Monday, February 22, 2010
Tues, Feb 23rd: Homelessness Marathon Begins at 7PM
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BROADCAST TO ASK, "WHY NOT END HOMELESSNESS NOW?"
13th Annual Homelessness Marathon begins 7 p.m., EST, Tues. Feb 23rd
and run 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.
Hundreds of homeless people will be brought by bus (in rotating shifts) so that they can participate in this event and speak directly to the nation. They will be brought by shelters, advocacy groups, and grass roots organizations formed by homeless people themselves.
The broadcast will feature, as well, such speakers as Senator Carl Levin; Ron Gettlefinger, president of the United Auto Workers; and two of America's most outstanding anti-poverty advocates, Cheri Honkala, director of the Poor Peoples' Economic Human Rights Campaign and Paul Boden, director of the Western Regional Advocacy Project.
Prominent advocates from Detroit will participate, including Rev. Faith Fowler, director of Cass Community Social Services and Maureen Taylor, the state chairperson of Michigan Welfare Rights Organization.
Experts from elsewhere in the country will also participate, including Kathleen Johnson, director of Katrina Relief in Mississippi and Mike Rhodes, editor of the Community Alliance newspaper in Fresno, California, arguably, the cruelest city in America towards its homeless citizens.
The broadcast will originate from 12025 Woodrow Wilson St., a "green gym" recently opened by Cass Community Social Services for the use of its homeless clients. Detroit area radio stations participating in the broadcast will include, WHFR in Dearborn, the broadcast's host station; WHPR in Highland Park and CJAM in Windsor, Ontario.
The Homelessness Marathon is a consciousness-raising not a fund-raising broadcast. There will be no on-air solicitations.
More information about the broadcast can be found at: http://www.homelessnessmarathon.org.
Acclaim for the broadcast can be found at:
http://homelessnessmarathon.org/2008/2009/thank-yous-acclaim.html
To donate to the Homelessness Marathon go to:
https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=8154
13th Annual Homelessness Marathon begins 7 p.m., EST, Tues. Feb 23rd
and run 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.
Hundreds of homeless people will be brought by bus (in rotating shifts) so that they can participate in this event and speak directly to the nation. They will be brought by shelters, advocacy groups, and grass roots organizations formed by homeless people themselves.
The broadcast will feature, as well, such speakers as Senator Carl Levin; Ron Gettlefinger, president of the United Auto Workers; and two of America's most outstanding anti-poverty advocates, Cheri Honkala, director of the Poor Peoples' Economic Human Rights Campaign and Paul Boden, director of the Western Regional Advocacy Project.
Prominent advocates from Detroit will participate, including Rev. Faith Fowler, director of Cass Community Social Services and Maureen Taylor, the state chairperson of Michigan Welfare Rights Organization.
Experts from elsewhere in the country will also participate, including Kathleen Johnson, director of Katrina Relief in Mississippi and Mike Rhodes, editor of the Community Alliance newspaper in Fresno, California, arguably, the cruelest city in America towards its homeless citizens.
The broadcast will originate from 12025 Woodrow Wilson St., a "green gym" recently opened by Cass Community Social Services for the use of its homeless clients. Detroit area radio stations participating in the broadcast will include, WHFR in Dearborn, the broadcast's host station; WHPR in Highland Park and CJAM in Windsor, Ontario.
The Homelessness Marathon is a consciousness-raising not a fund-raising broadcast. There will be no on-air solicitations.
More information about the broadcast can be found at: http://www.homelessnessmarathon.org.
Acclaim for the broadcast can be found at:
http://homelessnessmarathon.org/2008/2009/thank-yous-acclaim.html
To donate to the Homelessness Marathon go to:
https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=8154
Labels: Carl Levin, Cheri Honkala, Homelessness Marathon, Kathleen Johnson, Maureen Taylor, Mike Rhodes, MWRO, Paul Boden, PPEHRC, Rev. Faith Folwer, Ron Gettlefinger, WRAP
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Homelessness Ends With A Home Action!
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WRAP invites you to join thousands of people coming to San Francisco to demand that the federal government end the national disgrace of mass homelessness with HOUSE KEYS, NOT HANDCUFFS!
The festivities will begin the night of January 19th at 7 pm at the Sub-Mission Art Space located at 2183 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA.
There will be a press conference, organizers gathering, and dance party featuring the scorching rhythms of Grammy-nominated Fito Reinoso and Ritmo y Armonia!
The next day we will rally at 12 pm and then march to the new Federal Building to present our housing and civil rights demands to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. We will finish at Civic Center with food and music.
A detailed schedule of events will be sent shortly.
To see our demands and endorsers click here.
The festivities will begin the night of January 19th at 7 pm at the Sub-Mission Art Space located at 2183 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA.
There will be a press conference, organizers gathering, and dance party featuring the scorching rhythms of Grammy-nominated Fito Reinoso and Ritmo y Armonia!
The next day we will rally at 12 pm and then march to the new Federal Building to present our housing and civil rights demands to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. We will finish at Civic Center with food and music.
A detailed schedule of events will be sent shortly.
To see our demands and endorsers click here.
Labels: Homelessness, San Francisco, WRAP
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