WNPJ Member Group of the Week: Interfaith Justice and Peace Group - LaCrosse

INTERFAITH JUSTICE AND PEACE GROUP

Contact: June Kjome

Address: 2525 S/32^nd Street #13, La Crosse, WI 54601

Phone: 608-787-0466 E-mail: jkjome@centurytel.net

Website: www.hillconnections.org/ct/calendar2.htm

History: Founded in 1990 to bring an ecumenical, community-wide focus to peace and justice issues.

Membership: Not a membership organization. Holds monthly public meetings.

Geographical area of work: Greater LaCrosse area.

Who does the work: Volunteers.

Working links: With regional peace and justice activities/groups through interests of regular attendees.

Purpose: To build an area peacemakers’ support and witness group.

Projects: To seed and support ideas for other groups to implement. To organize peace vigils and demonstrations. To provide forums, and educational events, and encourage advocacy by members of the group.

Congressional District: 3^rd, U.S. Representative Ron Kind. (Update 12/07)