Petition:
http://action.fcnl.org/petitions/e_only/we_stand_with_american_muslims/<http://action.fcnl.org/petitions/e_only/we_stand_with_american_muslims/>
Daily Herald | Suburban voters will play a major role in balance of power
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=405961<http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=405961>
OpenMike -- My New Blog -- Blasts Off on MichaelMoore.com
Hey Everybody,
Though I'm in the middle of my next project, I, like you, can feel the ill wind blowing across the country as the crazy Right is already suited up and ready to ride into town in November. I don't have any magic tricks to show Mr. Obama, so I've decided instead to start a brand new unstoppable, unapproved, uncompromising, and utterly unruly daily blog on my site (MichaelMoore.com<http://www.michaelmoore.com/>).
I'm calling it OpenMike, and I'd love for you to make a habit of checking it out every day -- and posting your own comments<http://www.michaelmoore.com/visitor/register> for the President and the voting public to see. Very soon we'll have some live chats and some other new additions to my site (like an uncensored "Ask Me ANYTHING FAQ," and some little daily subversive missions I'll send you on). Foreign visitors who are scared sh*tless that the bad old days are coming back are also welcome to join in.
Here are the first two days of my new blog (from Monday<http://mmflint.me/9th7AI> and Wednesday<http://mmflint.me/9dCcf2>). I've reprinted Wednesday's below in full. Monday's has language I, um, never use, but I got inspired by Rahm Emanuel and I wanted him to read it (so I had to speak in his tongue). Some teens (and younger) may have parents who won't want them to read it, so kids, check with mom and dad as you always do.
I am so sincerely disappointed at how Obama and the Dems have blown much of the first 20 months of holding absolute power. (This is not to say they haven't done a lot of good, but stop any five people on the street and ask them to name the "great accomplishments" of Obama's first term and watch what happens.) The administration's bend-over-backwards, can't-we-all-get-along attitude may win them points at a 4-H Club fair, but their opponents are ruthless cutthroats and have rammed our good country right down the toilet -- and they want to be back in power so they can continue the final flush of everything we used to have and stood for. This likely debacle is less than 8 weeks away.
But it doesn't have to happen. Obama's speech Wednesday -- click here<http://mmflint.me/9IEE0m> -- was awesome and showed the balls we've been waiting to see since January 2009. Do the Democrats deserve what they're about to get? Absolutely. But we don't. We'll be the ones who will have to suffer; they'll all have cushy lobbying jobs. So do we now have to save them from themselves? How much longer will we have to play this stupid charade? Or do we just let them crash and burn and then start something new out of their wreckage?
I believe our first African-American president deserves a couple more years to try to get it right. After all, he didn't create the disasters he inherited. I think someone's just got to light a fire under him. So I'll strike my match every day on this new blog. And I invite you to join me and do the same.
Anyways, enjoy my blogs, enjoy the site (it carries a lot of the buried news you may miss from the mainstream media every day, and it has some other cool things). Thanks to millions of you on my email list<http://www.michaelmoore.com/mikesmailinglist/index.php>, to my 300,000 friends on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/mmflint> and the nearly 700,000 of you who follow me on Twitter<http://twitter.com/mmflint> where I tweet and tweet and never sleep.
Thanks!
Michael
'A Week of Proclamations<http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/mike-friends-blog/week-proclamations>'
By Michael Moore
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010 2:45 PM
Last week, President Obama addressed the nation, declaring the war in Iraq to be over and that combat troops were all home. Yesterday, two American soldiers were killed in Iraq -- by an Iraqi government soldier. This followed an attack on Sunday on a U.S. base in Baghdad. It all seemed a bit confusing to me because I always thought that when a President declares something, it's supposed to happen. Now I'm worried about the other proclamations Mr. Obama made this past week:
Tuesday, August 31:
"Today, I am announcing that combat operations have ceased in Iraq. There will be no more combat. Combat is over. Done. Finished."
Wednesday, September 1:
"I am here today to declare an end to global warming. Don't ask me how I did it. And there's no reason to look at thermometers or the polar ice caps anymore, because I just told you everything's great. Just send me another Nobel Peace Prize."
Thursday, September 2:
"Today I am announcing there is no more unemployment in America. Everyone else just got a big raise and fantastic health coverage. And all 37 million outsourced jobs are back. (Don't ask your bosses about the raise tomorrow, they'll just be embarrassed.)"
Friday, September 3:
"Today I am announcing that mosquitoes and all insects smaller than a centimeter will heretofore go away and stop biting hard working Americans."
Saturday, September 4:
"After today's victory over UConn, the Michigan Wolverines will cease playing effective football for the rest of the college season."
Sunday, September 5:
"From this day forward, I hereby declare an end to Formica and all other prefabricated counter toppings. Not for me to judge, but: Nobel Peace Prize?"
Monday, September 6:
"As your President, I hereby declare an end to Delaware."
Tuesday, September 7:
"Democratic Party combat operations have ended. Actually, they never started. We've refused to stand up to the Republicans for the past 20 months -- uh, sorry, make that 20 years -- I mean 30 years -- and we see no reason to start now. Republicans will organize a government after November and I'm just hoping they'll give me a few months to pack before they impeach me for being a Muslim atheist."
Wednesday, September 8:
"Today I am declaring an end to the slogans 'Yes We Can!,' 'Change We Can Believe In,' and 'Hope.' The truth is this: No we can't, there's not much change you can believe in, and my only hope is to find a way to turn the clock back to January of 2009 so I can start over and fight like the champ the American people thought they were electing. That is all. I will have no further proclamations."
(Click here for Monday's blog<http://mmflint.me/9th7AI>)
You tube links to DuPage Work Group Legislative Forum: about 15 minutes each
DuPage Workgroup Naperville Disability Legislative Forum 9 2 10<about:blank>
Pay Provider Timely Fashion? Adequately Fund Human Services? Bellock, Brownfield, Connelly
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Pay Providers Timely Fashion? Adequately Fund Human Services? DeSart, Fortner, Green
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Thursday, September 09, 2010
[PDI] Fw: Fall Kick-Off, Candidate Forums, Mock Elections - Fun Jam PackedFall!
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Having trouble viewing this email? Click here September 9, 2010 Read below about: Sept 16 Kick-Off Unit Meeting October 5,6,7 Mock Elections October 20,21 Candidate Forum Do you want to meet new people? See long-time friends? Be informed on issues? Then don't miss our: Fall Kick-Off Thursday, September 16 7:30 p.m. Glen Ellyn Civic Center 530 Duane Street Glen Ellyn This is your opportunity to find out about the League's program for 2010-11, ask questions, pick up your new membership book, and become involved. We will have a short business meeting, then an open-house style mingling and mixing until 9pm. Stop by the many booths and learn first hand from Leaguers who are eager to share! See you there!! you will be the best informed person on your block after you attend the LWVGE Fall Kick-Off! Mock Elections Coming: October 5th, 6th, & 7th YOUR Help is Needed for one 2-hour shift
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The LWV of Glen Ellyn is hosting a two-night candidate forum in cooperation with the LWV of Wheaton and the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Two-Night Candidate Forum Wednesday, October 20 and Thursday, October 21 6:30pm Social/Meet & Greet 7:00-9:00pm Candidate Forum Wheaton Park District Community Center 1777 South Blanchard Rd Wheaton Races Featured: Wednesday October 20 · DuPage County Board Chair · DuPage County Board Members, District 4 and District 6 · Illinois General Assembly Districts 48 & 95 Thursday October 21 · DuPage County Forest Preserve Board President · DuPage County Forest Preserve Board Members, - District 4 and District 6 · Illinois General Assembly Districts 42 & 45 This is YOUR opportunity to hear the positions of these candidates. The forum will be videotaped for local cable TV and streamed live on the web at the LWV-Glen Ellyn web channel on ustream.com (This Link) Note: visit the LWVGE website the evening of the event and a link to the web-based broadcast will be posted. Right Column: Sept 23 | Great Decisions Sept 18 | Book Club Observer Corp Great Decisions Subject: China Led by Leslie Foster 9/23 7:30pm Nichols Book Club Challenging the Culture of Corruption in Illinois by Patrick Ryan Saturday, 9/18 9am Michelle Peterson's Would you like information about what happens at local governmental meetings? You can read the reports by our Observer Corps at LWVGE.org National Alzheimer's Awareness Month The Memory Loss Tapes Saturday, September 18 9 - 11 a.m. Grandpa, do you know who I am? With Maria Shriver & Caregivers Saturday Saturday, September 25 9-11 a.m. Parish Center St. Petronille Church Glen Ellyn RSVP 630-260-5300 or megan.schaaf@ brightstarcare.com League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn P.O. Box 2391 Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60138 www.lwvge.org Forward email This email was sent to engageinactivism@ymail.com by info@lwvge.org. Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. Email Marketing by League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn | P.O. Box 2391 | Glen Ellyn | IL | 60138
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From: League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn
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Subject: Fall Kick-Off, Candidate Forums, Mock Elections - Fun Jam PackedFall!
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Having trouble viewing this email? Click here September 9, 2010 Read below about: Sept 16 Kick-Off Unit Meeting October 5,6,7 Mock Elections October 20,21 Candidate Forum Do you want to meet new people? See long-time friends? Be informed on issues? Then don't miss our: Fall Kick-Off Thursday, September 16 7:30 p.m. Glen Ellyn Civic Center 530 Duane Street Glen Ellyn This is your opportunity to find out about the League's program for 2010-11, ask questions, pick up your new membership book, and become involved. We will have a short business meeting, then an open-house style mingling and mixing until 9pm. Stop by the many booths and learn first hand from Leaguers who are eager to share! See you there!! you will be the best informed person on your block after you attend the LWVGE Fall Kick-Off! Mock Elections Coming: October 5th, 6th, & 7th YOUR Help is Needed for one 2-hour shift
The Glen Ellyn League is conducting Mock Elections at three high schools--Glenbard South(10/5), Glenbard West(10/6), and Lake Park West High School(10/7).
You can volunteer in any 1 of the following ways:
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· or contact one of our Voter Services co-chairs, Diana Hoke or Midge Anderson thru your membership book. · or call 630-835-6959 and leave a message THANK YOU! LWV Candidate Forums
The LWV of Glen Ellyn is hosting a two-night candidate forum in cooperation with the LWV of Wheaton and the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Two-Night Candidate Forum Wednesday, October 20 and Thursday, October 21 6:30pm Social/Meet & Greet 7:00-9:00pm Candidate Forum Wheaton Park District Community Center 1777 South Blanchard Rd Wheaton Races Featured: Wednesday October 20 · DuPage County Board Chair · DuPage County Board Members, District 4 and District 6 · Illinois General Assembly Districts 48 & 95 Thursday October 21 · DuPage County Forest Preserve Board President · DuPage County Forest Preserve Board Members, - District 4 and District 6 · Illinois General Assembly Districts 42 & 45 This is YOUR opportunity to hear the positions of these candidates. The forum will be videotaped for local cable TV and streamed live on the web at the LWV-Glen Ellyn web channel on ustream.com (This Link) Note: visit the LWVGE website the evening of the event and a link to the web-based broadcast will be posted. Right Column: Sept 23 | Great Decisions Sept 18 | Book Club Observer Corp Great Decisions Subject: China Led by Leslie Foster 9/23 7:30pm Nichols Book Club Challenging the Culture of Corruption in Illinois by Patrick Ryan Saturday, 9/18 9am Michelle Peterson's Would you like information about what happens at local governmental meetings? You can read the reports by our Observer Corps at LWVGE.org National Alzheimer's Awareness Month The Memory Loss Tapes Saturday, September 18 9 - 11 a.m. Grandpa, do you know who I am? With Maria Shriver & Caregivers Saturday Saturday, September 25 9-11 a.m. Parish Center St. Petronille Church Glen Ellyn RSVP 630-260-5300 or megan.schaaf@ brightstarcare.com League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn P.O. Box 2391 Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60138 www.lwvge.org Forward email This email was sent to engageinactivism@ymail.com by info@lwvge.org. Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. Email Marketing by League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn | P.O. Box 2391 | Glen Ellyn | IL | 60138
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[PDI] FW: What if AAA were green? ... A special offer from the Better World Club
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Sent: September 09, 2010 12:59 AM
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Subject: What if AAA were green? ... A special offer from the Better World Club
Dear Daniel A Stafford,
You all know AAA.
But did you know that AAA is part of the Highway Lobby? AAA works against a host of environmental issues, actively opposing: regulating greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles, increasing royalties for oil drilling, and funding alternative fuel development in California.
AAA even fights the creation of bike paths!
The good news is there's an alternative: how many of you know Better World Club, the greener, cooler auto club, and member of Green America's Green Business Network™? Better World Club not only provides the services you want — like 24/7 nationwide roadside assistance, maps, and travel discounts — but, also supports your environmental agenda!
But that's just the start. Not only do they provide 24/7 nationwide emergency roadside assistance, auto insurance in 40 states and DC, and travel services, but Better World Club:
Is America's first and only Auto Club to provide nationwide 24/7 roadside assistance for bicycles!
Was the first travel company offering carbon offsets
Includes a free carbon offset when you purchase auto insurance
Offers similar hotel and rental car discounts to other auto clubs, but unique green travel discounts
If you want the security of roadside assistance, break up with AAA and join Better World Club. Or give a membership as the perfect gift. Better World Club offers peace of mind, both for roadside help and joining an Auto Club that shares your values.
Better World Club even discounts membership fees for owners of hybrids and other alternative-fuel vehicles — even mass transit pass holders.
You receive a discount just for being a member or friend of Green America. Order your card today, and you'll get 10% off the regular membership fee. Just enter the code "GRNC2121" when you sign up. (This offer expires January 31, 2011). Just click here. Then you can select the date when you want your BWC membership to start.
Alisa Gravitz,
Executive Director,
Green America
P.S. Check out their eNewsletter, Kicking Asphalt—called "The Onion" of corporate newsletters by EcoTalk Radio.
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From: Green America <coopamericanews@coopamerica.org>
Sent: September 09, 2010 12:59 AM
To: Daniel A Stafford <aquarianm@gmail.com>
Subject: What if AAA were green? ... A special offer from the Better World Club
Dear Daniel A Stafford,
You all know AAA.
But did you know that AAA is part of the Highway Lobby? AAA works against a host of environmental issues, actively opposing: regulating greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles, increasing royalties for oil drilling, and funding alternative fuel development in California.
