East Point hosts Census count prayer breakfast

The East Point Complete Count Committee will host a Decennial Census Count The Point Prayer Breakfast 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, March 14 at East Point First Mallalieu United Methodist Church, 2651 N Church St.

Organizers of the event encourage all leaders of faith and non-profit organizations in the city of East Point to attend this meeting to discuss and implement strategies to increase participation in the 2020 Census.

To register, contact Colbert Lovett at lovettc2564@gmail.com or text Count The Point Prayer Breakfast to (770) 891-5644 or (678) 270- 0828 along with your name, organization and number of guests.

This workshop launches a local awareness campaign to generate excitement within faith communities about the upcoming nation-wide “Faith Communities Census Weekend of Action,” March 27-29, a campaign recently announced by the U.S Census Bureau in Washington, D.C.

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Breakfast meet and greet begins at 7:45 a.m.

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