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Special thanks also for the support and fellowships of Ras Black,
Veggie Meals on Wheels, The
Source Farm, and heart felt gratitude to Ras Quasi, Sista Audrey
and our Jamaican emissary, Sista
Caya for receiving and storing the
shipment.
Separate thanks to nurse Antoinette for tending to the wounded
student at the school.
Many thanks to all supporters
and contributors to DARC’s
“Hunger be Fed” initiative among
them Ras Vinton and All-time
Printing, Queens NY; Sundial,
Bronx & Uniondale, NY; Vegan
Delight, Bronx NY; Brown Sugar,
Philadelphia PA; VP Records,
Queens NY; Jah P and I-Juice and
Smoothies, Atlanta GA; Artrene
Reid, Uniondale, NY; Barrymore
Tittle, Philadelphia , PA; Jaggies
Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA; Calabash
Restaurant, Ocho Rios, Jamaica W.I.; Ital
Restaurant, Ocho Rios, Jamaica, W.I. The
DARC “Hungry be Fed” Mission implements programs that bring RasTafari
together, channeling their unwavering
commitment and leadership skills to
serve critical needs.
a way forward. All of us
care about the suffering
our under-privileged face.
No doubt about it “The
Hungry Be Fed” Mission
could use your help.
Whosoever will come,
welcome!
We recognize that the best antidote
to economic misery lies in becoming
immersed in something larger than
oneself, i.e. giving. Truth be told, there’s
little that can match the sense of gratuity
on behalf of one’s country. Therefore the
“Hungry Be Fed” Mission offers RasTafari
who embraces selfless service a chance
to keep giving.
Quoting a young Ras, “I was blown
away by how much better I felt,” I-Man
recalled. “And I thought, Man, if I could
just capture a little bit of that and hold
it close to my heart, I think I could do
all right. Things could get better in our
community.”
The emotional reward of giving to others
supplants their anguish, perhaps only
for a time. But in that time, they glimpse
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