AAA even fights the creation of bike paths!
The good news is there's an alternative: how many of you know Better World Club, the greener, cooler auto club, and member of Green America's Green Business Network™? Better World Club not only provides the services you want — like 24/7 nationwide roadside assistance, maps, and travel discounts — but, also supports your environmental agenda!
But that's just the start. Not only do they provide 24/7 nationwide emergency roadside assistance, auto insurance in 40 states and DC, and travel services, but Better World Club:
Is America's first and only Auto Club to provide nationwide 24/7 roadside assistance for bicycles!
Was the first travel company offering carbon offsets
Includes a free carbon offset when you purchase auto insurance
Offers similar hotel and rental car discounts to other auto clubs, but unique green travel discounts
If you want the security of roadside assistance, break up with AAA and join Better World Club. Or give a membership as the perfect gift. Better World Club offers peace of mind, both for roadside help and joining an Auto Club that shares your values.
Better World Club even discounts membership fees for owners of hybrids and other alternative-fuel vehicles — even mass transit pass holders.
You receive a discount just for being a member or friend of Green America. Order your card today, and you'll get 10% off the regular membership fee. Just enter the code "GRNC2121" when you sign up. (This offer expires January 31, 2011). Just click here. Then you can select the date when you want your BWC membership to start.
Alisa Gravitz,
Executive Director,
Green America
P.S. Check out their eNewsletter, Kicking Asphalt—called "The Onion" of corporate newsletters by EcoTalk Radio.
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Wednesday, September 08, 2010
[PDI] FW: Answering Your Questions About the Economy
I'm looking forward to hearing what he proposes. My question is whether it'll go far enough or be enacted?
Dan
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Sent: September 08, 2010 9:43 AM
Subject: Answering Your Questions About the Economy
Good morning,
Millions of our friends and neighbors around the country are looking for work, wondering how they will pay this month's rent or put food on the table for their families. At a speech in Wisconsin on Monday, the President made clear that turning our economy around is his top priority:
I am going to keep fighting every single day, every single hour, every single minute, to turn this economy around and put people back to work and renew the American Dream, not just for your family, not just for all our families, but for future generations.
At 2:10 p.m. EDT today, President Obama will announce a set of targeted proposals to help our economy continue on a path to recovery during a speech in Cleveland, Ohio. I know many of you have questions about what this Administration is doing to support working families and small businesses who are struggling to get by. So immediately following the President's remarks, I'll be hosting a live chat to answer your questions about what we're doing to help Americans find jobs and to rebuild our economy for the long term.
I'm looking forward to talking with you later today.
Sincerely, Austan Goolsbee
Council of Economic Advisers
P.S. In case you missed it, you can check out the video of the President's speech in Wisconsin on Monday where he laid out his plan to put Americans back to work renewing and rebuilding America's roads, rails and runways:
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Sent: September 08, 2010 9:43 AM
Subject: Answering Your Questions About the Economy
Good morning,
Millions of our friends and neighbors around the country are looking for work, wondering how they will pay this month's rent or put food on the table for their families. At a speech in Wisconsin on Monday, the President made clear that turning our economy around is his top priority:
I am going to keep fighting every single day, every single hour, every single minute, to turn this economy around and put people back to work and renew the American Dream, not just for your family, not just for all our families, but for future generations.
At 2:10 p.m. EDT today, President Obama will announce a set of targeted proposals to help our economy continue on a path to recovery during a speech in Cleveland, Ohio. I know many of you have questions about what this Administration is doing to support working families and small businesses who are struggling to get by. So immediately following the President's remarks, I'll be hosting a live chat to answer your questions about what we're doing to help Americans find jobs and to rebuild our economy for the long term.
I'm looking forward to talking with you later today.
Sincerely, Austan Goolsbee
Council of Economic Advisers
P.S. In case you missed it, you can check out the video of the President's speech in Wisconsin on Monday where he laid out his plan to put Americans back to work renewing and rebuilding America's roads, rails and runways:
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Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Re: [PDI] PDI Monthly Meeting
Thanks Dan for the summary. We're not being aggressive to solve the
one-car issue and it's handicapping us. We're not even getting over to help
Scott much either. Look at the pizza we're missing . . .
Good luck and thanks for the sweat to carry out the IT support and online
outreach strategy for the County.
Art and Melinda
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one-car issue and it's handicapping us. We're not even getting over to help
Scott much either. Look at the pizza we're missing . . .
Good luck and thanks for the sweat to carry out the IT support and online
outreach strategy for the County.
Art and Melinda
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[PDI] FW: Who's the Fairest?
-----Original Message-----
From: Green America <coopamericanews@coopamerica.org>
Sent: September 07, 2010 12:38 PM
To: Daniel A Stafford
Subject: Who's the Fairest?
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Click here to view it online.
Dear Daniel A Stafford,
It's been a decade since Fair Trade coffee made its first appearance in the US marketplace. At the time, it was the only fairly traded product available in this country, and as many of us remember, it was hard to find.
Big thanks to the Green Americans who have consistently asked for more Fair Trade products, driving demand for Fair Trade such that today, shoppers can easily find a wide range of Fair Trade products – chocolate, tea, rice, sugar, and more – on supermarket shelves, with more to come.
Globally, Fair Trade sales hit the $5 billion mark last year, helping more than one million producers and their families lift themselves out of poverty. This is a huge achievement (from $0 to $5 billion in ten years!) that we're acknowledging here at Green America in several ways:
First, our editors used this milestone as a jumping-off point for the first issue of our newly redesigned Green American magazine – which makes its debut online as a downloadable PDF this week. In the 1990s, the organic market skyrocketed. Our editors tackle the question of whether Fair Trade is poised for the same level of growth in this decade.
Second, because we know that consumer demand has been a driving force behind the growth of Fair Trade in the first decade of the 21 st-century, we're keeping the momentum moving for the next decade with our Fair Trade Your Supermarket campaign. We provide you with the tools to help get more Fair Trade products into more and more stores. Help us reach our goal of consumers requesting Fair Trade products in all 50 states!
Finally, we've got many more ways for you to take action on Fair Trade coming up this fall, including our annual Reverse Trick-or-Treat project and home screenings of the film the Dark Side of Chocolate. Get your free trick-or-treating kit now, while supplies last.
See below for more on these action opportunities – and for this month's Faces of the Green Pages interview with Fair Trade leader Rishi Tea.
Thanks for all you do for people and the planet,
Alisa Gravitz,
Executive Director,
Green America
P.S. September is Green Giveaway month at Green America. Support Green America's programs, and get your choice of a great green thank-you gift from one of our Green Business Network™ members – including Fair Trade gifts like beaded bracelets from Rainforest Native, Fair Trade coffee from Velasquez Maximo, and more. Check out Green Giveaway Month »
P.P.S. Stay tuned to your e-newsletter … we and our allies are launching a major campaign within the next two weeks to convince a huge conventional chocolate company to clean up its supply chain. We want you to help us. Don't miss it.
Reverse Trick-or-Treating & The Dark Side of Chocolate (Get your free trick-or-treat kit while supplies last.)
Again this year, Green America is teaming up with our allies at Global Exchange for reverse trick-or-treating, the Halloween tradition of children handing Fair Trade chocolate back to their neighbors – and we want you to join us!
It works like this: The chocolate is attached to a card detailing the social and environmental justice issues in the cocoa industry and how Fair Trade chocolate helps cocoa farmers across the world.
You can order the free (plus shipping costs) Fair Trade chocolate kits from the "reverse trick-or-treating" Web site. Please note that you were referred by Green America. Individuals can begin ordering kits immediately (deadline October 8), and be sure to order soon, because kits always run out long before deadline - be sure to use the coupon code GREENAMERICA! (While supplies last, businesses and institutions may take part by purchasing their kits.)
Order your Reverse Trick-or-Treat kit here »
Also for Halloween, consider hosting a screening of the Dark Side of Chocolate. The national screening week for this film by Miki Mistrati and U. Robin Romano is scheduled for October 23 – 31. Green Americans across the country can host events to share the news of the sad state of the conventional cocoa supply chain.
Filmmakers Mistrati and Romano traveled to cocoa farms in the Ivory Coast, and found that numerous labor rights abuses continue, years after major chocolate companies committed to ending exploitation. With 70 percent of the world's chocolate grown in West Africa, the conditions the filmmakers found on their journeys represent serious concerns for those trying to avoid chocolate tainted by abusive child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking.
Sign up to host a screening »
Meet Joshua Kaiser of Rishi Tea
For more than 1,000 years, tea has been the most consumed beverage next to water. Rishi Tea has a commitment to both. Since 2008, Rishi Tea has partnered with Clean Water Fund donating more than $10,000 to their efforts of cleaning and restoring North America's waters through the sales of their Organic Cinnamon Plum seasonal blend.
That's on top of their commitment to Fair Trade and direct sourcing, and their status as a winner of eleven First Place Awards for Best Tea at the 2009 World Tea Championship. We asked Rishi Tea founder Joshua Kaiser to tell us more about his commitment to Fair Trade tea, clean water, and -- bonus -- a third beverage, his favorite organic soy milk, for blending the perfect chai. Read our interview with Joshua »
Our new Green American debuts online
With the online debut of our July/August Green American, find articles about the current boom in Fair Trade activism, and resources for how you can get involved in raising consumer consciousness, making your town a Fair Trade town, and taking action with your local supermarket (see our Fair Trade Your Supermarket campaign for more).
In her feature article "It's Only Fair," our editor Tracy Fernandez Rysavy tells the story of Florence, orphaned by the Rwandan genocidal war in 1994, who turned her life around by joining Cards from Africa, a Kigali-based Fair Trade company and member of our Green Business Network™.
Our September/October Green American is in the mail, in which we tackle the Number One question our members ask us to take on: When it comes to food, if you have to choose, should you go local or organic? And we're hard at work on November/December, in which we update the most strategic ways to address the climate crisis, and how you can reduce your energy use (and bills) by 50 percent in five years.
Read "It's Only Fair" »
September 7, 2010
Action
· Reverse Trick-or-Treating and The Dark Side of Chocolate
News
· Meet Joshua Kaiser of Rishi Tea
Resources
· Our new Green American debuts online
(All advertisements are from approved Green America Business Network™ members.)
20% off on green back-to-school ... Use code GREENGIFT »
Help us lower a charity's energy costs forever. Click here to see how you can make clean energy a reality for a deserving organization in your community »
Your choice of gift from our Green Business Network when you donate to Green America in September »
Green America receives a 20% donation from subscriptions to recycled-paper magazines that are endorsed by our Better Paper Project...
Further news from our Better Paper Project: During Sept. all Books-a-Million stores and 240 of the largest Barnes & Nobles are promoting magazines identified by our Better Paper Project that use recycled paper. Please support these magazines and tell the manager how you appreciate this environmental promotion. (We'd love to collect photos of our Better Paper exhibits from coast to coast. If you see one in a store near you, please send a photo to Better Paper director Frank Locantore.)
Help us show Congress that Americans everywhere want to invest in cleaner energy ...
Get resources for taking action for Fair Trade in your local community »
Sept. 10-12, Quincy, MA
The Fair Trade Futures Conference schedule has been announced.
Register Today »
Green America executive director Alisa Gravitz will be speaking at the Mother Earth News Fair, Sept. 25 - 26, in Seven Springs Mtn., PA. Two-day tickets, $25; single-day, $15 »
Get your networks involved.
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From: Green America <coopamericanews@coopamerica.org>
Sent: September 07, 2010 12:38 PM
To: Daniel A Stafford
Subject: Who's the Fairest?
Can't see this email? Links don't work?
Click here to view it online.
Dear Daniel A Stafford,
It's been a decade since Fair Trade coffee made its first appearance in the US marketplace. At the time, it was the only fairly traded product available in this country, and as many of us remember, it was hard to find.
Big thanks to the Green Americans who have consistently asked for more Fair Trade products, driving demand for Fair Trade such that today, shoppers can easily find a wide range of Fair Trade products – chocolate, tea, rice, sugar, and more – on supermarket shelves, with more to come.
Globally, Fair Trade sales hit the $5 billion mark last year, helping more than one million producers and their families lift themselves out of poverty. This is a huge achievement (from $0 to $5 billion in ten years!) that we're acknowledging here at Green America in several ways:
First, our editors used this milestone as a jumping-off point for the first issue of our newly redesigned Green American magazine – which makes its debut online as a downloadable PDF this week. In the 1990s, the organic market skyrocketed. Our editors tackle the question of whether Fair Trade is poised for the same level of growth in this decade.
Second, because we know that consumer demand has been a driving force behind the growth of Fair Trade in the first decade of the 21 st-century, we're keeping the momentum moving for the next decade with our Fair Trade Your Supermarket campaign. We provide you with the tools to help get more Fair Trade products into more and more stores. Help us reach our goal of consumers requesting Fair Trade products in all 50 states!
Finally, we've got many more ways for you to take action on Fair Trade coming up this fall, including our annual Reverse Trick-or-Treat project and home screenings of the film the Dark Side of Chocolate. Get your free trick-or-treating kit now, while supplies last.
See below for more on these action opportunities – and for this month's Faces of the Green Pages interview with Fair Trade leader Rishi Tea.
Thanks for all you do for people and the planet,
Alisa Gravitz,
Executive Director,
Green America
P.S. September is Green Giveaway month at Green America. Support Green America's programs, and get your choice of a great green thank-you gift from one of our Green Business Network™ members – including Fair Trade gifts like beaded bracelets from Rainforest Native, Fair Trade coffee from Velasquez Maximo, and more. Check out Green Giveaway Month »
P.P.S. Stay tuned to your e-newsletter … we and our allies are launching a major campaign within the next two weeks to convince a huge conventional chocolate company to clean up its supply chain. We want you to help us. Don't miss it.
Reverse Trick-or-Treating & The Dark Side of Chocolate (Get your free trick-or-treat kit while supplies last.)
Again this year, Green America is teaming up with our allies at Global Exchange for reverse trick-or-treating, the Halloween tradition of children handing Fair Trade chocolate back to their neighbors – and we want you to join us!
It works like this: The chocolate is attached to a card detailing the social and environmental justice issues in the cocoa industry and how Fair Trade chocolate helps cocoa farmers across the world.
