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'A Day Of Presence' in Support Of Gulf Coast Recovery: We Matter, We Care, We Act 
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Taking to the Streets for the people of New Orleans & The Gulf Coast As the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, the situation in New Orleans remains dire: - Some 250,000 people are yet displaced throughout the nation, unable to return because they have no homes, no jobs nor the financial means to rebuild.
- Two years later, 70 schools in Orleans Parish are still closed.
- There are no mental health services and no hospitals to serve the uninsured poor. The $1.175 billion in federally appropriated funds for the Katrina rebuild and relief effort are being held up by FEMA.
Enough is enough! Let’s stand up and take action. There must be a national outcry, a day of peaceful protest, prayer and possibility that the media cannot ignore; a day on which we call on our national decision makers to allocate adequate funding to create a regional Marshall Plan that restores New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. Join us and scores of national and regional organizations in our call to action: 1. We call on our national leaders to allocate dollars toward the creation of a regional Marshall Plan that restores New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. 2. We push for funding for the rebuilding of the levees, for the safety of the people of New Orleans. 3. We want to return to New Orleans and need expeditious housing and job assistance to come back home. 4. We appeal for adequate health care. No displaced child or adult should go sick, untreated or without medication because his or her state-based medical insurance is not valid in the state where they've been temporarily relocated. 5. We need government funding for mental health counseling and support services for those dealing with the aftermath of their loss. It's time for action. Let's take a stand. We will be there
RAIN OR SHINE,
FIRE OR FLOOD
COME HELL OR HIGH WATER Bring umbrellas and water. Questions? Email us at
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or call us at (504) 304-7947. | | Here's What We're Asking You to Do: 1. Stand with us in New Orleans, Wednesday August 29th, as we take to the streets for a massive demonstration, 10 AM - 4 PM, across the street from Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, located at 900 Convention Center Boulevard in downtown New Orleans. 2. Call your congressional and state representatives and the White House to charge them with the immediate restoration and betterment of New Orleans, Gulf Port, Biloxi and the entire Gulf Coast region. The toll-free number for the congressional switchboard is: (888) 226-0627. You can also email your Congressmen and women and senators by logging onto www.house.gov and www.senate.gov, respectively. 3. We urge you to rally your widest network to call their congressional leaders in a show of solidarity and protest and to speak out for the expeditious restoration of the Gulf Coast Region. Ask your friends to pass this along to their networks as well as to send out e-blasts daily. |
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OFFICIAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 7:30 - 9:40 - Minister's Unity Prayer Breakfast - Hosted by the National Urban League's Marc H. Morial, President & CEO and the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation.
- Loews Hotel,
- All faith leaders are invited to attend, RSVP Urban League of Greater New Orleans at 504-620-2332.
9:38 a.m. - Ceremonial Bell Ringing and Wreath Laying - Location: Katrina Memorial Site, Canal Street / City Park Cemetery @ Head of Canal Street
- Mayor Nagin and Mrs. Nagin will be joined by local, state and national elected officials, community leaders, and citizens at 9:38 a.m. at the Katrina Memorial Site to ring ceremonial bells signifying the series of levee breaches that occurred throughout the city. Bells will ring for two minutes. (9:38 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.)Simultaneously, members of the New Orleans City Council will lay wreaths on levees throughout the city.
- Note: One New Orleans Mass Choir will sing prior to the bell ringing
10 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Great Flood Commemoration March - Location: Beginning at the Industrial Canal in the Lower 9th Ward and ending in Congo Square.
- People's Hurricane Relief Fund sponsored event.
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Commemoration Rally - Location: Congo Square
- People's Hurricane Relief Fund event.
2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.: 8/29: A DAY OF PRESENCE - Location: Convention Center, Outside of Hall A
- Program: An electrifying program declaring the people outcry for change to end the suffering will include international, national and local officials, celebrities, activists, and citizens.
5 p.m. - 7 p.m. - International Tribunal on Katrina and Rita - Location: Pan American Conference Center, 601 Poydras Street, 11th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70130
- People's Hurricane Relief Fund event.
7:00 p.m. Candlelight March - Location: From Canal Street and Convention Center Blvd. to Jackson Square for the vigil.
- AALP sponsored event.
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