We had a march through town in the rain and went to the First Presbyterian Church where we were served sandwiches for lunch. A small delegation, joined by our ally Lorenzo, speaking on behalf of the truckers who are committed to bringing a delegation to the March for Our lives, held a press conference in front of Care and Share, a transitional shelter where we were housed that night. We also ate dinner there and did documentation. One of the stories, for example, was of a 24 year old man, Jake, faced with various disabilities, who talked about his need to buy custom shoes for $500 forcing him to wear the same pair of shoes for over three years straight. We interviewd our host, Carol, who told us that poverty, in Crookston, was largely ignored and despite the necessary presence of Care and Share for over 20 years the majority of the Crookstonites would say that there are still no homeless people in town.

Labels: Crookston, March for Our Lives 2008, MN Caravan