You can order the free (plus shipping costs) Fair Trade chocolate kits from the "reverse trick-or-treating" Web site. Please note that you were referred by Green America. Individuals can begin ordering kits immediately (deadline October 8), and be sure to order soon, because kits always run out long before deadline - be sure to use the coupon code GREENAMERICA! (While supplies last, businesses and institutions may take part by purchasing their kits.)
Order your Reverse Trick-or-Treat kit here »
Also for Halloween, consider hosting a screening of the Dark Side of Chocolate. The national screening week for this film by Miki Mistrati and U. Robin Romano is scheduled for October 23 – 31. Green Americans across the country can host events to share the news of the sad state of the conventional cocoa supply chain.
Filmmakers Mistrati and Romano traveled to cocoa farms in the Ivory Coast, and found that numerous labor rights abuses continue, years after major chocolate companies committed to ending exploitation. With 70 percent of the world's chocolate grown in West Africa, the conditions the filmmakers found on their journeys represent serious concerns for those trying to avoid chocolate tainted by abusive child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking.
Sign up to host a screening »
Meet Joshua Kaiser of Rishi Tea
For more than 1,000 years, tea has been the most consumed beverage next to water. Rishi Tea has a commitment to both. Since 2008, Rishi Tea has partnered with Clean Water Fund donating more than $10,000 to their efforts of cleaning and restoring North America's waters through the sales of their Organic Cinnamon Plum seasonal blend.
That's on top of their commitment to Fair Trade and direct sourcing, and their status as a winner of eleven First Place Awards for Best Tea at the 2009 World Tea Championship. We asked Rishi Tea founder Joshua Kaiser to tell us more about his commitment to Fair Trade tea, clean water, and -- bonus -- a third beverage, his favorite organic soy milk, for blending the perfect chai. Read our interview with Joshua »
Our new Green American debuts online
With the online debut of our July/August Green American, find articles about the current boom in Fair Trade activism, and resources for how you can get involved in raising consumer consciousness, making your town a Fair Trade town, and taking action with your local supermarket (see our Fair Trade Your Supermarket campaign for more).
In her feature article "It's Only Fair," our editor Tracy Fernandez Rysavy tells the story of Florence, orphaned by the Rwandan genocidal war in 1994, who turned her life around by joining Cards from Africa, a Kigali-based Fair Trade company and member of our Green Business Network™.
Our September/October Green American is in the mail, in which we tackle the Number One question our members ask us to take on: When it comes to food, if you have to choose, should you go local or organic? And we're hard at work on November/December, in which we update the most strategic ways to address the climate crisis, and how you can reduce your energy use (and bills) by 50 percent in five years.
Read "It's Only Fair" »
September 7, 2010
Action
· Reverse Trick-or-Treating and The Dark Side of Chocolate
News
· Meet Joshua Kaiser of Rishi Tea
Resources
· Our new Green American debuts online
(All advertisements are from approved Green America Business Network™ members.)
20% off on green back-to-school ... Use code GREENGIFT »
Help us lower a charity's energy costs forever. Click here to see how you can make clean energy a reality for a deserving organization in your community »
Your choice of gift from our Green Business Network when you donate to Green America in September »
Green America receives a 20% donation from subscriptions to recycled-paper magazines that are endorsed by our Better Paper Project...
Further news from our Better Paper Project: During Sept. all Books-a-Million stores and 240 of the largest Barnes & Nobles are promoting magazines identified by our Better Paper Project that use recycled paper. Please support these magazines and tell the manager how you appreciate this environmental promotion. (We'd love to collect photos of our Better Paper exhibits from coast to coast. If you see one in a store near you, please send a photo to Better Paper director Frank Locantore.)
Help us show Congress that Americans everywhere want to invest in cleaner energy ...
Get resources for taking action for Fair Trade in your local community »
Sept. 10-12, Quincy, MA
The Fair Trade Futures Conference schedule has been announced.
Register Today »
Green America executive director Alisa Gravitz will be speaking at the Mother Earth News Fair, Sept. 25 - 26, in Seven Springs Mtn., PA. Two-day tickets, $25; single-day, $15 »
Get your networks involved.
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Monday, September 06, 2010
[PDI] Good News For Illinois Renewable Energy
Good News For Illinois Renewable Energy
<http://dupagedems.blogspot.com/2010/09/good-news-for-illinois-renewable-energy.html>
From the Interstate Renewable Energy Council:
*ILLINOIS -- New Solar Carve-Out Provisions Evoke Industry Drool*
<http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=IL04R&RE=1&EE=1>
Illinois has enacted legislation (H.B. 6202) that accelerates the solar
carve-out within the state's RPS, which requires 25% renewables by 2025,
for Ameren and ComEd. As a result, for these two utilities, solar must
account for 0.5% of the RPS by 2012, 1.5% by 2013, 3% by 2014 and 6% by
2015 (and subsequent years). The previous carve-out required that solar
account for 6% of the RPS by 2015 without any ramp-up period.
*ILLINOIS -- Residential Right to Bear Solar Established*
<http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=IL18R&RE=1&EE=1%20%20M>
Illinois also enacted legislation (H.B. 5429) that prohibits homeowners'
associations, common interest community associations and condominium
unit owners' associations from preventing homeowners from using or
installing solar energy systems. These associations may not deny
homeowners permission to install solar energy systems, but they may
specify the location of the solar energy system, provided such
specifications do not "impair the effective operation" of the system.
Thank you for reading,
Dan Stafford
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<http://dupagedems.blogspot.com/2010/09/good-news-for-illinois-renewable-energy.html>
From the Interstate Renewable Energy Council:
*ILLINOIS -- New Solar Carve-Out Provisions Evoke Industry Drool*
<http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=IL04R&RE=1&EE=1>
Illinois has enacted legislation (H.B. 6202) that accelerates the solar
carve-out within the state's RPS, which requires 25% renewables by 2025,
for Ameren and ComEd. As a result, for these two utilities, solar must
account for 0.5% of the RPS by 2012, 1.5% by 2013, 3% by 2014 and 6% by
2015 (and subsequent years). The previous carve-out required that solar
account for 6% of the RPS by 2015 without any ramp-up period.
*ILLINOIS -- Residential Right to Bear Solar Established*
<http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=IL18R&RE=1&EE=1%20%20M>
Illinois also enacted legislation (H.B. 5429) that prohibits homeowners'
associations, common interest community associations and condominium
unit owners' associations from preventing homeowners from using or
installing solar energy systems. These associations may not deny
homeowners permission to install solar energy systems, but they may
specify the location of the solar energy system, provided such
specifications do not "impair the effective operation" of the system.
Thank you for reading,
Dan Stafford
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[PDI] YOU'RE INVITED!! PLEASE COME, PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY
*PLEASE COME and PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY*
*WHAT:* 6th Annual Monetary Reform Conference, American Monetary Institute
*WHERE:* Roosevelt University, downtown Chicago
*WHEN:* September 30 - October 3
*Registration/Donation*: $395, or special $175 Admission for qualified
students and activists dedicated to monetary reform. Reduced room rate
until Sept 16 at select hotels, details at link below.
*WHY*: Anyone interested in a future of peace and prosperity for all
*MUST* join the growing grass roots movement for U.S. monetary reform,
which is a prerequisite for world reform. At this conference learn how
our monetary system and wars are related - and why we don't need
regulatory reform so much as we need monetary reform. Learn the three
essentials of reform and gather ideas on how to create interest and
recruit real "monetary reformers", plus more. */Note that the U.S. Green
Party has included a Monetary Reform Plank in their 2010 Platform
/*which incorporates all 3 of the essential elements of real reform of
our monetary system. This is the first time that a political party has
ever proposed all 3 elements at once. The Greens responsible for this
will be at the conference by video. They are in their 80s and don't
travel much!
*Other "WHOs*": A broad spectrum of over two dozen presenters and
panelists from all over the world including;
*** Carol Broulliet - Long time monetary reform advocate and creator of
the now-infamous "Deception Dollars"
*** Michele St. Pierre - Political activist and leader of the successful
Ron Paul movement in North Washington State
*** Mark Pash - Certified Financial Planner with a Bachelors and Masters
Degree in Business Administration
*** Professor Kaoru Yamaguchi - head of the Systems Dynamics Group of
the Doshisha Business School as Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan
*** Steve Keene - top Australian monetary economist, and associate
professor, School of Economics & Finance, University of Western Sydney
Plus two presentations relating monetary reform to agriculture . . .
.And LOTS, LOTS more including yours truly as a panelist.
*
More info and contact/registration*:
http://www.monetary.org/2010schedule.html --- *PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY*
My contact info: Geri at 708-460-5683
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*WHAT:* 6th Annual Monetary Reform Conference, American Monetary Institute
*WHERE:* Roosevelt University, downtown Chicago
*WHEN:* September 30 - October 3
*Registration/Donation*: $395, or special $175 Admission for qualified
students and activists dedicated to monetary reform. Reduced room rate
until Sept 16 at select hotels, details at link below.
*WHY*: Anyone interested in a future of peace and prosperity for all
*MUST* join the growing grass roots movement for U.S. monetary reform,
which is a prerequisite for world reform. At this conference learn how
our monetary system and wars are related - and why we don't need
regulatory reform so much as we need monetary reform. Learn the three
essentials of reform and gather ideas on how to create interest and
recruit real "monetary reformers", plus more. */Note that the U.S. Green
Party has included a Monetary Reform Plank in their 2010 Platform
/*which incorporates all 3 of the essential elements of real reform of
our monetary system. This is the first time that a political party has
ever proposed all 3 elements at once. The Greens responsible for this
will be at the conference by video. They are in their 80s and don't
travel much!
*Other "WHOs*": A broad spectrum of over two dozen presenters and
panelists from all over the world including;
*** Carol Broulliet - Long time monetary reform advocate and creator of
the now-infamous "Deception Dollars"
*** Michele St. Pierre - Political activist and leader of the successful
Ron Paul movement in North Washington State
*** Mark Pash - Certified Financial Planner with a Bachelors and Masters
Degree in Business Administration
*** Professor Kaoru Yamaguchi - head of the Systems Dynamics Group of
the Doshisha Business School as Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan
*** Steve Keene - top Australian monetary economist, and associate
professor, School of Economics & Finance, University of Western Sydney
Plus two presentations relating monetary reform to agriculture . . .
.And LOTS, LOTS more including yours truly as a panelist.
*
More info and contact/registration*:
http://www.monetary.org/2010schedule.html --- *PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY*
My contact info: Geri at 708-460-5683
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Saturday, September 04, 2010
[PDI] DAWN Voter Advocates registering voters, Glen Beck Mark Fiore Cartoon, Vanity Fair Palin piece
DAWN Voter Advocates registering voters
Press Release
for Immediate Release
DAWN Voter Advocates , a subgroup of DAWN Community Advocates,
has begun its volunteer effort of registering voters around and about the DuPage County area.
Registration has begun at College of DuPage, and at some events at local Farmer's Markets and special events.
DAWN Community Advocates, formerly DuPage Against War Now, first began in 2002 as a grassroots group united in opposition to the Iraq war. In the Autumn of 2003 a subgroup, DAWN Voter Advocates formed with the goal of registering voters. By November, 2004, the group had registered thousand of new voters, becoming the largest voter registration organization in DuPage County.
DAWN also helped to spearhead Illinois legislation to change Illinois election law, working with the League of Woman Voters Illinois. Senate Bill SBO299, signed into law August 17th, 2007, is the pollwatching bill which permits non-partisan groups to pollwatch and act as extra eyes and ears at the polling places. Formerly pollwatching was limited to partisan interests.
DAWN Voter Advocates went on to garner awards from Citizen Advocacy Center ( CAC ) and IVI-IPO ( Independent Voters of Illinois Precinct Organization) for its efforts to further democracy .
DAWN in 2010 will continue to oppose the war in Iraq, and participate in selected demonstrations and vigils which allow those who wish to express their desire for peace in the Middle East.
Those who wish to express their desire to bring troops home from Afghanistan also can expect to be informed of protests in DuPage County as well.
In addition to advocating peace and registering voters, DAWN will continue with the local advocacy on selected issues of local importance, including freedom of speech issues, ballot questions, and some local environmental issues. Follow some of DAWN's announcements on Facebook.
For more information, check out the website www.d-a-w-n.org<about:blank> .
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Mark Fiore's take on Glen Beck
http://www.markfiore.com/<http://www.markfiore.com/>
Vanity Fair Palin Piece
http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2010/10/sarah-palin-201010<http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2010/10/sarah-palin-201010>
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Press Release
for Immediate Release
DAWN Voter Advocates , a subgroup of DAWN Community Advocates,
has begun its volunteer effort of registering voters around and about the DuPage County area.
Registration has begun at College of DuPage, and at some events at local Farmer's Markets and special events.
DAWN Community Advocates, formerly DuPage Against War Now, first began in 2002 as a grassroots group united in opposition to the Iraq war. In the Autumn of 2003 a subgroup, DAWN Voter Advocates formed with the goal of registering voters. By November, 2004, the group had registered thousand of new voters, becoming the largest voter registration organization in DuPage County.
DAWN also helped to spearhead Illinois legislation to change Illinois election law, working with the League of Woman Voters Illinois. Senate Bill SBO299, signed into law August 17th, 2007, is the pollwatching bill which permits non-partisan groups to pollwatch and act as extra eyes and ears at the polling places. Formerly pollwatching was limited to partisan interests.
DAWN Voter Advocates went on to garner awards from Citizen Advocacy Center ( CAC ) and IVI-IPO ( Independent Voters of Illinois Precinct Organization) for its efforts to further democracy .
DAWN in 2010 will continue to oppose the war in Iraq, and participate in selected demonstrations and vigils which allow those who wish to express their desire for peace in the Middle East.
Those who wish to express their desire to bring troops home from Afghanistan also can expect to be informed of protests in DuPage County as well.
In addition to advocating peace and registering voters, DAWN will continue with the local advocacy on selected issues of local importance, including freedom of speech issues, ballot questions, and some local environmental issues. Follow some of DAWN's announcements on Facebook.
For more information, check out the website www.d-a-w-n.org<about:blank> .
