[Platform] [Platform-abwg] [Fwd: Forum on the Foreclosure Crisis June 11th]

[Merelice]

Hi Bill,

While this event is being organized by a few of the more than 30
groups that are members of MAAPL, all the organizations also are
engaged in their own events and activities. To the best of my
knowledge, additional sponsors were not sought for this event. That
said, an obvious GRP presence would be great.

This does raise a good question that I can bring up at the next MAAPL meeting.

What this also does is highlight the fact that we (meaning people like
me who are active with MAAPL) have not yet done an adequate job of
galvanizing the GRP in the priority organizing that needs to take
place throughout the state in the next few weeks. I'm trying to make
room in my current work schedule.

Merelice


On 6/5/08, BillCunningham <etwee at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Hey how come we aren't one of the sponsors? I thought we were in a coalition with these folks
>
> .....
>  >**
>  >*Forum on the
>  >Foreclosure Crisis*
>  >
>  >**
>  >
>  >*Hear from the people that are experiencing it to learn what you can do
>  >to help homeowners and tenants facing eviction and help save our
>  >neighborhoods! *
>  >
>  >*When & Where*
>  >.
>  >
>  >*Fight for economic and racial justice!
>  >
>  >Wednesday, June 11, 2008
>  >6:30PM - 8:30PM
>  >Vietnamese American Community Center
>  >42 Charles Street
>  >Fields Coner
>  >Dorchester, MA
>  >
>  >*
>  >
>  >* The number of foreclosure petitions have gone up tenfold this year and
>  >it is only increasing. The situation is expected to hit crisis level
>  >this summer as payments on variable interest rate mortgages skyrocket.*
>  >
>  >*Sponsored by:
>  >
>  >Boston Tenant Coalition, City Life/Vida Urbana,
>  >Community Change, Inc., Dorchester People for Peace, ACORN, and United
>  >for a Fair Economy*