Thursday, October 23, 2008
Come Join The Fight To Save Tent City!!
WHO: Concerned Citizens for Tent City, cctcNashville@aol.com, 615-474-8390
WHAT: A Rally To Save Tent City!!
WHERE: The Steps of the Nashville Metro Courthouse
WHEN: This Friday, October 24, From 3:00 PM to 5:00PM
WHY: Providing and improving a place to call home is better than destroying it.
This Friday, October 24th a whole lot of concerned folks will gather to speak out for, protect, and improve a place referred to as Tent City. There, on land that Metro Nashville neither owns nor has any use for, many of our neighbors and fellow Nashvillians have found a place to call home, even if only for a little while. And they are not alone, for many their spouses and pets are there as well. At Tent City, they are able to stay together.
You will hear from folks living at Tent City why this place is so important to them. You will hear from clergy, community leaders and others why they stand together with the folks living at Tent City. Did you know that in 2006 there were over 11,522 homeless right here in Nashville? That over 30% are veterans? And over 1800 of our homeless are school-aged children? And that there are not anywhere near enough temporary shelter beds or housing? So why are we destroying a homeless encampment that has served many until they can move on? Why can't we, instead, work to improve this encampment and see Tent City as a "passing through place" until we can help these, our neighbors, move to something better?
Please join us. You will be asked to participate in a very unique and compelling activity that will let our Mayor and all our city officials know just how important and vital it is to us that all have housing - because no matter the type - we all deserve a place to call home.
So we need you! Join us and bring a key. Yes, bring a key. We will take that key and with your help, we will all make our voice and our point loud and clear.
RAIN or SHINE - (Stand with those who are forced to stand in the rain.)
WHAT: A Rally To Save Tent City!!
WHERE: The Steps of the Nashville Metro Courthouse
WHEN: This Friday, October 24, From 3:00 PM to 5:00PM
WHY: Providing and improving a place to call home is better than destroying it.
This Friday, October 24th a whole lot of concerned folks will gather to speak out for, protect, and improve a place referred to as Tent City. There, on land that Metro Nashville neither owns nor has any use for, many of our neighbors and fellow Nashvillians have found a place to call home, even if only for a little while. And they are not alone, for many their spouses and pets are there as well. At Tent City, they are able to stay together.
You will hear from folks living at Tent City why this place is so important to them. You will hear from clergy, community leaders and others why they stand together with the folks living at Tent City. Did you know that in 2006 there were over 11,522 homeless right here in Nashville? That over 30% are veterans? And over 1800 of our homeless are school-aged children? And that there are not anywhere near enough temporary shelter beds or housing? So why are we destroying a homeless encampment that has served many until they can move on? Why can't we, instead, work to improve this encampment and see Tent City as a "passing through place" until we can help these, our neighbors, move to something better?
Please join us. You will be asked to participate in a very unique and compelling activity that will let our Mayor and all our city officials know just how important and vital it is to us that all have housing - because no matter the type - we all deserve a place to call home.
So we need you! Join us and bring a key. Yes, bring a key. We will take that key and with your help, we will all make our voice and our point loud and clear.
RAIN or SHINE - (Stand with those who are forced to stand in the rain.)
Labels: Nashville Homeless Power Project, Tent City
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