HomeMy WebLinkAboutRaQuisha Harrington - SankofaBeloved Community Initiative
becomingbelovedcommunity.org
26 East Market Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52245
319.351.2211
For racial justice, healing, and reconciliation
April 30, 2023
Dear Deputy City Manager Jones and committee,
I am writing to express my full and enthusiastic support for Sankofa Outreach Connection . I
view their mission to promote building connections and providing resources to support wealth,
and health, and strengthen connections to cultural and social events and activities for women
of color as an essential organization in our county.
Sankofa Outreach Connection is dedicated to empowering women of color , their families and
communities by providing them with the necessary resources and support to achieve their
goals. I have witnessed their unwavering commitment to promoting and implementing wealth,
health, and cultural and social events and programs, and I know that investing in them will have
a positive impact on the lives of so many women of color. Every chance we have had to partner
with them to support their programming has been a rich and deep experience for all involved.
In today's world, it is more important than ever to build connections and support one another.
Sankofa Outreach Connection recognizes this and works tire lessly to create a community that is
inclusive, supportive, and empowering. Their focus on promoting wealth and health is
particularly important, as these are two areas that are often overlooked and underestimated as
women in many communities and cultures.
I am confident that Sankofa Outreach Connection will continue to make a deep and positive
impact in our community, and I fully support their efforts. I encourage you to join me in
supporting this important organization and you will find, as we have, that they are creative,
wise, and dedicated to improving the lives and lived experiences of women of color.
Sincerely,
The Rev. Cn. Meg Wagner
Canon to the Ordinary, Episcopal Diocese of Iowa
Co-Founder, Beloved Community Initiative
mwagner@iowaepiscopal.org