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

[Mike Heichman]

Hi Everyone,

The Boston chapter just decided to work on this issue. I have copies of 
the leafet for this event for our meeting this Sunday.

Mike Heichman


Merelice wrote:

>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:
>
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>>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*
>>    
>>
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