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Boston Health Care Rally - Labor Day

By Nicole LaChapelle - Aug 29th, 2009 at 12:03 pm EDT

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Our efforts for health care reform become even more crucial as Congress returns to Washington for one of the most important debates of our time. Organizing for America hopes that you will step up now, more than ever, to help ensure that meaningful healthcare reform becomes a reality THIS YEAR.
Boston has been selected as one of only five cities in the country where large rallies in support of healthcare reform will be held on Labor Day. We have all seen that even here in Massachusetts, the voices of healthcare reform supporters have often not been heard over the shouts of those who insist on spreading lies. On Monday, September 7, we have a chance to make it clear that supporters far outnumber those who oppose reform. But sending this message will take everyone pitching in.
We need your help in building the largest crowd we can on Labor Day. Here's what we need you to do:
Attached is a basic flyer about the event, along with a two-per-page flyer with a powerful quote from Sen. Kennedy at the top. We need you to send the rally flyer to your friends, family, colleagues and any other lists you are part of. We need you to let people know about the rally by phone, by email, and face to face. We need you to hand out flyers at events. We need you to host or attend phone banks where we'll be calling supporters to urge them attend the rally (go to http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/search_simple to find existing phone banks). We need you to ask organizations you're affiliated with to spread the word. We need you to come up with other great ideas for getting the word out, and to make those ideas happen.
Also, a powerful way to honor the memory of Senator Ted Kennedy would be to hand out flyers tomorrow morning along the motorcade route to the funeral, encouraging people to help fulfill his dream of universal health care by attending the rally. See below for details.
Lastly, please join Facebook's OFA-MA page at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=54456812450&ref=search&sid=840333765.2028880808..1, then click on the Rally event link in Recent News, and click on "Share" to send the event to everyone you know and to post it to your profile.
If you are able to help in any way to get people to the Labor Day Rally, please reply to this email right away (the rally is only 10 days from now, so time is of the essence). Someone will follow up with you within a couple days, and we will help you with additional turnout ideas, if you need them.

Details about the Labor Day Rally: Location: Park Square, at the intersection of Arlington St., Columbus Ave. and Stuart St., near the Arlington T stop. Time: 11am-1pmAgenda: While all the details have not been finalized, we know the following: The entire Mass. Congressional delegation has been invited. Rep. Mike Capuano has confirmed, and we expect at least 2 or 3 more members of congress to be there as well. Mayor Menino has also committed to attend. We expect to have no more than 4 or 5 total speakers. There will likely be one policy expert speaking about the importance of health care reform, and a couple of people giving their personal health care stories. There will be a tribute to Senator Kennedy. There will be musical entertainment. And there will be a send-off for the members of congress who are there, in which we will deliver to them thousands of declarations in support of health care reform. To this end, please download the declaration form at http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/OFA_HC_declaration.pdf, and collect as many names as you can between now and then. We will be collecting these at the rally, in order to deliver to the delegation. The rally will end with a march from Park Square to Copley Square. To Sign Up: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/letsgetitdonehealthinsurancereformnowevents/gpk4cl

Thank you for all your hard work and consideration of these requests,

Nicole LaChapelle
Organizing for America - Massachusetts, Volunteer

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