The 13th Annual Homelessness Marathon begins 7 p.m., EST, Tues. Feb 23rd and runs for 14 hours until 9 a.m., EST, Wed. Feb. 24th.
“We have a mindset in this country that homelessness is a problem that can wait,” comments Jeremy Weir Alderson, founder of the Homelessness Marathon, “but it’s a dire emergency for the people who are homeless, a drain on our economy, and a stain on our national honor. We ought to solve this problem, and we could if we would only turn our attention to it.”
The Homelessness Marathon will address the problem of homelessness by speaking directly with homeless people, who will give their first-hand testimony on how they became homeless and the obstacles they face before they can be housed again. Read the rest of this entry »
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HELP GET THE WORD OUT
By Email, By Flyer, By Word….We need to fill the room - WALL TO WALL - on February 23rd.
Let them catch a glimpse of the 7,000 the county will hurt if they do not STOP THE GA CUTS.
GET YOUR PEOPLE MOBILIZED NOW.
ATTEND & BRING YOUR PEERS & CONSTITUENTS
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors Meeting
1221 Oak Street, Oakland, CA (Meet in the Plaza)
Breakfast 8:30 AM
Rally 9:00 AM
BOSS Meeting 10:00 AM
Be prepared to speak at the meeting and/or to stand in solidarity. Read the rest of this entry »
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WRAP is working hard to build a social justice movement from the bottom up that secures affordable housing and civil rights for everyone in our communities.
This means building a broad base of individual and community supporters.
If you believe that housing is a human right and that WRAP is critical in making this noble principle a reality, then we ask you to help us build the resources necessary to do so!!! Read the rest of this entry »
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A Change Is Gonna Come
On January 20th, WRAP members and our allies from Portland, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Fresno, San Jose, Eureka, Philadelphia, and all over the Bay Area came together in San Francisco to weave together the freedom dreams of our diverse communities fighting for survival.
The weather forecast was “continued heavy rain and gale force winds.” We knew this would impact the size of the crowd for our first public event, but it didn’t matter. The stormy weather seemed fitting for the tumultuous times we’re in. It was a sharp reminder that people live and die in these conditions all winter long. This doubled our resolve.
Around ten in the morning the rain mellowed and by the time the rally began the clouds had parted to reveal bits of blue sky that had been hidden for over a week. The plaza crowded with people and banners, energy and anticipation filled the air. There were a lot of smiles going around. Eyes shone with determination and recognition that this was the time to take the next step together in this nascent West Coast movement. Read the rest of this entry »
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Please take a stand with the following social justice groups for affordable housing and civil rights on January 20, 2010! To endorse and get involved click here. For more information on the action and our demands click here.
Action Organizers
Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency
Coalition on Homelessness, San Francisco
Los Angeles Community Action Network
Sisters Of The Road
Street Roots
Street Spirit Read the rest of this entry »
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