudan and to commemorate the Dr. John Garang de Mabior Memorial Day. This Memorial services will include our sons and daughters who did voluntarily sacrificed for our people freedom.
The fundraising event will be held on Saturday, July 4, 2015 and the memorial services will take place on Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Henninger High School. The address is 600 Robinson Street, Syracuse, New York 13206.
The Panyagoor Hospital caught fire on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. It was burned to the ground by unknown circumstances. The absence of this hospital is outraging and a threat in its nature to the entire local population. It was the only hospital serving the people of Twic East County. The citizens are now left with no health services. The health situation is deteriorating in the county and it is anticipated that it will get worse during the rainy season. The goal of this event is to raise funds to restored hope and safe lives by reinstalling the destroyed hospital.
Admission to the events is free and you are encouraged to donate generously to this cause. Your donations will ONLY go toward restoring the hospital. The burned hospital was the only hope left for the people of Twic East county living in a state of desperation due to the ongoing conflict in South Sudan. Please support this cause in any possible way to revive the shattered hope. Donation is payable to Twic East Community of South Sudan-USA, Inc., 542-76th St. SW Suite, Byron Center, Michigan 49315.
Fundraising and Memorial Service Exercises
PANYAGOOR HOSPITAL FUNDRAISING 2015 AND RECEPTIONS
Saturday, July 4, 2015
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
The Panyagoor Hospital fundraising activities will begin at noon. Door will open to the general public at 11:00 a.m. Admission to the events is free. Various activities, including speeches from special guests, performances from Twic East classical singers and outside contemporary singers, women and girls group, South Sudanese traditional dances such as Dinka Twic (East), night party, and sales of Twic East t-shirts will be included.
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m and fundraising activities will continue until 2:00 a.m. At the Reception, various food including injera, chicken fry, goat fry, green spinach, elephant ears, dry okra, kamunia, Aköu, somosa, macaroni and ground meat, asita, and drinks such as tea, soda and water will be served free at the events.
DR. JOHN GARANG MEMORIAL SERVICES
Sunday, July 5, 2015
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
During this time all martyrs of Dinka Twic (East) and South Sudanese fallen heroes and heroines will be honored. All South Sudanese and friends are invited to attend.
5:30:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Dinka Twic (East) dance will be performed in Henninger High School playground. These events will be the biggest events ever hosted by Twic East Community of South Sudan-USA and Twic East Community of New York in New York State. We are expecting thousands of people to attend from USA, Canada, Australia, and South Sudan.
7:30 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m. on SUNDAY and night party will begin and continue until 2:00 a.m.
Parking is available free at Henninger High School parking lots. It is recommended to all participants not to park in residential streets. This will help Twic East Community security personnel and Syracuse City Police to provide absolute security of participants’ properties.
*Happy 70th Birthday to you, Dr. John Garang de Mabior-June 23, 1945!!! Nhialic ke Yï, Garangdït.
For more information or questions about the fundraising, donation, direction and hotels, please contact Twic East Community of New York Fundraising Organizing Committee, Geu D. Garang at (315) 708-7177, Elijah D. Dut at (315) 450-3370, Majak A. Dut at (315) 679-2326, or Yak D. Ayual at (315) 243-5477. Email: dinkatwi@yahoo.com; www.twiceastcommunity.org; Contact – Joe Garang, (616) 551-3165“
Thanks,
Twic East Community Event Community on behalf of our community of Dinka Twi
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