Press Releases
Join us on September 1st in a Day of Action
09.01.2011
MEDIA ADVISORY
CONTACT: Dawn Kettinger, 517-614-6810
Today, Sept. 1, registered nurses in Muskegon, Mt. Pleasant, Jackson and Marquette will join their counterparts in 20 other states who are holding soup kitchens, food drives and other events with a single message for members of Congress: it’s time for Wall Street corporations to pay to heal the damage they’ve done to Main Street communities.
The nurses will unveil the Main Street Contract for America and ask Michigan’s Congress members to pledge to put the interests of workers and families before those of Wall Street and wealthy CEOs.
VISUALS AT ALL EVENTS: Nurses in scrubs serving meals; banners, balloons, stickers, etc.; workers and other participants holding signs saying “Heal America: Tax Wall Street” and other slogans; food donation boxes at Central Michigan University site.
JACKSON
WHAT: Soup kitchen, press conference
WHEN: Noon TODAY, Thursday, Sept. 1
WHERE: First Congregational United Church of Christ, 120 N. Jackson (corner of Jackson and Michigan Ave.)
MARQUETTE
WHAT: Soup kitchen, press conference
WHEN: 12:15 p.m. TODAY, Thursday, Sept. 1
WHERE: Marquette Commons Building, 112 S. Third St., Marquette
MT. PLEASANT (CMU)
WHAT: Tailgate event and food drive before Central Michigan University football game, press conference
WHERE: Central Michigan University, Football Stadium Parking Lot (south end), Booth #63
WHEN: 5 p.m. TODAY, Thursday, Sept. 1
MUSKEGON
WHAT: Soup kitchen and press conference
WHERE: 387 Morris Ave., Muskegon (corner of Morris Avenue and 2nd Street)
WHEN: Noon TODAY, Thursday, Sept. 1
