November 18, 2011

Portland---The Struggle Continues!

OCCUPY HEALTH CARE NOW!!!

TAKE WALL ST. OUT OF HEALTH CARE
Rally and March

Tomorrow, Saturday, November 19th, 12:00 noon, meet on Waterfront Park at SW Salmon & SW Naito Parkway in Portland.

44,840 unnecessary deaths occur each year in the US due to inability to pay.

HEALTH CARE FOR PEOPLE - NOT FOR PROFIT.
Everybody’s in, nobody’s out, Health care for all!


Occupy Portland is inviting us to continue participating and/or organizing a number of events for this weekend:

Saturday Night: 10PM - 12:01: Vigil at City Hall with Silent March around Parks. One week after the eviction took effect. Bring candles if you wish.

Sunday all day:
- Sunday morning: Occupy Your Block; Resources for this event are available at www.occupytomorrow.org; Meet your neighbors and community, and occupy your own block with a block party
- 12:00 Noon: Host a Community potluck brunch style with your community and neighbors as part of occupying your block.
- 3PM: Rally at Ankeny Plaza, on Naito Parkway underneath the Burnside Bridge. March at 3:45PM. Will be a fun, inclusive, community march focused on the message of inequality and the solidarity of sticking together and with the message of Occupy.
- 5PM: March ends and speakers from Occupy Portland will offer brief updates to the community about recent activities as well as plans for the future.
- 5:30PM-7:00PM: Meet the Occupation. While enjoying live local music, meet members from all of Occupy Portland's committees, working groups, and affinity groups face-to-face, to learn what they do and how the various groups operate. We invite new faces and ideas, and we need you in order to succeed! Come if you want to get involved.
- 7PM: Occupy Your Block. Return to your neighborhood and exchange ideas with your neighbors and community about Occupy Portland.
-For more info contact: Kate McNulty, Occupy Volunteer 503 312 6788-

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