It’s Fat Tuesday for us but not for everyone. This bountiful meal of red beans and rice, salad, bread, and king cake is free, but during Lent, we will receive donations for Together for Hope, a Jackson-based nonprofit that fights poverty in the Delta and other rural areas around the country.

Together for Hope's programs assist rural communities with education, health, nutrition, housing, and entrepreneurship, and they advocate for policies that improve the lives of low-income families, including Medicaid expansion. They are led by Rev. Dr. Jason Coker, a friend of Fondren who has served as a guest preacher and speaker at Wednesdays Together. The donations received during Lent will be dedicated to work in the Delta.

Please RSVP by February 11 at noon — office@fondrenpcusa.org or (601) 982-3232. Masks and costumes are optional!