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Mark Fiore's take on Glen Beck
http://www.markfiore.com/<http://www.markfiore.com/>
Vanity Fair Palin Piece
http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2010/10/sarah-palin-201010<http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2010/10/sarah-palin-201010>
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Philadelphia Trying To Require Bloggers To Get A License To Blog - Bad News For Independent News
Google search the key words 'Philadelphia License Bloggers.' The results should make your hair stand on end straghter than close proximity to a Tesla coil.
I wonder if this is how it started with small, independent newspapers and radio and TV stations in the last century? The creeping rise in licensing fees and taxes that drove paper and station owners to sell to larger companies in the beginning. The black hole of the corporate maw is waiting to suck in and crush this new free media. They do not want information to be freely available to the rest of us on the planet, of that you can rest assured.
This is one battle we dare not let them win.
Dan Stafford
The madness continues; published in Glen Ellyn News, Daily Herald & Chicago Tribune
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Peickert
Sent: September 04, 2010 7:27 AM
Subject: The madness continues; published in Glen Ellyn News, Daily Herald & Chicago Tribune
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 12:12:56 +0000
As a lifelong free speech progressive, I had no problem with the Glenn Beck political revival of mostly white, anti-Obama tea partyers at the Lincoln Memorial on the 47th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech. Heck, compared with my 1978 support of the right of neo Nazis to march in Holocaust survivor populated Skokie, IL, the Beck rally was just a talk in the park.
I was taken aback, however, by tea party favorite Sarah Palin invoking Dr. King's legacy for endless support of our military, and by implication, our senseless and self destructive wars in the Middle East. She extolled her role as mother of an Iraq war vet and in supporting our military, told the crowd, "you have the same still spine and moral courage of ... Martin Luther King."
Had he dodged the assassin's bullet, what might an 81-year-old Dr. King have told the Beck-Palin patriots about our failed trillion-dollar exercises in empire. A year to the day before he blocked the bullet instead, King's second most famous speech, "Beyond Vietnam" at New York's Riverside Church, gives us a clue:
"Somehow this madness must cease ... I speak for those whose land is being laid to waste, whose homes are being destroyed, whose culture is being subverted. I speak for the poor of America who are paying the double price of smashed hopes at home, and death and corruption in ... I speak as a citizen of the world, for the world as it stands aghast at the path we have taken. The great initiative in this war is ours. The initiative to stop it must be ours."
After a speech like that, I suspect Beck and Palin would withdraw their invitation for King to speak at the next patriot parlay.
Friday, September 03, 2010
FW: PDA: Progressive Events in September
-----Original Message-----
Sent: September 03, 2010 6:11 PM
Subject: PDA: Progressive Events in September
On 9/3/2010 3:01 PM, PDA wrote:
Dear Daniel,
Progressive Events in September
1. Fighting Bob Fest, an annual Chautauqua featuring progressive speakers,
networking opportunities, and entertainment. Sept. 11, Baraboo, WI.
PDA Chicago members will be attending. Join us at Bob Fest.
2. Federal Coal Ash Hearings to be held Sept 16th, Hilton
Chicago, 720 Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60605
Coal ash, the nasty stuff left over after coal is burned, is chock full of
poisonous carcinogens. These public hearings will help the government
decide what regulations are needed to keep this stuff out of our
drinking water.
You're invited to attend and testify, on behalf of your organization,
at the USEPA Coal Ash hearing in Chicago on September 16th.
To sign up to testify, click Here
3. National Day of Action for Jobs: September 15, 4:00 P.M.
Wells & Randolph, Chicago, IL
Join the National Jobs with Justice Network for a National Day of Action
for Jobs-right here in Chicago! Demand a federal jobs program paid for
by a tax on Wall Street speculation. Click Here!
4. One Nation Working Together Oct. 2nd March on Washington D. C.
150 organizations coming together to demand living wage jobs, quality
education, equal access to quality health care, redirect war spending
to domestic needs, and equality for all.
Information on transportation from Chicago will be coming soon.
5. Action Alert. Protect Social Security and Medicare. Obama's "Misguided
Deficit Commission is poised to cut popular social programs, in effect
making the people pay for the debt caused by the wealthy.
Call Senator Dick Durbin and Rep. Jan Schakowsky, both Commission
members, and urge them to protect both programs from ill-advised cuts.
Please share any comments or information about these events with us.
Regards:
Bill Bianchi and Lorin Klugman
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Monday, August 30, 2010
[PDI] Update on Mom in DuPage falling through safety net
Hi,
I had several inquiries regarding the recent request for help from a DuPage County woman for herself and her daughter. I would like to clarify that it was not a request for donations so much as a desire to connect this family to an agency or entity that could offer a helping hand.
Kudos to everyone who inquired and became involved, especially Siobhan, it seems, with a little help from Facebook.
As I expected, one thing led to another and someone stepped up to assist. Read on...K
To donate go to the bottom.
Not So Simple Once You Fall Over the Edge
by Diane Nilan Hear-us<http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=731771361> on Monday, August 30, 2010 at 9:06pm
Ironically I was working on our new documentary, "on the edge," with my colleague Laura Vazquez ot at NIU when D'Ann called me. Earlier I received a desperate plea from my FB friend Siobhan and I agreed to try to help a homeless family. The grandmother, D'Ann, was my first contact.
The story D'Ann gave me, a summary about her daughter's plight, was familiar, but still sad. The short version--daughter with her 5 kids under 10-yrs. old are in a motel in DuPage County, trying to escape "real" homelessness. They are already homeless by my standard and by education standards. But that's another story for another day. The bottom line, this family had till the next day at noon to get out or get money to extend their stay at the extended stay hotel.
Leaving DeKalb and pondering this as I drove back to Lisle, my temporary place of parking, I decided to see if I could stop in and meet the family. If I'm going to get involved I want to know a little more than I did at that point. So I called D'Ann and she checked with her daughter. Sure. Come on over.
Got to the hotel and stood outside the room, hearing the relatively minor murmur coming forth. I had to knock twice, but Mom answered, with 5 little children in various stages of getting ready for bed. The 2nd youngest, a typical two-year-old, bolted about butt-naked, fresh out of a bath.
The chaos was way below what I would consider normal for a family of 5 in a small room. Mom was obviously and understandably stressed, trying to keep the kids politely under control, with moderate success. I'm sure she had her misgivings, a strange white woman with shiny silver hair offering to maybe help. I had mine, based on years of working with families in crises. Wonder what is behind this story I am going to hear?
The saga came out slowly, in between her dishing out her pasta-sausage concoction she impressively whipped up on the stove smaller than mine. The 4-year-old little guy wanted to dive in the bowl, but was shocked into reality by the heat emanating from the sausage. The other kids got their bowls, and proceeded to try to eat, some with spoons, the only implement available from the desk clerk.
Not unusual at all, the family's story resonated with 21st century homelessness paterns: single parent with a decent job, family renting a decent little house in overpriced DuPage County, job loss, shreds of family support dissolved, unemployment complications, minimal income, desperately turning to the only homeless "shelters" accepting large families--extended stay motels--and the struggle to keep even this meager roof over her family's head.
This young mother, in her early 20s, I'm sure has more to her story, but the pieces that would have concerned me--obvious drug/alcohol abuse, unsavory characters hanging around, or kids swinging from the ceiling with her chasing them with a stick--were absent. Phew. She signed a make-shift release of information permission slip for me, and we discussed a few options, slim as they are, even for wealthy DuPage County.
Being Sunday night, I lacked any options or bright ideas, so we agreed to talk in the morning. I walked out to my borrowed van, drove not far to my humble abode, Tillie, and pondered....then tried to sleep with the heat and humidity trying to keep me awake.
I beat out the elements, and awoke knowing that I'd need to get the jump on this situation. In my previous emergency service days, I called it "dialing for dollars." Now it's emailing, Facebooking, and texting for dollars. And the vast resource canyon, the Internet, lay before me.
First, I started the way a desperate parent might start, googling "homeless assistance, DuPage" or something like that. It led me to the County's official website for information/referral, proudly introduced by Bob Schillerstrom, DuP County CEO. Following the prompts, entering the Mom's info, I pushed the magic button and was given 2 referrals: Naperville Humane Society and Chicago's Red Cross office. Not such a good start. And annoying, too.
So I called the CEO's office, spoke with a lowly assistant who was quite nice, offering to connect me with the case worker to help with human issues and to inform the techie that some adjustments were needed.
That began my foray into crisis assistance in DuPage. Too many calls to mention them all, but here are the highlights:
a.. Pretty well, all the folks I talked to actually sounded like they cared. They also sounded frustrated about the Grand Canyon-sized gaps in the safety net.
b.. Run-around was inevitable, and common. Call here, no, call there, no...the kind of stuff I didn't want a Mom with 5 traumatized kids to have to hear. I was glad I decided to screen the system.
c.. I did get call-backs from those who got my message, and long-time friends in this work proved to be invaluable, a tool that the Mom wouldn't have.
d.. The system is difficult to navigate. It requires calls that assume access to phones (how do people afford cell phones?) and you have an edge if you are computer savvy and have one at your disposal. This Mom did, many don't.
I called the Mom, saying I'd come over to pay for another night. In my mind someone would offer to cover that expense because I turned to my FB friends and asked. By the time I got over to the hotel it happened. Went from the desk to the room, minus the oldest girl, my namesake. It was still chaotic. Mom's on her last nerve. She had made some fruitless calls too.
I started giving her the lowdown, and she bounced between antsy kids and then back to her own angst that must be innate to parents. Failure. Screwed. Hopeless. Can't quit. Going crazy.
We got into a good mode when I offered to drive her to People's Resource Center for food. She finished getting her kindergartener ready for the cab, fed the little kids, re-diapered the littlest ones, grabbed bottles and other survival gear, and we were off. In between everything both of us got calls. I got several emails/FB messages about donations. Calls at least gave us some of the resources we desperately needed to get breathing room.
She navigated her storage bin, the one that tempted this crises-struck Mom with their tempting $1 for the first month rental. Silly her--she thought she'd just need it a month. Now she's paying $250, which she doesn't have. We got lots of food from PRC in the most humane pantry operation I've seen. Kudos to volunteers there!
And we got to the Public Aid office at 4, supposedly in time for their posted 5:00 closing, so she could check in with her caseworker to make sure she's still on track for food stamps. The worker evidently doesn't answer her phone or return (listen to?) messages. So trekking across the county is the only way to contact, unless you come at 5 after 4.
Up until then, the kids had been amazingly good. I provided an extra set of hands and a patient state of mind to balance the Mom's deteriorating patience and state of mind. But then the baby decided that a bottle would be essential. And diapers needed to be changed. And the other 2 toddlers were getting predicatably antsy. And the Mom's mettle was melting. And I was praying that we'd make it back to the motel before this all imploded.
Tears streaming down Mom's face told the tale. We shared bits of our life stories as I sludged through DuPage rush hour traffic. Wimpers, howls, and sibling poking didn't get too bad. We got to the hotel, unloaded, and she went in to fix dinner on this little stove, in this little kitchen, in this miniscule space called a "room" that will be their home for the next week or so, thanks to my FB friends.
And I drove off, promising to call tomorrow. We're too stubborn to quit. But it's not that simple. We'll need an ongoing stream of miracles. And Mom will need to somehow absorb the reality that she's a precious creation, deserving of enough to keep her family's bodies and souls together. Or she's screwed.
TO DONATE TO DIANE'S ORGANIZATION AND FIND OUT ABOUT THE AMAZING WORK SHE DOES FOR HOMELESS KIDS, SEE
http://www.hearus.us/contact.html<http://www.hearus.us/contact.html>
.
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I had several inquiries regarding the recent request for help from a DuPage County woman for herself and her daughter. I would like to clarify that it was not a request for donations so much as a desire to connect this family to an agency or entity that could offer a helping hand.
Kudos to everyone who inquired and became involved, especially Siobhan, it seems, with a little help from Facebook.
As I expected, one thing led to another and someone stepped up to assist. Read on...K
To donate go to the bottom.
Not So Simple Once You Fall Over the Edge
by Diane Nilan Hear-us<http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=731771361> on Monday, August 30, 2010 at 9:06pm
Ironically I was working on our new documentary, "on the edge," with my colleague Laura Vazquez ot at NIU when D'Ann called me. Earlier I received a desperate plea from my FB friend Siobhan and I agreed to try to help a homeless family. The grandmother, D'Ann, was my first contact.
The story D'Ann gave me, a summary about her daughter's plight, was familiar, but still sad. The short version--daughter with her 5 kids under 10-yrs. old are in a motel in DuPage County, trying to escape "real" homelessness. They are already homeless by my standard and by education standards. But that's another story for another day. The bottom line, this family had till the next day at noon to get out or get money to extend their stay at the extended stay hotel.
Leaving DeKalb and pondering this as I drove back to Lisle, my temporary place of parking, I decided to see if I could stop in and meet the family. If I'm going to get involved I want to know a little more than I did at that point. So I called D'Ann and she checked with her daughter. Sure. Come on over.
Got to the hotel and stood outside the room, hearing the relatively minor murmur coming forth. I had to knock twice, but Mom answered, with 5 little children in various stages of getting ready for bed. The 2nd youngest, a typical two-year-old, bolted about butt-naked, fresh out of a bath.
The chaos was way below what I would consider normal for a family of 5 in a small room. Mom was obviously and understandably stressed, trying to keep the kids politely under control, with moderate success. I'm sure she had her misgivings, a strange white woman with shiny silver hair offering to maybe help. I had mine, based on years of working with families in crises. Wonder what is behind this story I am going to hear?
The saga came out slowly, in between her dishing out her pasta-sausage concoction she impressively whipped up on the stove smaller than mine. The 4-year-old little guy wanted to dive in the bowl, but was shocked into reality by the heat emanating from the sausage. The other kids got their bowls, and proceeded to try to eat, some with spoons, the only implement available from the desk clerk.
Not unusual at all, the family's story resonated with 21st century homelessness paterns: single parent with a decent job, family renting a decent little house in overpriced DuPage County, job loss, shreds of family support dissolved, unemployment complications, minimal income, desperately turning to the only homeless "shelters" accepting large families--extended stay motels--and the struggle to keep even this meager roof over her family's head.
This young mother, in her early 20s, I'm sure has more to her story, but the pieces that would have concerned me--obvious drug/alcohol abuse, unsavory characters hanging around, or kids swinging from the ceiling with her chasing them with a stick--were absent. Phew. She signed a make-shift release of information permission slip for me, and we discussed a few options, slim as they are, even for wealthy DuPage County.
