Rev. Jerry Stinson Receives Proclamation From California State Assembly Member Bonnie Lowenthal
Channel: LongBeachDAYS
Date: 2012-06-05

WHO: Reverend Jerald Stinson, pastor of First Congregational Church of Long Beach
WHAT: Honored with a Commemorative Message from the office of Governor Jerry Brown, requested by State Assembly Member  Bonnie Lowenthal
WHEN: Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 6:00pm
WHERE: 241 Cedar Avenue Long Beach, CA 90802
WHY: Rev. Stinson is being honored by Downtown Associated Youth Services for his dedicated advocacy on behalf of low underprivileged children and families in downtown Long Beach
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Reverend Jerald Stinson, pastor of the First Congregational Church of Long Beach, is due to be honored June 2, 2012 with an official Commemorative Message from the office of Governor Jerry Brown requested by State Assembly Member Bonnie Lowenthal.  Rev. Stinson has been a leader not only at First Congregational Church Of Long Beach, but in the community at large, on a number of progressive social issues.  The Commemorative Message will be delivered at the 42nd anniversary celebration of Downtown Associated Youth Services, a community organization hosted at First Church which serves the youth of downtown Long Beach.

As an advocate for Long Beach's homeless population Rev. Stinson defied the City Attorney's office allowing the homeless to sleep on church property.

As an advocate for interfaith understanding Rev. Stinson was founding member of  the Christian-Muslim Consultative Group, founded to develop interfaith understanding after the World Trade Center bombing.

As an advocate for marriage equality Rev. Stinson marched and spoke out against Proposition 8.

Rev. Stinson was an outspoken opponent of the wars in Iraq and Aghganistan.

Rev. Stinson was constantly taking leaders to task for not standing up for society's poor and disenfranchised.

Rev. Stinson was a critic of the Downtown Long Beach Plan, that he thinks will displace thousands of low income residents.  


QUOTE FROM NANCY VALENCIA (Program Director for Downtown Associated Youth Services)"Downtown Associated Youth Services will forever be in the debt of Jerry Stinson.  He went to bat over and over for the often left-behind kids here in downtown Long Beach.  DAYS could count on Jerry to be a buffer from the bureaucratic and political obstacles that threatened to keep DAYS from being able to continue to serve these kids."

ABOUT DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATED YOUTH SERVICES

Downtown Associated Youth Services was formed in 1970 by Dorothy Baker.  It started out as a nutrition program for kids in the neighborhood around downtown Long Beach, California.  It now has several programs to serve chidlren, youth and families including:

A six week free summer day camp
A help-with-homework program during the school year
A toy and food gift basket drive during the holidays
A college bound program

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