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Poverty action summit

Submitted by Rick on Tue, 01/10/2006 - 8:27am.

Start: Jan 16 2006 - 1:00am

Poverty Action Summit
& March on the Capitol
January 16th, (MLK Day) 2006
in downtown Olympia, WA

9am - 4pm Summit Workshop at the Temple Beth Hatfiloh $15 registration at www.povertyaction.org

Materials and lunch provided
Child-care provided
1pm March from Sylvester Park to Capitol Steps FREE
4pm - 11pm Benefit Show at The Vault FREE with morning registration, otherwise by admission price. Link.

In addition, there will be meetings with legislators in the afternoon. There is also a MLK Recognition Day event at the Washington Center downtown starting at 4pm.

View/download our 60-sec audio/video promotional PSA @ http://www.povertyaction.org/home/mlkvideo.html

Call me if you want to volunteer for our event: peacekeepers; musician equipment assistance.

Pat Tassoni, Thurston County Tenants Union
MLK Poverty Action Summit Organizing Committee
203 E. 4th Ave, Suite 412 Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 943-3036
tctu@tenantsunion.org

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Important Note: The $15 regi

Submitted by Rob Richards on Tue, 01/10/2006 - 6:52pm.

Important Note: The $15 registration fee is only for the morning activities.

The most important thing to make it to is the march from Sylvester Park to the Capital at 1pm. It's Free!!

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