Being Sunday night, I lacked any options or bright ideas, so we agreed to talk in the morning. I walked out to my borrowed van, drove not far to my humble abode, Tillie, and pondered....then tried to sleep with the heat and humidity trying to keep me awake.
I beat out the elements, and awoke knowing that I'd need to get the jump on this situation. In my previous emergency service days, I called it "dialing for dollars." Now it's emailing, Facebooking, and texting for dollars. And the vast resource canyon, the Internet, lay before me.
First, I started the way a desperate parent might start, googling "homeless assistance, DuPage" or something like that. It led me to the County's official website for information/referral, proudly introduced by Bob Schillerstrom, DuP County CEO. Following the prompts, entering the Mom's info, I pushed the magic button and was given 2 referrals: Naperville Humane Society and Chicago's Red Cross office. Not such a good start. And annoying, too.
So I called the CEO's office, spoke with a lowly assistant who was quite nice, offering to connect me with the case worker to help with human issues and to inform the techie that some adjustments were needed.
That began my foray into crisis assistance in DuPage. Too many calls to mention them all, but here are the highlights:
a.. Pretty well, all the folks I talked to actually sounded like they cared. They also sounded frustrated about the Grand Canyon-sized gaps in the safety net.
b.. Run-around was inevitable, and common. Call here, no, call there, no...the kind of stuff I didn't want a Mom with 5 traumatized kids to have to hear. I was glad I decided to screen the system.
c.. I did get call-backs from those who got my message, and long-time friends in this work proved to be invaluable, a tool that the Mom wouldn't have.
d.. The system is difficult to navigate. It requires calls that assume access to phones (how do people afford cell phones?) and you have an edge if you are computer savvy and have one at your disposal. This Mom did, many don't.
I called the Mom, saying I'd come over to pay for another night. In my mind someone would offer to cover that expense because I turned to my FB friends and asked. By the time I got over to the hotel it happened. Went from the desk to the room, minus the oldest girl, my namesake. It was still chaotic. Mom's on her last nerve. She had made some fruitless calls too.
I started giving her the lowdown, and she bounced between antsy kids and then back to her own angst that must be innate to parents. Failure. Screwed. Hopeless. Can't quit. Going crazy.
We got into a good mode when I offered to drive her to People's Resource Center for food. She finished getting her kindergartener ready for the cab, fed the little kids, re-diapered the littlest ones, grabbed bottles and other survival gear, and we were off. In between everything both of us got calls. I got several emails/FB messages about donations. Calls at least gave us some of the resources we desperately needed to get breathing room.
She navigated her storage bin, the one that tempted this crises-struck Mom with their tempting $1 for the first month rental. Silly her--she thought she'd just need it a month. Now she's paying $250, which she doesn't have. We got lots of food from PRC in the most humane pantry operation I've seen. Kudos to volunteers there!
And we got to the Public Aid office at 4, supposedly in time for their posted 5:00 closing, so she could check in with her caseworker to make sure she's still on track for food stamps. The worker evidently doesn't answer her phone or return (listen to?) messages. So trekking across the county is the only way to contact, unless you come at 5 after 4.
Up until then, the kids had been amazingly good. I provided an extra set of hands and a patient state of mind to balance the Mom's deteriorating patience and state of mind. But then the baby decided that a bottle would be essential. And diapers needed to be changed. And the other 2 toddlers were getting predicatably antsy. And the Mom's mettle was melting. And I was praying that we'd make it back to the motel before this all imploded.
Tears streaming down Mom's face told the tale. We shared bits of our life stories as I sludged through DuPage rush hour traffic. Wimpers, howls, and sibling poking didn't get too bad. We got to the hotel, unloaded, and she went in to fix dinner on this little stove, in this little kitchen, in this miniscule space called a "room" that will be their home for the next week or so, thanks to my FB friends.
And I drove off, promising to call tomorrow. We're too stubborn to quit. But it's not that simple. We'll need an ongoing stream of miracles. And Mom will need to somehow absorb the reality that she's a precious creation, deserving of enough to keep her family's bodies and souls together. Or she's screwed.
TO DONATE TO DIANE'S ORGANIZATION AND FIND OUT ABOUT THE AMAZING WORK SHE DOES FOR HOMELESS KIDS, SEE
http://www.hearus.us/contact.html<http://www.hearus.us/contact.html>
.
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[PDI] Update on Mom in DuPage falling through safety net
To donate go to the bottom.
Not So Simple Once You Fall Over the Edgeby Diane Nilan Hear-us on Monday, August 30, 2010 at 9:06pmIronically I was working on our new documentary, "on the edge,"
with my colleague Laura Vazquez ot at NIU when D'Ann called me. Earlier
I received a desperate plea from my FB friend Siobhan and I agreed to
try to help a homeless family. The grandmother, D'Ann, was my first
contact. The story D'Ann gave me, a summary about her
daughter's plight, was familiar, but still sad. The short
version--daughter with her 5 kids under 10-yrs. old are in a motel in
DuPage County, trying to escape "real" homelessness. They are already
homeless by my standard and by education standards. But that's another
story for another day. The bottom line, this family had till the next
day at noon to get out or get money to extend their stay at the extended
stay hotel. Leaving DeKalb and pondering this as I drove
back to Lisle, my temporary place of parking, I decided to see if I
could stop in and meet the family. If I'm going to get involved I want
to know a little more than I did at that point. So I called D'Ann and
she checked with her daughter. Sure. Come on over. Got to
the hotel and stood outside the room, hearing the relatively minor
murmur coming forth. I had to knock twice, but Mom answered, with 5
little children in various stages of getting ready for bed. The 2nd
youngest, a typical two-year-old, bolted about butt-naked, fresh out of a
bath. The chaos was way below what I would consider
normal for a family of 5 in a small room. Mom was obviously and
understandably stressed, trying to keep the kids politely under control,
with moderate success. I'm sure she had her misgivings, a strange white
woman with shiny silver hair offering to maybe help. I had mine, based
on years of working with families in crises. Wonder what is behind this
story I am going to hear? The saga came out slowly, in
between her dishing out her pasta-sausage concoction she impressively
whipped up on the stove smaller than mine. The 4-year-old little guy
wanted to dive in the bowl, but was shocked into reality by the heat
emanating from the sausage. The other kids got their bowls, and
proceeded to try to eat, some with spoons, the only implement available
from the desk clerk. Not unusual at all, the family's
story resonated with 21st century homelessness paterns: single parent
with a decent job, family renting a decent little house in overpriced
DuPage County, job loss, shreds of family support dissolved,
unemployment complications, minimal income, desperately turning to the
only homeless "shelters" accepting large families--extended stay
motels--and the struggle to keep even this meager roof over her family's
head. This young mother, in her early 20s, I'm sure has
more to her story, but the pieces that would have concerned me--obvious
drug/alcohol abuse, unsavory characters hanging around, or kids swinging
from the ceiling with her chasing them with a stick--were absent. Phew.
She signed a make-shift release of information permission slip for me,
and we discussed a few options, slim as they are, even for wealthy
DuPage County. Being Sunday night, I lacked any options or
bright ideas, so we agreed to talk in the morning. I walked out to my
borrowed van, drove not far to my humble abode, Tillie, and
pondered....then tried to sleep with the heat and humidity trying to
keep me awake. I beat out the elements, and awoke knowing
that I'd need to get the jump on this situation. In my previous
emergency service days, I called it "dialing for dollars." Now it's
emailing, Facebooking, and texting for dollars. And the vast resource
canyon, the Internet, lay before me. First, I started the
way a desperate parent might start, googling "homeless assistance,
DuPage" or something like that. It led me to the County's official
website for information/referral, proudly introduced by Bob
Schillerstrom, DuP County CEO. Following the prompts, entering the Mom's
info, I pushed the magic button and was given 2 referrals: Naperville
Humane Society and Chicago's Red Cross office. Not such a good start.
And annoying, too. So I called the CEO's office, spoke
with a lowly assistant who was quite nice, offering to connect me with
the case worker to help with human issues and to inform the techie that
some adjustments were needed. That began my foray into crisis assistance in DuPage. Too many calls to mention them all, but here are the highlights:Pretty
well, all the folks I talked to actually sounded like they cared. They
also sounded frustrated about the Grand Canyon-sized gaps in the safety
net.Run-around was inevitable, and common. Call here, no, call
there, no...the kind of stuff I didn't want a Mom with 5 traumatized
kids to have to hear. I was glad I decided to screen the system.I
did get call-backs from those who got my message, and long-time friends
in this work proved to be invaluable, a tool that the Mom wouldn't
have.The system is difficult to navigate. It requires calls
that assume access to phones (how do people afford cell phones?) and you
have an edge if you are computer savvy and have one at your disposal.
This Mom did, many don't. I called the Mom, saying I'd come
over to pay for another night. In my mind someone would offer to cover
that expense because I turned to my FB friends and asked. By the time I
got over to the hotel it happened. Went from the desk to the room, minus
the oldest girl, my namesake. It was still chaotic. Mom's on her last
nerve. She had made some fruitless calls too. I started
giving her the lowdown, and she bounced between antsy kids and then back
to her own angst that must be innate to parents. Failure. Screwed.
Hopeless. Can't quit. Going crazy. We got into a good mode
when I offered to drive her to People's Resource Center for food. She
finished getting her kindergartener ready for the cab, fed the little
kids, re-diapered the littlest ones, grabbed bottles and other survival
gear, and we were off. In between everything both of us got calls. I got
several emails/FB messages about donations. Calls at least gave us some
of the resources we desperately needed to get breathing room. She
navigated her storage bin, the one that tempted this crises-struck Mom
with their tempting $1 for the first month rental. Silly her--she
thought she'd just need it a month. Now she's paying $250, which she
doesn't have. We got lots of food from PRC in the most humane pantry
operation I've seen. Kudos to volunteers there! And we got
to the Public Aid office at 4, supposedly in time for their posted 5:00
closing, so she could check in with her caseworker to make sure she's
still on track for food stamps. The worker evidently doesn't answer her
phone or return (listen to?) messages. So trekking across the county is
the only way to contact, unless you come at 5 after 4. Up
until then, the kids had been amazingly good. I provided an extra set of
hands and a patient state of mind to balance the Mom's deteriorating
patience and state of mind. But then the baby decided that a bottle
would be essential. And diapers needed to be changed. And the other 2
toddlers were getting predicatably antsy. And the Mom's mettle was
melting. And I was praying that we'd make it back to the motel before
this all imploded. Tears streaming down Mom's face told
the tale. We shared bits of our life stories as I sludged through DuPage
rush hour traffic. Wimpers, howls, and sibling poking didn't get too
bad. We got to the hotel, unloaded, and she went in to fix dinner on
this little stove, in this little kitchen, in this miniscule space
called a "room" that will be their home for the next week or so, thanks
to my FB friends. And I drove off, promising to call
tomorrow. We're too stubborn to quit. But it's not that simple. We'll
need an ongoing stream of miracles. And Mom will need to somehow absorb
the reality that she's a precious creation, deserving of enough to keep
her family's bodies and souls together. Or she's screwed.
TO DONATE TO DIANE'S ORGANIZATION AND FIND OUT ABOUT THE AMAZING WORK SHE DOES FOR HOMELESS KIDS, SEE
http://www.hearus.us/contact.html
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Not So Simple Once You Fall Over the Edgeby Diane Nilan Hear-us on Monday, August 30, 2010 at 9:06pmIronically I was working on our new documentary, "on the edge,"
with my colleague Laura Vazquez ot at NIU when D'Ann called me. Earlier
I received a desperate plea from my FB friend Siobhan and I agreed to
try to help a homeless family. The grandmother, D'Ann, was my first
contact. The story D'Ann gave me, a summary about her
daughter's plight, was familiar, but still sad. The short
version--daughter with her 5 kids under 10-yrs. old are in a motel in
DuPage County, trying to escape "real" homelessness. They are already
homeless by my standard and by education standards. But that's another
story for another day. The bottom line, this family had till the next
day at noon to get out or get money to extend their stay at the extended
stay hotel. Leaving DeKalb and pondering this as I drove
back to Lisle, my temporary place of parking, I decided to see if I
could stop in and meet the family. If I'm going to get involved I want
to know a little more than I did at that point. So I called D'Ann and
she checked with her daughter. Sure. Come on over. Got to
the hotel and stood outside the room, hearing the relatively minor
murmur coming forth. I had to knock twice, but Mom answered, with 5
little children in various stages of getting ready for bed. The 2nd
youngest, a typical two-year-old, bolted about butt-naked, fresh out of a
bath. The chaos was way below what I would consider
normal for a family of 5 in a small room. Mom was obviously and
understandably stressed, trying to keep the kids politely under control,
with moderate success. I'm sure she had her misgivings, a strange white
woman with shiny silver hair offering to maybe help. I had mine, based
on years of working with families in crises. Wonder what is behind this
story I am going to hear? The saga came out slowly, in
between her dishing out her pasta-sausage concoction she impressively
whipped up on the stove smaller than mine. The 4-year-old little guy
wanted to dive in the bowl, but was shocked into reality by the heat
emanating from the sausage. The other kids got their bowls, and
proceeded to try to eat, some with spoons, the only implement available
from the desk clerk. Not unusual at all, the family's
story resonated with 21st century homelessness paterns: single parent
with a decent job, family renting a decent little house in overpriced
DuPage County, job loss, shreds of family support dissolved,
unemployment complications, minimal income, desperately turning to the
only homeless "shelters" accepting large families--extended stay
motels--and the struggle to keep even this meager roof over her family's
head. This young mother, in her early 20s, I'm sure has
more to her story, but the pieces that would have concerned me--obvious
drug/alcohol abuse, unsavory characters hanging around, or kids swinging
from the ceiling with her chasing them with a stick--were absent. Phew.
She signed a make-shift release of information permission slip for me,
and we discussed a few options, slim as they are, even for wealthy
DuPage County. Being Sunday night, I lacked any options or
bright ideas, so we agreed to talk in the morning. I walked out to my
borrowed van, drove not far to my humble abode, Tillie, and
pondered....then tried to sleep with the heat and humidity trying to
keep me awake. I beat out the elements, and awoke knowing
that I'd need to get the jump on this situation. In my previous
emergency service days, I called it "dialing for dollars." Now it's
emailing, Facebooking, and texting for dollars. And the vast resource
canyon, the Internet, lay before me. First, I started the
way a desperate parent might start, googling "homeless assistance,
DuPage" or something like that. It led me to the County's official
website for information/referral, proudly introduced by Bob
Schillerstrom, DuP County CEO. Following the prompts, entering the Mom's
info, I pushed the magic button and was given 2 referrals: Naperville
Humane Society and Chicago's Red Cross office. Not such a good start.
