CIW March for Rights, Respect and Fair Food

0: Jesus to Worker to Freemont Park

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1: Freemont Park to Publix

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2: to Publix

3: To Break 1, Sarasota

4: Line 22

5: Line 7

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6: Route

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7: Line 10

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8: Line 11

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9: Line 10

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10: Beginning of Day 1

Jesus Obrero / Jesus the Worker Catholic Church

881 Nuna Ave.

Sunday, March 3rd

All are welcome to join marchers for Catholic mass at 9:00 am at Jesus the Worker / Jesus Obrero Catholic Church. At 10:15, join us outside the church to participate in a final blessing of the marchers before their first steps, to hear speeches from CIW members about to take off on foot for two weeks. Or, join us at 11:00 for our first steps of the march! 

11: Jesus the Worker Catholic

12: Freemont Park

13: Publix Super Market

Stand with the marchers for the first protest of the two-week march at 2:45 pm!

14: End of Day 1, Beginning of Day 2

15: End of Day 2, Beginning of Day 3

16: End of Day 3, Beginning of Day 4

Beginning of Wednesday, March 6th

17: Publix Super Market

Publix 4265 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, FL

18: End of Day 4, Beginning of Day 5

19: End of Day 5, Beginning Day 6

20: End of Day 6, Beginning Day 7

21: From: 1050 Hampton Rd, Sarasota, FL 34236

22: Red Rock Park

23: Publix Supermarket

In the afternoon, join marchers for a spirited protest at the Publix at 41 & 301 in Sarasota; the same Publix whose opening was greeted by over 250 Fair Food supporters just over a year ago!

24: End of Day 6, Beginning of Day 7

25: To: 2031 Bay Street, Sarasota, FL

26: End of Day 7, Beginning Day 8

27: From: New College of Florida, Bay Shore Road, Sarasota, FL

The march's exciting Saturday in Sarasota will culminate with a community event on the bayfront of the New College of Florida campus. Welcomed by a strong group of student allies, marchers will join members of the New College and broader Sarasota community for a dinner and evening of music and community theater as the sun sets on the bay. 

End of Saturday, March 9th

Beginning of Sunday, March 10th

28: Publix Super Market

29: End of Day 8, Beginning Day 9

On Sunday evening, marchers and the community will gather at Bradenton's brand-new, waterfront Riverwalk for an evening of education and community building. At the outdoor Mosaic Ampitheather, the community can enjoy music by the many musicians who will be joining the march, and presentations by CIW members about their trek thus far and the message of the historic New Day taking root in the Florida tomato fields today. 

End Sunday, March 10th

Start Monday, March 11th

30: To: Fin de día 2 @26.832649,-81.971741

31: FINALE, Publix Headquarters

32: Beth-El Farm Worker Ministry

Beth-El Farmworker Ministry, a ministry of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) well-known and supported across Florida, has been one of the most supportive long-time allies to the CIW, opening its doors to the CIW on their March for Dignity, Dialogue, and a Fair Wage in 2000, the Pilgrimage to Publix in 2011, and many other occasions.  Beth-El will generously open its doors (and kitchen) to feed and house the entire march on Monday and Tuesday evenings! Tuesday evening will be especially moving as marchers will join together with workers from Wimauma for a service at their community center. 

33: End of Day 9, Beginning of Day 10

34: End of Day 10, Beginning of Day 11

35: Publix Super Market at Mango Square

36: End of Day 11, Beginning of Day 12

37: End of Day 12, Beginning of Day 13

38: End of Day 13, Beginning Day 14

39: End of Day 14, Beginning of FINAL DAY