(Clearwisdom.net) On September 10 and 11, young Falun Gong practitioners from Alabama and neighboring states, their parents and fellow practitioners spent the weekend conducting a van-tour across Alabama and Tennessee to raise public awareness of the persecution suffered by Falun Gong practitioners in China and the difficult situation faced by children who have been orphaned in the persecution of Falun Gong.

Decatur Daily, a newspaper in Alabama, published a photo report on September 12 of their van tour. The report stated that Connie Liu spoke about the plight of Chinese people who practice a form of spiritual meditation called Falun Gong on Saturday in front of Decatur City Hall. Liu and others from Alabama and Tennessee spent the weekend campaigning for President Bush's help in rescuing those being persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party for practicing Falun Gong. The campaign preceded Bush's meeting with Hu Jintao, the CCP leader.