And annoying, too. So I called the CEO's office, spoke
with a lowly assistant who was quite nice, offering to connect me with
the case worker to help with human issues and to inform the techie that
some adjustments were needed. That began my foray into crisis assistance in DuPage. Too many calls to mention them all, but here are the highlights:Pretty
well, all the folks I talked to actually sounded like they cared. They
also sounded frustrated about the Grand Canyon-sized gaps in the safety
net.Run-around was inevitable, and common. Call here, no, call
there, no...the kind of stuff I didn't want a Mom with 5 traumatized
kids to have to hear. I was glad I decided to screen the system.I
did get call-backs from those who got my message, and long-time friends
in this work proved to be invaluable, a tool that the Mom wouldn't
have.The system is difficult to navigate. It requires calls
that assume access to phones (how do people afford cell phones?) and you
have an edge if you are computer savvy and have one at your disposal.
This Mom did, many don't. I called the Mom, saying I'd come
over to pay for another night. In my mind someone would offer to cover
that expense because I turned to my FB friends and asked. By the time I
got over to the hotel it happened. Went from the desk to the room, minus
the oldest girl, my namesake. It was still chaotic. Mom's on her last
nerve. She had made some fruitless calls too. I started
giving her the lowdown, and she bounced between antsy kids and then back
to her own angst that must be innate to parents. Failure. Screwed.
Hopeless. Can't quit. Going crazy. We got into a good mode
when I offered to drive her to People's Resource Center for food. She
finished getting her kindergartener ready for the cab, fed the little
kids, re-diapered the littlest ones, grabbed bottles and other survival
gear, and we were off. In between everything both of us got calls. I got
several emails/FB messages about donations. Calls at least gave us some
of the resources we desperately needed to get breathing room. She
navigated her storage bin, the one that tempted this crises-struck Mom
with their tempting $1 for the first month rental. Silly her--she
thought she'd just need it a month. Now she's paying $250, which she
doesn't have. We got lots of food from PRC in the most humane pantry
operation I've seen. Kudos to volunteers there! And we got
to the Public Aid office at 4, supposedly in time for their posted 5:00
closing, so she could check in with her caseworker to make sure she's
still on track for food stamps. The worker evidently doesn't answer her
phone or return (listen to?) messages. So trekking across the county is
the only way to contact, unless you come at 5 after 4. Up
until then, the kids had been amazingly good. I provided an extra set of
hands and a patient state of mind to balance the Mom's deteriorating
patience and state of mind. But then the baby decided that a bottle
would be essential. And diapers needed to be changed. And the other 2
toddlers were getting predicatably antsy. And the Mom's mettle was
melting. And I was praying that we'd make it back to the motel before
this all imploded. Tears streaming down Mom's face told
the tale. We shared bits of our life stories as I sludged through DuPage
rush hour traffic. Wimpers, howls, and sibling poking didn't get too
bad. We got to the hotel, unloaded, and she went in to fix dinner on
this little stove, in this little kitchen, in this miniscule space
called a "room" that will be their home for the next week or so, thanks
to my FB friends. And I drove off, promising to call
tomorrow. We're too stubborn to quit. But it's not that simple. We'll
need an ongoing stream of miracles. And Mom will need to somehow absorb
the reality that she's a precious creation, deserving of enough to keep
her family's bodies and souls together. Or she's screwed.
TO DONATE TO DIANE'S ORGANIZATION AND FIND OUT ABOUT THE AMAZING WORK SHE DOES FOR HOMELESS KIDS, SEE
http://www.hearus.us/contact.html
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[PDI] Emergency help for mom and five kids -DuPage
Hi,
Kathy Slovick of DAWN, DuPage Against War Now, rec'd an emergency cry for help on a mom who has been involved for a long time in justice issues in DuPage. She has serious financial problems.
Of much greater concern to me is her daughter and five children, ages 10 to 6 mos. She has lost her job, ill-advisedly left her apartment before being evicted to save her credit rating ?, and now is staying in a hotel for $55/night. Dave and I have donated 60 for one night. Another peace person is sending money for a couple nights through snail mail.
I have involved Diane Nilan a homlessness expert who helped found Hesed House. She runs her own nonprofit. She is taking money for this mom at the link below -- TAX DEDUCTIBLE, SECURE TRANSACTION - and her five kids to stay in the hotel until we can figure out where she can go. 100% of donated funds will go towards this. I have to say that just a few phone calls and my heart is really ready to break. The woman has no ac in her car. Diane who is a pro said she got referred to the Humane Society. In Aurora I was a student teacher and there was a boy who was homeless with his mom. This does happen a lot. Many of us are either broke or nearly so. If you have a pastor or social service advocate you know who can help email me. Thanks, peace & justice people.
GO HERE TO DONATE:
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Kathy Slovick of DAWN, DuPage Against War Now, rec'd an emergency cry for help on a mom who has been involved for a long time in justice issues in DuPage. She has serious financial problems.
Of much greater concern to me is her daughter and five children, ages 10 to 6 mos. She has lost her job, ill-advisedly left her apartment before being evicted to save her credit rating ?, and now is staying in a hotel for $55/night. Dave and I have donated 60 for one night. Another peace person is sending money for a couple nights through snail mail.
I have involved Diane Nilan a homlessness expert who helped found Hesed House. She runs her own nonprofit. She is taking money for this mom at the link below -- TAX DEDUCTIBLE, SECURE TRANSACTION - and her five kids to stay in the hotel until we can figure out where she can go. 100% of donated funds will go towards this. I have to say that just a few phone calls and my heart is really ready to break. The woman has no ac in her car. Diane who is a pro said she got referred to the Humane Society. In Aurora I was a student teacher and there was a boy who was homeless with his mom. This does happen a lot. Many of us are either broke or nearly so. If you have a pastor or social service advocate you know who can help email me. Thanks, peace & justice people.
GO HERE TO DONATE:
http://www.hearus.us/about-us/donate.html
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Saturday, August 28, 2010
[PDI] FW: [NoIraqWar] One Picture, One Thousand Words: Anyone Think We Can Ignore the Far Right?
Two events coming up where your voice and presence COUNT, protesting the FAR RIGHT.
PLEASE ATTEND BOTH -- Siobhan Kolar, CHICAGO JWJ
PROTEST THE GOP'S ROADMAP TO RUIN--THIS IS THE PRETTY FACE OF THE TEA PARTY
WEDNESDAY, SEPT 1, 12-1
Location120 E. Delaware, Chicago, IL, 60611Created ByIllinois Strengthen Social Security CampaignMore InfoRepresentative
Paul Ryan is traveling the country calling for the privatization of
social security and medicare. He is kicking off this cross country tour
in the city of Chicago.
Conservative candidates Pollak (9th
district opponent of Rep. Schakowksy) and Bob Dold (10th district
opponent of Dan Seals) are using this event to give their campaigns a
boost. In fact,tea party conservatives see this as THE issue this Fall.
WE MUST SEND A STRONG MESSAGE BACK TO CONGRESS--
HANDS OFF!
J
HANDS OFF SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE
Wednesday, September 1st at Noon
Four Seasons Hotel: 120 E. Delaware Place, Chicago, 60611
For more information:
John Gaudette; (312) 427-2114 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (312) 427-2114 end_of_the_skype_highlighting ext. 208; john@citizenaction-il.org
CHICAGO JWJ and ALLIES:
EMERGENCY ACTION FOR JOBS AND BENEFITS!!
MARK KIRK IS BAD FOR THE ECONOMY!
September 15, GOP HQ, Randolph & Wells
To: progressivesforobama@yahoogroups.com
From: carld717@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:59:41 -0400
Subject: [NoIraqWar] One Picture, One Thousand Words: Anyone Think We Can Ignore the Far Right?
Glen Beck's 'Restore Honor' Rally in DC, Aug. 28, 2010. Still think we can
aim the main blow at Obama and the Democrats, and not worry about the fallout?
Or just tail behind liberals and Blue Dogs conciliating with this? Time for some
serious left and progressive thinking that won't fit on a bumper sticker...Pass it on.
...time to join with us.
--
===============
Keep On Keepin' On
'If you don't have a strategy, you're part of someone else's strategy.'
- Alvin Toffler
But to DO strategy, we must must first be organized, so join PDA at http://pdamerica.org and/or CCDS at http://cc-ds.org No excuses. If you don't like these, organize something better. CCDS brochure and form to join: http://www.ccds-discussion.org/ccdsbro.pdf
'If we do not change direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed.'
- Chinese proverb
Carl Davidson
http://carldavidson.blogspot.com
http://cc-ds.org
http://ussen.org
http://solidarityeconomy.net
http://progressivesforobama.net
http://beavercountyblue.org
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PLEASE ATTEND BOTH -- Siobhan Kolar, CHICAGO JWJ
PROTEST THE GOP'S ROADMAP TO RUIN--THIS IS THE PRETTY FACE OF THE TEA PARTY
WEDNESDAY, SEPT 1, 12-1
Location120 E. Delaware, Chicago, IL, 60611Created ByIllinois Strengthen Social Security CampaignMore InfoRepresentative
Paul Ryan is traveling the country calling for the privatization of
social security and medicare. He is kicking off this cross country tour
in the city of Chicago.
Conservative candidates Pollak (9th
district opponent of Rep. Schakowksy) and Bob Dold (10th district
opponent of Dan Seals) are using this event to give their campaigns a
boost. In fact,tea party conservatives see this as THE issue this Fall.
WE MUST SEND A STRONG MESSAGE BACK TO CONGRESS--
HANDS OFF!
J
HANDS OFF SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE
Wednesday, September 1st at Noon
Four Seasons Hotel: 120 E. Delaware Place, Chicago, 60611
For more information:
John Gaudette; (312) 427-2114 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (312) 427-2114 end_of_the_skype_highlighting ext. 208; john@citizenaction-il.org
CHICAGO JWJ and ALLIES:
EMERGENCY ACTION FOR JOBS AND BENEFITS!!
MARK KIRK IS BAD FOR THE ECONOMY!
September 15, GOP HQ, Randolph & Wells
To: progressivesforobama@yahoogroups.com
From: carld717@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:59:41 -0400
Subject: [NoIraqWar] One Picture, One Thousand Words: Anyone Think We Can Ignore the Far Right?
Glen Beck's 'Restore Honor' Rally in DC, Aug. 28, 2010. Still think we can
aim the main blow at Obama and the Democrats, and not worry about the fallout?
Or just tail behind liberals and Blue Dogs conciliating with this? Time for some
serious left and progressive thinking that won't fit on a bumper sticker...Pass it on.
...time to join with us.
--
===============
Keep On Keepin' On
'If you don't have a strategy, you're part of someone else's strategy.'
- Alvin Toffler
But to DO strategy, we must must first be organized, so join PDA at http://pdamerica.org and/or CCDS at http://cc-ds.org No excuses. If you don't like these, organize something better. CCDS brochure and form to join: http://www.ccds-discussion.org/ccdsbro.pdf
'If we do not change direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed.'
- Chinese proverb
Carl Davidson
http://carldavidson.blogspot.com
http://cc-ds.org
http://ussen.org
http://solidarityeconomy.net
http://progressivesforobama.net
http://beavercountyblue.org
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[PDI] Fact finding done on woman requesting money from DAWN
Hi,
I've been checking into the peace advocate who is seeking funds. Based on my un-expert assessment and consultation with others, she is suffering some kind of mental illness. If you have church contacts or social service contacts please feel free to give her a call. At this point the woman's daughter and five kids have shelter for the next couple days thanks to a good samaritan. On behalf of WSFPC I will try to connect D'Anne to local resources. If you want to donate time to that let me know.
Siobhan
What is needed for dramatic change is an accumulation of acts -- adding, adding to, adding more, continuing.
-C.P.Estes
> From: siobhankolar@hotmail.com
> Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:48:49 -0500
> Subject: [PDI] Help needed for social justice advocate
> To: siobhan@kolar.org
>
>
>
> Please see request below from Kathy Slovick of DAWN.
> This is an emergency. The woman's daughter and five kids are about to be kicked out of a hotel.
> I am looking into it, but if you have church or human services contacts please contact them now and inquire about shelter for families in dupage.
> If you have any luck call me if you cannot get through to D'Ane below.
>
> Siobhan
> 312-912-5295
>
>
> What is needed for dramatic change is an accumulation of acts -- adding, adding to, adding more, continuing.
> -C.P.Estes
>
>
>
> > From: DAWN_198@msn.com
> > Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:19:15 -0500
> > Subject: [PDI] Please read this and call if if you can help, Legislative forum on Human Services, Hallowed Ground
> > To: siobhan@kolar.org
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi guys, I don't pass these types of requests along as a rule, but this is someone that has been on our e-list for a long time.
> > She normally crusades against injustice on behalf of others. This time she is the one who needs help. If anyone is in a position to help her, please think about calling her. K
> >
> > D'Anne Burley 1-630-313-0545
> > Please I am in the worse place ever. I called every Church and government agency locally and was refused aid. As you know I am ill, I sought work for years and because of health and age I am seemingly unemployable but I keep trying and was using my car to do any odd job to get some money because I can not get work which I could do from my computer where I stay. right now I am $2500 behind with my rent and the car I was using is not working. I drove it to the ground attempting to stay alive.it<http://alive.it/> has over 254,000 miles on it no opening windows, one door which has not opening parts and there is no air within it. Can not get it repaired therefore the little work I was doing I can not do. I went to the State Representative Office in my town she called all over as well and was told also I did not quality for state operated programs she is still calling for me. I told her the other day that the township office refused to help me even though I have been in the area for over 2yrs they claim I am not a resident because I am in a hotel but I can vote here and the census people came to get information from me because I am listed as a resident. So I am pleading that those of you who listen to my program and those of you within my e-mail list can help please.
