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Fritter Run II canceled

Fritter Run II has been canceled. Due to recent health concerns with Ken's mother, he is unable to make the trip at this time.

We thank those of you who planned to participate in this event and those who support MCC's work in caring for creation.

Read below to learn about Ken's work in promoting the use of vegetable oil to fuel vehicles.

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Fritter Run II
A Fossil fuel free, low carbon drive around America

June 20 - July 1, 2007

To demonstrate and educate about practical alternatives to running vehicles on fossil fuels, Ken Martens Friesen and Marc Schlegel will drive a Volkswagen Jetta TDI (turbo diesel) on used vegetable oil on a 12 day, 6000 mile drive around America. The oil will come from the deep-fried food booths at several Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Relief Sales, and individual contributions along the way. They will stop in towns and cities in 10 different states along the way, giving presentations on Anabaptism, the Environment, and Energy Alternatives. Highly interactive and youth-oriented, the workshops will focus on exploring the most pressing environmental challenges and what we can do about them. Money will be raised at the events to support the environmental work of MCC and the Mennonite Creation Care Network (MCCN).

Fritter Run II will be an opportunity for Mennonite communities throughout the United States to come together to learn more about alternatives to our present fossil fuel dependency. Mennonite Creation Care Network and MCC are helping to coordinate stops along the way. The final stop will be the Mennonite Creation Care Network Booth at the Mennonite Church USA Convention in San Jose, California.

Ken Martens Friesen teaches International Studies and History at Fresno Pacific University. He converts V.W. Jetta TDIs to run on used or new vegetable oil. Last summer he and a friend drove a veggie-oil Jetta across the U.S. in 60 hours over Memorial Day weekend in Fritter Run I.

Marc Schlegel is a youth leader at Mennonite Community Church in Fresno, Ca. A graduate of both Hesston College and Goshen College, he has experience working with youth and social justice issues throughout North America.

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Funds raised through this effort will be shared equally between Mennonite Central Committee and Mennonite Creation Care Network. Both will be using the funds to support environmentally sustainable programming.

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