In celebration of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the ONE Campaign Miami in partnership with CARE, Results and Oxfam International is proud to introduce Miami’s Stand Up to Make Poverty History Event, to be held at Bongos Cuban Café in Miami, Florida on October 16, 2008 beginning at 8 p.m.

As part of ONE’s ongoing efforts to raise public awareness about the issues of global poverty, hunger, disease and their initiatives in working with such problems in the world’s poorest countries, Stand Up, offers an opportunity to gather and learn about ways that we can make a difference together.

The evening will feature exciting live music, fair trade artisans, community networking and several information booths with resources from local organizations offering ways in which to become more involved, both locally and globally in addressing these issues.

With billions of people living on just dollars a day around the world, global poverty remains one of the greatest challenges and tragedies the international community faces. Join us as we Stand Up together in Miami to end global poverty.

-Sara J. Paterni

P.S. Check out this awesome video from Miami’s Stand Up event last year.