> >
> >
> >
> > My daughter is also going on the streets today as well she was working for 2 1/2 yrs within her company and was let go she has 5 children and is in another hotel in another town today by noon she will be on the street as well. At one point she had no car but one agency got her a very old which also has no air and is rusted out so bad the brake system is not working well. Again by noon she will be in the car, she just located work part time, but has no babysitter and if she leaves and can not get help she will be in the car with the children. I helped her all I could and because of my health I can not take care of the children right now.
> >
> >
> > My health also got worse because of the high heat in my car which caused the car to reach over 150 degrees at times so I ended up in the hospital twice within the past few months so please if you can find it in your heart to help me I have nothing no money not a dime and she doesn't either.
> >
> >
> > Over the years I had reported all I could to help those of you to get your story heard I do not get paid and I have no commercials to help me paid for living which is one of the things that makes things work for talk show host, I was on WVON WJJG and others but I had no commercials to keep those programs going this is because it was hard for me to get around and get those commercials from area businesses. During the time I was in the hospital a company called Lease Financial Group overdrafted and shutdown my bank account these people have been involved in defrauding businesses and I have been working to shut them down but they caused me great harm as I was living on nothing anyway.
> >
> >
> > I am not asking for a lot of money but anything that you can do and I need the help as soon as possible because we both with be on the street today with nothing and no where to help if I heard that you were in the same position I would do everything to help as I did from those who were under attack and who could not get their story within the mainstream media please if you can send whatever you have into my account and or by western union and or whatever. Its going back to 90 degree again here all never which and we don't know what to do please. thank you to those of you who can help
> >
> >
> > D'Anne Burley 1-630-313-0545 danne.burley@gmail.com<mailto:danne.burley@gmail.com> please contact me before 9 and or 10am if you are considering to help us.
> > Press Release
> >
> > DuPage Work Group Legislative Forum
> >
> > Thursday, Sept.2, 2010 Council Chambers
> > 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Municipal Center
> > 400 S. Eagle St.
> > Naperville, IL 60540
> >
> > The purpose of this forum is to give state legislative candidates an opportunity to share with DuPage County voters their positions on Illinois’ critical human service issues facing individuals with disabilities and/or mental illness and how the candidates would advocate for these issues in Springfield.
> >
> > State Legislative Candidates attending forum:
> >
> > 48th District, Rep. Michael Connelly
> > 48th District, Ms. Barbara Green
> > 55th District, Gregory Brownfield
> > 95th District, Rep. Mike Fortner
> > 95th District, Ms. Maria Owens
> > 96th District, Rep. Darlene Senger
> >
> > 42nd District, Rep. Sandra Pihos
> > 42nd District, Ms. Kathryn Vlahos
> > 45th District, Ms. JoAnn Franzen
> > 46th District, Ms. Deborah Conroy
> > 47th District, Rep. Patricia Bellock
> > 47th District, Mr. Bob Mueller
> > 47th District, Mr. James Speta
> >
> > Host
> > City of Naperville
> >
> > Cosponsors:
> > Donka
> > DuPage Center for Independent Living
> > DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN)
> > DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform
> > Family Support Network
> > Little Friends, Inc.
> > National Association for Downs Syndrome
> > NAMI of DuPage County Illinois
> > PACT, Inc.
> > Parents Alliance Employment Project
> > Ray Graham Association
> > SEA (Supported Employment Associates)
> > SEASPAR (South East Association for Special Parks and Recreation)
> > The Arc of Illinois
> > Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA)
> >
> > RSVP to Steve Boisse at PACT, Inc., sboisse@pactinc.net<mailto:sboisse@pactinc.net> or 331-481-4203
> >
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I've been checking into the peace advocate who is seeking funds. Based on my un-expert assessment and consultation with others, she is suffering some kind of mental illness. If you have church contacts or social service contacts please feel free to give her a call. At this point the woman's daughter and five kids have shelter for the next couple days thanks to a good samaritan. On behalf of WSFPC I will try to connect D'Anne to local resources. If you want to donate time to that let me know.
Siobhan
What is needed for dramatic change is an accumulation of acts -- adding, adding to, adding more, continuing.
-C.P.Estes
> From: siobhankolar@hotmail.com
> Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:48:49 -0500
> Subject: [PDI] Help needed for social justice advocate
> To: siobhan@kolar.org
>
>
>
> Please see request below from Kathy Slovick of DAWN.
> This is an emergency. The woman's daughter and five kids are about to be kicked out of a hotel.
> I am looking into it, but if you have church or human services contacts please contact them now and inquire about shelter for families in dupage.
> If you have any luck call me if you cannot get through to D'Ane below.
>
> Siobhan
> 312-912-5295
>
>
> What is needed for dramatic change is an accumulation of acts -- adding, adding to, adding more, continuing.
> -C.P.Estes
>
>
>
> > From: DAWN_198@msn.com
> > Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:19:15 -0500
> > Subject: [PDI] Please read this and call if if you can help, Legislative forum on Human Services, Hallowed Ground
> > To: siobhan@kolar.org
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi guys, I don't pass these types of requests along as a rule, but this is someone that has been on our e-list for a long time.
> > She normally crusades against injustice on behalf of others. This time she is the one who needs help. If anyone is in a position to help her, please think about calling her. K
> >
> > D'Anne Burley 1-630-313-0545
> > Please I am in the worse place ever. I called every Church and government agency locally and was refused aid. As you know I am ill, I sought work for years and because of health and age I am seemingly unemployable but I keep trying and was using my car to do any odd job to get some money because I can not get work which I could do from my computer where I stay. right now I am $2500 behind with my rent and the car I was using is not working. I drove it to the ground attempting to stay alive.it<http://alive.it/> has over 254,000 miles on it no opening windows, one door which has not opening parts and there is no air within it. Can not get it repaired therefore the little work I was doing I can not do. I went to the State Representative Office in my town she called all over as well and was told also I did not quality for state operated programs she is still calling for me. I told her the other day that the township office refused to help me even though I have been in the area for over 2yrs they claim I am not a resident because I am in a hotel but I can vote here and the census people came to get information from me because I am listed as a resident. So I am pleading that those of you who listen to my program and those of you within my e-mail list can help please.
> >
> >
> >
> > My daughter is also going on the streets today as well she was working for 2 1/2 yrs within her company and was let go she has 5 children and is in another hotel in another town today by noon she will be on the street as well. At one point she had no car but one agency got her a very old which also has no air and is rusted out so bad the brake system is not working well. Again by noon she will be in the car, she just located work part time, but has no babysitter and if she leaves and can not get help she will be in the car with the children. I helped her all I could and because of my health I can not take care of the children right now.
> >
> >
> > My health also got worse because of the high heat in my car which caused the car to reach over 150 degrees at times so I ended up in the hospital twice within the past few months so please if you can find it in your heart to help me I have nothing no money not a dime and she doesn't either.
> >
> >
> > Over the years I had reported all I could to help those of you to get your story heard I do not get paid and I have no commercials to help me paid for living which is one of the things that makes things work for talk show host, I was on WVON WJJG and others but I had no commercials to keep those programs going this is because it was hard for me to get around and get those commercials from area businesses. During the time I was in the hospital a company called Lease Financial Group overdrafted and shutdown my bank account these people have been involved in defrauding businesses and I have been working to shut them down but they caused me great harm as I was living on nothing anyway.
> >
> >
> > I am not asking for a lot of money but anything that you can do and I need the help as soon as possible because we both with be on the street today with nothing and no where to help if I heard that you were in the same position I would do everything to help as I did from those who were under attack and who could not get their story within the mainstream media please if you can send whatever you have into my account and or by western union and or whatever. Its going back to 90 degree again here all never which and we don't know what to do please. thank you to those of you who can help
> >
> >
> > D'Anne Burley 1-630-313-0545 danne.burley@gmail.com<mailto:danne.burley@gmail.com> please contact me before 9 and or 10am if you are considering to help us.
> > Press Release
> >
> > DuPage Work Group Legislative Forum
> >
> > Thursday, Sept.2, 2010 Council Chambers
> > 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Municipal Center
> > 400 S. Eagle St.
> > Naperville, IL 60540
> >
> > The purpose of this forum is to give state legislative candidates an opportunity to share with DuPage County voters their positions on Illinois’ critical human service issues facing individuals with disabilities and/or mental illness and how the candidates would advocate for these issues in Springfield.
> >
> > State Legislative Candidates attending forum:
> >
> > 48th District, Rep. Michael Connelly
> > 48th District, Ms. Barbara Green
> > 55th District, Gregory Brownfield
> > 95th District, Rep. Mike Fortner
> > 95th District, Ms. Maria Owens
> > 96th District, Rep. Darlene Senger
> >
> > 42nd District, Rep. Sandra Pihos
> > 42nd District, Ms. Kathryn Vlahos
> > 45th District, Ms. JoAnn Franzen
> > 46th District, Ms. Deborah Conroy
> > 47th District, Rep. Patricia Bellock
> > 47th District, Mr. Bob Mueller
> > 47th District, Mr. James Speta
> >
> > Host
> > City of Naperville
> >
> > Cosponsors:
> > Donka
> > DuPage Center for Independent Living
> > DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN)
> > DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform
> > Family Support Network
> > Little Friends, Inc.
> > National Association for Downs Syndrome
> > NAMI of DuPage County Illinois
> > PACT, Inc.
> > Parents Alliance Employment Project
> > Ray Graham Association
> > SEA (Supported Employment Associates)
> > SEASPAR (South East Association for Special Parks and Recreation)
> > The Arc of Illinois
> > Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA)
> >
> > RSVP to Steve Boisse at PACT, Inc., sboisse@pactinc.net<mailto:sboisse@pactinc.net> or 331-481-4203
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[PDI] Help needed for social justice advocate
Please see request below from Kathy Slovick of DAWN.
This is an emergency. The woman's daughter and five kids are about to be kicked out of a hotel.
I am looking into it, but if you have church or human services contacts please contact them now and inquire about shelter for families in dupage.
If you have any luck call me if you cannot get through to D'Ane below.
Siobhan
312-912-5295
What is needed for dramatic change is an accumulation of acts -- adding, adding to, adding more, continuing.
-C.P.Estes
> From: DAWN_198@msn.com
> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:19:15 -0500
> Subject: [PDI] Please read this and call if if you can help, Legislative forum on Human Services, Hallowed Ground
> To: siobhan@kolar.org
>
>
>
> Hi guys, I don't pass these types of requests along as a rule, but this is someone that has been on our e-list for a long time.
> She normally crusades against injustice on behalf of others. This time she is the one who needs help. If anyone is in a position to help her, please think about calling her. K
>
> D'Anne Burley 1-630-313-0545
> Please I am in the worse place ever. I called every Church and government agency locally and was refused aid. As you know I am ill, I sought work for years and because of health and age I am seemingly unemployable but I keep trying and was using my car to do any odd job to get some money because I can not get work which I could do from my computer where I stay. right now I am $2500 behind with my rent and the car I was using is not working. I drove it to the ground attempting to stay alive.it<http://alive.it/> has over 254,000 miles on it no opening windows, one door which has not opening parts and there is no air within it. Can not get it repaired therefore the little work I was doing I can not do. I went to the State Representative Office in my town she called all over as well and was told also I did not quality for state operated programs she is still calling for me. I told her the other day that the township office refused to help me even though I have been in the area for over 2yrs they claim I am not a resident because I am in a hotel but I can vote here and the census people came to get information from me because I am listed as a resident. So I am pleading that those of you who listen to my program and those of you within my e-mail list can help please.
>
>
>
> My daughter is also going on the streets today as well she was working for 2 1/2 yrs within her company and was let go she has 5 children and is in another hotel in another town today by noon she will be on the street as well. At one point she had no car but one agency got her a very old which also has no air and is rusted out so bad the brake system is not working well. Again by noon she will be in the car, she just located work part time, but has no babysitter and if she leaves and can not get help she will be in the car with the children. I helped her all I could and because of my health I can not take care of the children right now.
>
>
> My health also got worse because of the high heat in my car which caused the car to reach over 150 degrees at times so I ended up in the hospital twice within the past few months so please if you can find it in your heart to help me I have nothing no money not a dime and she doesn't either.
>
>
> Over the years I had reported all I could to help those of you to get your story heard I do not get paid and I have no commercials to help me paid for living which is one of the things that makes things work for talk show host, I was on WVON WJJG and others but I had no commercials to keep those programs going this is because it was hard for me to get around and get those commercials from area businesses. During the time I was in the hospital a company called Lease Financial Group overdrafted and shutdown my bank account these people have been involved in defrauding businesses and I have been working to shut them down but they caused me great harm as I was living on nothing anyway.
>
>
> I am not asking for a lot of money but anything that you can do and I need the help as soon as possible because we both with be on the street today with nothing and no where to help if I heard that you were in the same position I would do everything to help as I did from those who were under attack and who could not get their story within the mainstream media please if you can send whatever you have into my account and or by western union and or whatever. Its going back to 90 degree again here all never which and we don't know what to do please. thank you to those of you who can help
>
>
> D'Anne Burley 1-630-313-0545 danne.burley@gmail.com<mailto:danne.burley@gmail.com> please contact me before 9 and or 10am if you are considering to help us.
> Press Release
>
> DuPage Work Group Legislative Forum
>
> Thursday, Sept.2, 2010 Council Chambers
> 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Municipal Center
> 400 S. Eagle St.
> Naperville, IL 60540
>
> The purpose of this forum is to give state legislative candidates an opportunity to share with DuPage County voters their positions on Illinois’ critical human service issues facing individuals with disabilities and/or mental illness and how the candidates would advocate for these issues in Springfield.
>
> State Legislative Candidates attending forum:
>
> 48th District, Rep. Michael Connelly
> 48th District, Ms. Barbara Green
> 55th District, Gregory Brownfield
> 95th District, Rep. Mike Fortner
> 95th District, Ms. Maria Owens
> 96th District, Rep. Darlene Senger
>
> 42nd District, Rep. Sandra Pihos
> 42nd District, Ms. Kathryn Vlahos
> 45th District, Ms. JoAnn Franzen
> 46th District, Ms. Deborah Conroy
> 47th District, Rep. Patricia Bellock
> 47th District, Mr. Bob Mueller
> 47th District, Mr. James Speta
>
> Host
> City of Naperville
>
> Cosponsors:
> Donka
> DuPage Center for Independent Living
> DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN)
> DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform
> Family Support Network
> Little Friends, Inc.
