Dear We Are Family friends,
Thanks to the
24 amazing volunteers who got over 300 grocery bags delivered to our Shaw/North Capitol seniors--great work, one and all!
We can't rest on our laurels, however: WE NEED HELP SATURDAY!
We are meeting 10am, Kelsey Apartments, 3322 14th Street NW, between Park Road and Monroe, near Columbia Heights metro, should be done by 1pm.
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or just let Mark know at [email protected] if you can possibly help w/ with this, OK?
SPREAD THE WORD, THANKS SO MUCH!
Finally, there is a real danger that the Senate will move to approve a devastating health care "reform" that would cause more than 20 million Americans to lose their coverage--we have to fight back now!
Mark is going to a protest at the Capitol later this morning (11am), but we've also included a powerful article from the NY Times about the impact on older Americans.
As the article says, "Much focus has rightly been placed on the enormous damage the House and Senate bills would do to lower-income families and youth. But what has been largely missing from public discussion is the radical implications that such cuts would have for older and disabled Americans."
See the entire article below... m
eanwhile, hope to see lots of you Saturday. THANKS SO MUCH... we can't do it w/out you!