Eradication of Poverty

Oct 17 2009 saw “nothing but cloud” at the crack of dawn around these parts. It wasn’t until later on that the skies opened up allowing the sun to at least beam down on a crisp, cool day. This marked the 4th Oct 17 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty event we had now helped organize - 5 if you count the birthday of PACC which kicked off with a media conference on Oct 17 2004. Also known as the World Day to End Extreme Poverty, this 22 year old internationally recognized date is marked around the world. Our local event and online campaign contributed to the new world record of 173 million who stood up on Oct 17 against poverty!

The year after PACC’s inception, the event was held at the York Region Governmental headquarters on Yonge St in Newmarket where speakers and organizers braved the rain while the entertainers sat on milk crates, and played guitar and sang whilst umbrellas covered them...They still haven’t forgiven us....The rally next moved to Fairy Lake Park near Main St Newmarket, where it’s now comfortably becoming the host York Region location.

This year’s version featured a plaque dedication - symbolically attached to a rock – as in the famous Paris rock sculpture dedicated to poverty which reads – The Town of Newmarket officially recognizes Oct 17 as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This permanent placement and reminder about those in poverty is a result of the existence of York Region’s Oct 17 event!

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