[Peace-presence] [washoeantiwar] Cardboard Box City

Fri Sep 28 09:37:59 MST 2007

I wish you all the best for success tonight at the card board box city.
I am in NYC raising $ and will miss the vigil tonight, but will be  
sending you good thoughts and prayers at 10:30 eastern time as you  
are along the Truckee River at 7:30 Reno time.
In these divisive and painful times, the only solace I find is in the  
courageous and compassionate acts of people like you.
In the face of the violence, the raids, this administration's  
movement towards fascism, we stand together knowing our fate is  
linked and that we will overcome.

Bob Fulkerson
Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada
821 Riverside Drive
Reno, Nevada  89503
(775) 348-7557
www.planevada.org

On Sep 26, 2007, at 11:57 AM, Jeff Carlton wrote:

> Friends,
> I believe we are facing a huge "Not in our name", “teaching/ 
> learning” moment this Friday night. A homeless man was beaten to  
> death this month across the bridge in "Brick Park" by two teens.  
> Other beatings of homeless people occurred last Saturday. Two  
> homeless men were attacked by "a group of four to six teens in Deer  
> Park with sticks, bats, and broken tree branches", and then sprayed  
> "with pepper spray in an unproved attack". "Reno police found 'Kill  
> the homeless', 'WASP', death threats to blacks and swastika symbols  
> written on park benches in downtown Reno".  The local shelters are  
> filling up with men and women fearful that they might be killed in  
> their sleep. [Quotes from yesterday's RGJ].
>
> This Friday night there is a "Cardboard Box City" encampment in  
> Wingfield Park, originally organized as solidarity with homeless,  
> and a fundraiser for the Interfaith Hospitality Network, or Family  
> Promise. We need to get our religious and peacekeeping communities  
> activated to fill this park to overflowing capacity. We need a  
> memorial to James Markham Beasley, the homeless man who died, to be  
> set up in Brick Park where he was beaten.
>
> This can become a symbol of community outrage and love. We need  
> church youth groups, school groups, the Holland Project, Food Not  
> Bombs, etc to join in. We need to reach out to all groups to join  
> in: both conservative and liberal churches, republicans, democrats,  
> libertarians, and greens. We do not want just the usual suspects to  
> be there.
>
> And since we are going to stress the capacity of the organizing  
> groups, we need to help with the infrastructure needs [dinner, …].  
> Can you join in yourself, and help spread the word?
> Thank-you.
>
> <http://www.cardboardboxcity.org/> , [from the website: We require  
> a minimum of one adult per five participants under the age of 18...  
> On Friday, September 28th, everyone is invited to help raise  
> awareness for the homeless families of Reno, Nevada. Patrons are  
> invited to spend a night in a cardboard box and confront the  
> lifestyle of the homeless. Wingfield Park will be home to Cardboard  
> Box City, a one-night event to raise money and awareness for
> (continued back side)
> Family Promise, Reno’s only support agency that allows homeless  
> families to stay together... - Residents purchase cardboard boxes  
> from the organizers, either by raising pledges or making individual  
> contributions. Regular boxes cost $100, with special perks and  
> recognition for additional money raised. [we have been told the  
> fundraising piece is optional, but appreciated]
>    - Residents sleep in Wingfield Park on the night of the event,  
> rain or shine.
> -         Live entertainment and a light meal will be provided the  
> evening of the event.
> Remain mindful of the decisions a homeless person has to make, and  
> please limit yourself to the following items: Sleeping bag or pad,  
> pillow, warm clothes. You may bring medications and essential  
> toiletries, but please refrain from bringing outside food,  
> entertainment items, or other non-essential objects.
> The following items are not allowed: Alcoholic beverages, illegal  
> drugs, beverages in glass bottles, weapons of any kind, personal  
> electronic devices such as MP3 players or video games. Cell phones  
> are permitted.
> Questions? Please e-mail us at cbcreno at yahoo.com
> http://www.nihn.org/
>
>                                                                        
>                 - Jeff
> Jeff Carlton
> 3365 Pierremont Road, Reno, NV 89503 (775) 787-2691 (H);  
> carlton_jeff at hotmail.com (775) 857-1544 (W:Teacher,ICDA Charter H.S.)
> (UUFNN Social Justice Council) (Nevada Coalition for Climate  
> Protection: www.nc4cp.org <http://www.nc4cp.org/> ) I've adopted  
> the Simultaneous Policy (SP): http://www.simpol.org
>
>
> To: Peace-presence at renopeace.org
> From: koffeenut at yahoo.com
> Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:34:26 -0700
> Subject: [washoeantiwar] [Peace-presence] Cardboard Box City
>
>
> Hi everyone,
>   Cardbard box city is this Friday, and registration is from  
> 4:30-5:30pm. If you don't have $100 in pledges, that's OK..you can  
> come with what you have!! I sppke to Elizabeth Downey on Monday and  
> she said there were lots of donations from people who weren't  
> planning on sleeping there, so not to worry about what we have. Any  
> amount is wonderful and will be accepted. Go to www.cbcreno.com to  
> register....email Elizabeth and let her know you plan on attending  
> so they have enough boxes!!!
>    In light of the recent news of the escalating violence against  
> the homeless, I think it is SO important we be there....lisa
> .
>
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