Make Food Not War Dinner

Sunday, November 17, 2024 from 4 pm to 7 pm

Unitarian Church of Staten Island, 

312 Fillmore Street at Clinton Ave., Staten Island, NY 10301

Music by Queen Tipsy

Catered by Lebanese Eatery

Peace Action of Staten Island’s Make Food Not War Dinner honors Staten Island peacemakers and activists in a community event with delicious food, music and solidarity. This year we will be honoring:

Roxanne Mustafa - is a Palestinian-American who was born and raised in Brooklyn and for the past several years has resided with her family in Staten Island. She has leveraged her communication and tech skills and passion for justice to organize fellow Staten Islanders, most recently with the Staten Island 4 Palestine Coalition.

Dominique Hood - is a local history nerd and a perennial advocate for housing, nutrition, and educational justice in Staten Island and beyond.

Staten Island Hunger Task Force - connects community members to pantries and pantries to community and government resources. They collaborate with organizations and people who want to donate food and goods to pantries in need and are committed to bringing awareness to the issue of hunger in our borough.

Amazon Labor Union - made history by voting to form the first Amazon Union in the U.S. Their demands are simple: better pay, better benefits, and better working conditions. In 2024, ALU affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to become ALU-IBT..

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Ellen Isaacs is a retired physician, long time activist and a member of Jewish Voice for Peace. She is a co-editor of multiracialunity.org. She visited Israel and the West Bank 7 times from 2004-2015 as a doctor and also as leader of human rights trips. She has participated in many forums from the American Public Health Association to local schools and colleges.

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