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Mount Olive A.M.E. Church (Doors open at 2 pm)

Address: 2160 Veronica S Shoemaker Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33916

The RALLY OF HOPE is not a protest.

Born from a cross-partisan coalition of neighbors, veterans, retirees, and faith communities, it is a "revival" of hope, solidarity, and shared civic responsibility. This gathering is open to all who believe that democracy must be actively defended.

The date is not an accident.

63 years ago, people stood together with courage and determination to demand the rights and freedoms they believed in. Today, that same courage is needed once again.

Our history reminds us that change happens when people are willing to stand up, speak out, and take action. And our future depends on what we choose to do today.

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Inspiring Hope. Committing to Vote.

"The time is always right to do what is right." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

We wish for our gathering to:

• Unite across races, faiths, generations, and political traditions.
• Equip attendees with practical steps to defend democratic participation.
• Drive voter registration and commitment to the elections ahead.
• Respond to this moment not with anger, but with action and purpose.

Join us on Saturday, August 29, 3-5 PM

Mount Olive A.M.E. Church (Doors open at 2 pm)

We will come together to honor those who stood before us, recognize the work that remains, and carry that same spirit of courage and hope forward.

Please watch the video below as Ruby Hendley shares why we can’t just hope for change. We have to show up for it.

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Florida — and our nation — stand at crossroads, politically, spiritually, and morally. The institutions, rights, and norms that generations fought to secure deserve our active defense. We will not be silent. Nor will we surrender hope to cynicism or solidarity to division.