Wednesday, September 30, 2009

TODAY March to White House for Healthcare / Friday Justice Cafe'

1. Join Mad As Hell Doctors TODAY 9/30
2. UDC Justice Cafe Friday 10/2

1. TODAY! Give the Mad As Hell Doctors a warm Maryland and D.C. welcome. Join them at stops in Frederick, Columbia, and Silver Spring. Then, we'll march and rally with them for Single Payer healthcare at the White House.

The Care-A-Van will stop in Maryland on their way to a march and rally in D.C. We'll tell the President and Congress to deliver the reform we need: a national single payer health system.

Maryland Stop #1 Frederick, Maryland, join us at the Fairground,
797 E Patrick St. from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Then, drive to Columbia (about 1 hour).

Maryland Stop #2 Columbia, Maryland, meet at the Columbia Mall, 10300 Little Patuxent Pkwy. (in front of J.C. Penny) from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Then, drive to Silver Spring (about 30 minutes).

Maryland Stop #3 Silver Spring, Maryland, park at a nearby metered garage and meet us at the Silver Spring Metro Station, 12 Noon and take the Red Line toward Shady Grove to Metro Center, switch to a Blue/Orange train, and then travel to the McPherson Square station. Come early (11:30 a.m.) and pass out single payer leaflets!

Parking Garages near the Silver Spring Metro station:
Network Parking: 1400 E West Hwy, Silver Spring - 0.1 mi W
Central Parking Systems: 8401 and
8455 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring - 0.1 mi NE
Impark: 8403 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring - 0.1 mi NE

Meet at McPherson Square at 3 p.m. to march down Vermont Ave. to the rally at Lafayette Square Park (across from the White House). The rally will start at 4 p.m. with music and exciting speakers.

Bring single payer signs and wear white ribbons--the symbol of the single payer movement. 


2. Friday, October 2nd 6-10 p.m. UDC Justice Cafe Featuring food, music, poetry, coffee, tea, beer, an open mic session, free tabling and more included!

University of D.C. Firebird Inn Building 39, B-Level
4100 Connecticut Ave NW Washington DC 20008
Just above the Van Ness UDC Metro Station (red line)
Campus Map:
http://www.udc.edu/campus_map.htm

Music by: Joe Uehlein and Friends, and Margie Roswell and Friends* (*not yet confirmed) Sound Tech: Mike Bowers. Featuring Kit's Catering (Vegetarian). Free tabling for organizations. Volunteers needed to help set up, clean up, and help host the event. TO VOLUNTEER, contact Mike or Joe / FOR A FREE TABLE contact Marie

Suggested donation $15 / $10 students / $5 kids.

All ages event; child activities provided – and powered by kids!

Hosted by the University of the District of Columbia David Clarke School of Law, the District's public interest law school.

Upcoming Cafes: First Fridays at 6 pm -10 pm (* with exceptions to avoid holidays): October 2nd, November 6th, December 4th, *January 8th, February 5th, March 5th, April 2nd, May (tba), June 4th

Information on the full-tuition three-year Advocate for Justice Scholarships.



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