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  Water is Sacred, Work is Sacred
  A volunteer opportunity for your congregation

  Day laborers in Memphis face many challenges: performing work for which they
  may not be paid; laboring in dangerous working
  conditions without adequate safety training; and
  working in the hot Memphis sun without proper
  hydration.

  Workers Interfaith Network invites you to
  support the rights of day laborers by
  gathering a small group (5 - 10 people) from
  your congregation to participate in
  Water is Sacred, Work is Sacred.

   What happens during a Water is Sacred,
  Work is Sacred session?

  - Your group meets either at your congregation
   or the WIN office at 7:30 on a weekday
    morning to prepare for a visit to a day labor
    corner on Jackson Ave.

  - With WIN staff, your groups visits the day labor
   corner to pass out water bottles labeled with WIN's contact information, and pocket sized
   worker rights booklets. WIN staff lead a short talk with day laborers about their working conditions.

  - Your group returns to your congregation to reflect on the experience at the site,
    as well as discuss a scripture from your faith tradition that relates to what you've
    learned. Usually groups wrap up between 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.

   To sign up, email Alfredo Peņa or call him at (901) 332-3570.