The marchers started morning at 8:30 with breakfast around a giant statute in memorial to the Iron Ore Miners Statue an homage to the miners' role in shaping America and the Industrial Revolution. Miners remain the backbone of this community to this day.

After breakfast, the marchers marched 4 miles to Second Harvest Food Shelf - who generously hosted the caravan's lunch. At the Food Shelf, many families, who are receiving minimal help from social services and having terrible times making ends meet, shared their stories. The marchers then collected Economic Human Rights Violation Documentation from these families.

Next, the caravan moved on to the ITASCA Resource center. The staff of the center will bring a delegation to the MN Truth Commission and the March for Our Lives. The caravan enjoyed dinner hosted by the ITASCA Resource Center.

More tomorrow...

Labels: Grand Rapids, March for Our Lives 2008, MN Caravan