Charity holding Westboro 'counter-protest'
America's Disaster Relief holding charity event
Updated: 8:58 AM CDT Apr 3, 2014
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America's Disaster Relief is planning a fundraiser as a counter to a planned protest by the Westboro Baptist Church.
A group is planning a fund raising effort in an attempt to overshadow a planned picket by the the Westboro Baptist Church.Watch Rob Hughes' reportWestboro filed a permit with the city of Moore to enable them to picket at Central Junior High from 2 to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Their message is that lat year's deadly tornado was God's punishment for religious rebellion.However, America's Disaster Relief is holding a "counter-protest," but they're not picketing with signs. Charity officials say the group has a permit for Sunday, including written permission to use almost every parking lot and shopping strip within a two-block radius of where Westboro will be protesting.According to charity officials, hundreds of bikers and around 60 cars from car clubs will be attending. The group will also be raising money from 12 to 4 p.m. for good causes.Officials say 25 percent of funds raised will go toward Moore schools for computers, 25 percent will be donated to the city of Moore to help rebuild Veteran's Park, and 50 percent will go towards rebuilding homes in Moore.The charity also says every time Westboro pickets, they'll raise money for good causes.Crime footer
MOORE, Okla. —
A group is planning a fund raising effort in an attempt to overshadow a planned picket by the the Westboro Baptist Church.
Watch Rob Hughes' report
Westboro filed a permit with the city of Moore to enable them to picket at Central Junior High from 2 to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Their message is that lat year's deadly tornado was God's punishment for religious rebellion.
However, America's Disaster Relief is holding a "counter-protest," but they're not picketing with signs. Charity officials say the group has a permit for Sunday, including written permission to use almost every parking lot and shopping strip within a two-block radius of where Westboro will be protesting.
According to charity officials, hundreds of bikers and around 60 cars from car clubs will be attending. The group will also be raising money from 12 to 4 p.m. for good causes.
Officials say 25 percent of funds raised will go toward Moore schools for computers, 25 percent will be donated to the city of Moore to help rebuild Veteran's Park, and 50 percent will go towards rebuilding homes in Moore.
The charity also says every time Westboro pickets, they'll raise money for good causes.