> National Association for Downs Syndrome
> NAMI of DuPage County Illinois
> PACT, Inc.
> Parents Alliance Employment Project
> Ray Graham Association
> SEA (Supported Employment Associates)
> SEASPAR (South East Association for Special Parks and Recreation)
> The Arc of Illinois
> Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA)
>
> RSVP to Steve Boisse at PACT, Inc., sboisse@pactinc.net<mailto:sboisse@pactinc.net> or 331-481-4203
>
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This is an emergency. The woman's daughter and five kids are about to be kicked out of a hotel.
I am looking into it, but if you have church or human services contacts please contact them now and inquire about shelter for families in dupage.
If you have any luck call me if you cannot get through to D'Ane below.
Siobhan
312-912-5295
What is needed for dramatic change is an accumulation of acts -- adding, adding to, adding more, continuing.
-C.P.Estes
> From: DAWN_198@msn.com
> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:19:15 -0500
> Subject: [PDI] Please read this and call if if you can help, Legislative forum on Human Services, Hallowed Ground
> To: siobhan@kolar.org
>
>
>
> Hi guys, I don't pass these types of requests along as a rule, but this is someone that has been on our e-list for a long time.
> She normally crusades against injustice on behalf of others. This time she is the one who needs help. If anyone is in a position to help her, please think about calling her. K
>
> D'Anne Burley 1-630-313-0545
> Please I am in the worse place ever. I called every Church and government agency locally and was refused aid. As you know I am ill, I sought work for years and because of health and age I am seemingly unemployable but I keep trying and was using my car to do any odd job to get some money because I can not get work which I could do from my computer where I stay. right now I am $2500 behind with my rent and the car I was using is not working. I drove it to the ground attempting to stay alive.it<http://alive.it/> has over 254,000 miles on it no opening windows, one door which has not opening parts and there is no air within it. Can not get it repaired therefore the little work I was doing I can not do. I went to the State Representative Office in my town she called all over as well and was told also I did not quality for state operated programs she is still calling for me. I told her the other day that the township office refused to help me even though I have been in the area for over 2yrs they claim I am not a resident because I am in a hotel but I can vote here and the census people came to get information from me because I am listed as a resident. So I am pleading that those of you who listen to my program and those of you within my e-mail list can help please.
>
>
>
> My daughter is also going on the streets today as well she was working for 2 1/2 yrs within her company and was let go she has 5 children and is in another hotel in another town today by noon she will be on the street as well. At one point she had no car but one agency got her a very old which also has no air and is rusted out so bad the brake system is not working well. Again by noon she will be in the car, she just located work part time, but has no babysitter and if she leaves and can not get help she will be in the car with the children. I helped her all I could and because of my health I can not take care of the children right now.
>
>
> My health also got worse because of the high heat in my car which caused the car to reach over 150 degrees at times so I ended up in the hospital twice within the past few months so please if you can find it in your heart to help me I have nothing no money not a dime and she doesn't either.
>
>
> Over the years I had reported all I could to help those of you to get your story heard I do not get paid and I have no commercials to help me paid for living which is one of the things that makes things work for talk show host, I was on WVON WJJG and others but I had no commercials to keep those programs going this is because it was hard for me to get around and get those commercials from area businesses. During the time I was in the hospital a company called Lease Financial Group overdrafted and shutdown my bank account these people have been involved in defrauding businesses and I have been working to shut them down but they caused me great harm as I was living on nothing anyway.
>
>
> I am not asking for a lot of money but anything that you can do and I need the help as soon as possible because we both with be on the street today with nothing and no where to help if I heard that you were in the same position I would do everything to help as I did from those who were under attack and who could not get their story within the mainstream media please if you can send whatever you have into my account and or by western union and or whatever. Its going back to 90 degree again here all never which and we don't know what to do please. thank you to those of you who can help
>
>
> D'Anne Burley 1-630-313-0545 danne.burley@gmail.com<mailto:danne.burley@gmail.com> please contact me before 9 and or 10am if you are considering to help us.
> Press Release
>
> DuPage Work Group Legislative Forum
>
> Thursday, Sept.2, 2010 Council Chambers
> 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Municipal Center
> 400 S. Eagle St.
> Naperville, IL 60540
>
> The purpose of this forum is to give state legislative candidates an opportunity to share with DuPage County voters their positions on Illinois’ critical human service issues facing individuals with disabilities and/or mental illness and how the candidates would advocate for these issues in Springfield.
>
> State Legislative Candidates attending forum:
>
> 48th District, Rep. Michael Connelly
> 48th District, Ms. Barbara Green
> 55th District, Gregory Brownfield
> 95th District, Rep. Mike Fortner
> 95th District, Ms. Maria Owens
> 96th District, Rep. Darlene Senger
>
> 42nd District, Rep. Sandra Pihos
> 42nd District, Ms. Kathryn Vlahos
> 45th District, Ms. JoAnn Franzen
> 46th District, Ms. Deborah Conroy
> 47th District, Rep. Patricia Bellock
> 47th District, Mr. Bob Mueller
> 47th District, Mr. James Speta
>
> Host
> City of Naperville
>
> Cosponsors:
> Donka
> DuPage Center for Independent Living
> DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN)
> DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform
> Family Support Network
> Little Friends, Inc.
> National Association for Downs Syndrome
> NAMI of DuPage County Illinois
> PACT, Inc.
> Parents Alliance Employment Project
> Ray Graham Association
> SEA (Supported Employment Associates)
> SEASPAR (South East Association for Special Parks and Recreation)
> The Arc of Illinois
> Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA)
>
> RSVP to Steve Boisse at PACT, Inc., sboisse@pactinc.net<mailto:sboisse@pactinc.net> or 331-481-4203
>
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Friday, August 27, 2010
[PDI] Please read this and call if if you can help, Legislative forum on Human Services, Hallowed Ground
Hi guys, I don't pass these types of requests along as a rule, but this is someone that has been on our e-list for a long time.
She normally crusades against injustice on behalf of others. This time she is the one who needs help. If anyone is in a position to help her, please think about calling her. K
D'Anne Burley 1-630-313-0545
Please I am in the worse place ever. I called every Church and government agency locally and was refused aid. As you know I am ill, I sought work for years and because of health and age I am seemingly unemployable but I keep trying and was using my car to do any odd job to get some money because I can not get work which I could do from my computer where I stay. right now I am $2500 behind with my rent and the car I was using is not working. I drove it to the ground attempting to stay alive.it<http://alive.it/> has over 254,000 miles on it no opening windows, one door which has not opening parts and there is no air within it. Can not get it repaired therefore the little work I was doing I can not do. I went to the State Representative Office in my town she called all over as well and was told also I did not quality for state operated programs she is still calling for me. I told her the other day that the township office refused to help me even though I have been in the area for over 2yrs they claim I am not a resident because I am in a hotel but I can vote here and the census people came to get information from me because I am listed as a resident. So I am pleading that those of you who listen to my program and those of you within my e-mail list can help please.
My daughter is also going on the streets today as well she was working for 2 1/2 yrs within her company and was let go she has 5 children and is in another hotel in another town today by noon she will be on the street as well. At one point she had no car but one agency got her a very old which also has no air and is rusted out so bad the brake system is not working well. Again by noon she will be in the car, she just located work part time, but has no babysitter and if she leaves and can not get help she will be in the car with the children. I helped her all I could and because of my health I can not take care of the children right now.
My health also got worse because of the high heat in my car which caused the car to reach over 150 degrees at times so I ended up in the hospital twice within the past few months so please if you can find it in your heart to help me I have nothing no money not a dime and she doesn't either.
Over the years I had reported all I could to help those of you to get your story heard I do not get paid and I have no commercials to help me paid for living which is one of the things that makes things work for talk show host, I was on WVON WJJG and others but I had no commercials to keep those programs going this is because it was hard for me to get around and get those commercials from area businesses. During the time I was in the hospital a company called Lease Financial Group overdrafted and shutdown my bank account these people have been involved in defrauding businesses and I have been working to shut them down but they caused me great harm as I was living on nothing anyway.
I am not asking for a lot of money but anything that you can do and I need the help as soon as possible because we both with be on the street today with nothing and no where to help if I heard that you were in the same position I would do everything to help as I did from those who were under attack and who could not get their story within the mainstream media please if you can send whatever you have into my account and or by western union and or whatever. Its going back to 90 degree again here all never which and we don't know what to do please. thank you to those of you who can help
D'Anne Burley 1-630-313-0545 danne.burley@gmail.com<mailto:danne.burley@gmail.com> please contact me before 9 and or 10am if you are considering to help us.
Press Release
DuPage Work Group Legislative Forum
Thursday, Sept.2, 2010 Council Chambers
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Municipal Center
400 S. Eagle St.
Naperville, IL 60540
The purpose of this forum is to give state legislative candidates an opportunity to share with DuPage County voters their positions on Illinois’ critical human service issues facing individuals with disabilities and/or mental illness and how the candidates would advocate for these issues in Springfield.
State Legislative Candidates attending forum:
48th District, Rep. Michael Connelly
48th District, Ms. Barbara Green
55th District, Gregory Brownfield
95th District, Rep. Mike Fortner
95th District, Ms. Maria Owens
96th District, Rep. Darlene Senger
42nd District, Rep. Sandra Pihos
42nd District, Ms. Kathryn Vlahos
45th District, Ms. JoAnn Franzen
46th District, Ms. Deborah Conroy
47th District, Rep. Patricia Bellock
47th District, Mr. Bob Mueller
47th District, Mr. James Speta
Host
City of Naperville
Cosponsors:
Donka
DuPage Center for Independent Living
DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN)
DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform
Family Support Network
Little Friends, Inc.
National Association for Downs Syndrome
NAMI of DuPage County Illinois
PACT, Inc.
Parents Alliance Employment Project
Ray Graham Association
SEA (Supported Employment Associates)
SEASPAR (South East Association for Special Parks and Recreation)
The Arc of Illinois
Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA)
RSVP to Steve Boisse at PACT, Inc., sboisse@pactinc.net<mailto:sboisse@pactinc.net> or 331-481-4203
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Hi guys, I don't pass these types of requests along as a rule, but this is someone that has been on our e-list for a long time.
She normally crusades against injustice on behalf of others. This time she is the one who needs help. If anyone is in a position to help her, please think about calling her. K
D'Anne Burley 1-630-313-0545
Please I am in the worse place ever. I called every Church and government agency locally and was refused aid. As you know I am ill, I sought work for years and because of health and age I am seemingly unemployable but I keep trying and was using my car to do any odd job to get some money because I can not get work which I could do from my computer where I stay. right now I am $2500 behind with my rent and the car I was using is not working. I drove it to the ground attempting to stay alive.it<http://alive.it/> has over 254,000 miles on it no opening windows, one door which has not opening parts and there is no air within it. Can not get it repaired therefore the little work I was doing I can not do. I went to the State Representative Office in my town she called all over as well and was told also I did not quality for state operated programs she is still calling for me. I told her the other day that the township office refused to help me even though I have been in the area for over 2yrs they claim I am not a resident because I am in a hotel but I can vote here and the census people came to get information from me because I am listed as a resident. So I am pleading that those of you who listen to my program and those of you within my e-mail list can help please.
My daughter is also going on the streets today as well she was working for 2 1/2 yrs within her company and was let go she has 5 children and is in another hotel in another town today by noon she will be on the street as well. At one point she had no car but one agency got her a very old which also has no air and is rusted out so bad the brake system is not working well. Again by noon she will be in the car, she just located work part time, but has no babysitter and if she leaves and can not get help she will be in the car with the children. I helped her all I could and because of my health I can not take care of the children right now.
My health also got worse because of the high heat in my car which caused the car to reach over 150 degrees at times so I ended up in the hospital twice within the past few months so please if you can find it in your heart to help me I have nothing no money not a dime and she doesn't either.
Over the years I had reported all I could to help those of you to get your story heard I do not get paid and I have no commercials to help me paid for living which is one of the things that makes things work for talk show host, I was on WVON WJJG and others but I had no commercials to keep those programs going this is because it was hard for me to get around and get those commercials from area businesses. During the time I was in the hospital a company called Lease Financial Group overdrafted and shutdown my bank account these people have been involved in defrauding businesses and I have been working to shut them down but they caused me great harm as I was living on nothing anyway.
I am not asking for a lot of money but anything that you can do and I need the help as soon as possible because we both with be on the street today with nothing and no where to help if I heard that you were in the same position I would do everything to help as I did from those who were under attack and who could not get their story within the mainstream media please if you can send whatever you have into my account and or by western union and or whatever. Its going back to 90 degree again here all never which and we don't know what to do please. thank you to those of you who can help
D'Anne Burley 1-630-313-0545 danne.burley@gmail.com<mailto:danne.burley@gmail.com> please contact me before 9 and or 10am if you are considering to help us.
Press Release
DuPage Work Group Legislative Forum
Thursday, Sept.2, 2010 Council Chambers
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Municipal Center
400 S. Eagle St.
Naperville, IL 60540
The purpose of this forum is to give state legislative candidates an opportunity to share with DuPage County voters their positions on Illinois’ critical human service issues facing individuals with disabilities and/or mental illness and how the candidates would advocate for these issues in Springfield.
State Legislative Candidates attending forum:
48th District, Rep. Michael Connelly
48th District, Ms. Barbara Green
55th District, Gregory Brownfield
95th District, Rep. Mike Fortner
95th District, Ms. Maria Owens
96th District, Rep. Darlene Senger
42nd District, Rep. Sandra Pihos
42nd District, Ms. Kathryn Vlahos
45th District, Ms. JoAnn Franzen
46th District, Ms. Deborah Conroy
47th District, Rep. Patricia Bellock
47th District, Mr. Bob Mueller
47th District, Mr. James Speta
Host
City of Naperville
Cosponsors:
Donka
DuPage Center for Independent Living
DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN)
DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform
Family Support Network
Little Friends, Inc.
National Association for Downs Syndrome
NAMI of DuPage County Illinois
PACT, Inc.
Parents Alliance Employment Project
Ray Graham Association
SEA (Supported Employment Associates)
SEASPAR (South East Association for Special Parks and Recreation)
The Arc of Illinois
Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA)
RSVP to Steve Boisse at PACT, Inc., sboisse@pactinc.net<mailto:sboisse@pactinc.net> or 331-481-4203
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