Former Vice President Al Gore to join environmental advocates in St. James Parish

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore has been scheduled to join environmental advocates for a community fair and mass revival at a church located at the foot of the Sunshine Bridge in St. James Parish.

Gore, the founder and chair of The Climate Reality Project, will take part in the event, called “Cancer Alley United: Rise For Our Lives Before We Die,” according to information shared to the RISE St. James Facebook page.

The revival “will honor those impacted by toxic pollution and rally for a healthier future,” per a post.

The event will also feature Sharon Lavigne of RISE St. James, Rev. Samuel Jones of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church and Rev. Lennox Yearwood of Hip Hop Caucus.

Attendees have been asked to RSVP through the RISE St. James website.

Shekinah Glory Fellowship Church is located at 10164 North Line Street, St. James, near the Hwy. 70 bridge across the Mississippi River.

Gore served as vice president under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 2001. He was the Democratic nominee for president in the 2000 election, which he lost to George W. Bush.

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