TENTH
ANNUAL 40-HOUR FAST
Health
Care For All:
The Moral Prescription
Events
Across New York State
March
1-3, 2005
Albany
Tuesday,
March 1
11 AM— Statewide Opening News Conference. Labor-Religion
Coalition leaders, including Roman Catholic Bishop Howard J. Hubbard, NYSUT President,
Thomas Hobart and others will address the theme, "Health Care for All: The
Moral Prescription." Koinonina Primary Care, 553 Clinton Avenue, Albany.
Use N. Lake entrance. All are welcome
7-8 PM— Opening
of the Fast with a "Circle of Sharing" about health care security,
St. John's Lutheran Church, 160 Central Avenue, Albany. Click here for a FAST
flyer to print and share.
Wednesday, March 2
3:30-5:30
PM— Hungry-for-Health-Care WALK. Join us as we walk from clinic to
clinic in Albany. Click here for details about
the stops on the WALK.
Thursday, March 3
NOON—Breaking
of the Fast. Light lunch, interfaith reflections and next steps toward Health
Care for All. Emmanuel Baptist Church, 275 State Street, Albany.
Binghamton
Brockport
Tuesday,
March 1
6-8 PM—Opening of the fast will begin with a potluck
meal, followed with a service starting at 7 PM. The service will include sharing
of stories from several farmworkers about health issues, past or current. First
Presbyterian Church, 35 State Street, Brockport, NY. For more information call
585/ 637-8360.
Thursday, March 3
NOON—Breaking
of the Fast. Soup and salad luncheon, Newman Catholic Center, 101 Kenyon
St.in Brockport.
Buffalo
Tuesday,
March 1
11 AM— Opening Press Conference. Join Dr. David Holmes,
Medical Director and Rev. Kim Gladden, Zion Quest Church at the Good Neighbors
Health Clinic, 175 Jefferson Avenue (between Eagle and N. Division in Buffalo.)
For more information call Maria Whyte at 716/ 892-5877.
Ithaca
Tuesday,
March 1
6:30 PM—Pre-Fast Meal and Service, bring a dish
to pass. The service, "Health Care for All: The Moral Prescription."
will begin at 7:30 PM. Rev. Will Baez and Justine Waldman. First Baptist
Church, DeWitt Park in Ithaca. All are welcome to participate in the fast events,
whether or not you may be fasting. Sponsored by the Religious Task Force of the
Tompkins County Living Wage Coalition, Catholic Charities and the First Presbyterian
Church Justice and Peace and Integrity of Creation Committee.
Wednesday,
March 2
9 AM to 4 PM—Space for Prayer or Meditation and Videos
shown on the
half hour (see schedule below). First Presbyterian Church,
Ithaca. Enter through green door on Court Street.
Thursday,
March 3
Noon—The Health Care Crisis in Local Government. Brown
bag lunch with Tim Joseph, Chair of Tompkins County Board of Representatives,
First Baptist Church, DeWitt Park in Ithaca.
Video
Schedule To be shown March 2, 9 AM to 4 PM, in the First Presbyterian Church,
Ithaca.
1. Maurice Hinchey-Supports a National Health Care
Plan (Dan Lamb
on health care reform). 30 minutes.
2. The
New Medicare Prescription Drug Law (learn the truth of
this bad legislation,
write your representatives) 20 minutes
3. Tim Joseph-Chair
of the Tompkins County legislators-talks on
the problems our counties in New
York are having with our present health
care system. Why are your taxes to
high? 16 minutes
4. The Clinton's health care plan-learn why
the Clintons let you
down by not standing up to the to Corporate America. 15
minutes
These four videos will be repeated in this order thru-out
the day. The
Tompkins County Health Care Task Force will be available all day
to answer
your questions and listen to your concerns. Videos on the privatization
of
Social Security and discussion will be available. Letters will be
available.
For
more information call Edie Reagan, Coordinator of Justice and Peace Ministry at
Catholic Charities, 607/ 272-5062.
Long
Island
Thursday, March 3
NOON—Medicaid
Discussion. Join the Long Island Labor-Religion Coalition and elected offficials
at the state and county level for an exploration of state take-over of the county
portion of Medicaid. Is this feasible? What might be the impact? Held at the CSEA
Region 1 Office in Commack. Call Candice Wetherell for information and directions,
631/ 589-3576.
New York City
Wednesday,
March 2
NOON to 1 PM—Interfaith Vigil calling for Health Care
For All: The Moral Prescription. Harlem Hospital Center, 135th Street and Malcolm
X Boulevard (Lenox Ave.) [Number 2,3 train to 135th Street]. Healthcare is a Human
Right! Click here for a print-able flyer.
Adobe Reader is necessary to open the .pdf document.
Join
religious, community and labor leaders in their demand to:
• Protect
and expand public access to quality healthcare!
• Stop NYS budget cuts
in healthcare!
Sponsored by the Greater New York Labor-Religion Coalition
and District Council 37, AFSCME. For more information contact: Rabbi Michael Feinberg
at the Greater New York Labor-Religion Coalition at (212) 406-2156 extension 4637,
email labrelig@aol.com
Barbara Edmonds at DC 37, AFSCME at (212) 815-7503,
email BEdmonds@dc37.net
Olean
Tuesday,
March 1
7 PM—Prayer, Protest and Speeches will open the Fast
at the Gazebo in Lincoln Park in downtown Olean. Speakers include Dr. Gil Witte
speaking about the "The Medical Oath and How to Uphold It" and Linda
Witte, RN and County Legislator speaking about "Problems in Health Care Locally
and at the Political Level." Contact Jim McCabe at 716/ 372-4462 for more
information.
Rochester
Tuesday,
March 1
6 PM—Opening of the Fast. Soup supper followed by a
6:30 Program and Prayer Service. Mercy Outreach Center, 142 Webster Avenue, Rochester.
For more information, call 585/ 262-7021. Also, please support those of us who
are fasting with a donation. Donations will be used to work for economic justice
for workers in the Rochester area.
Thursday, March 3
NOON—Breaking
of the Fast. Light lunch followed at12:30 by a Legislative Action. St. Joseph
Neighborhood Center, 417 South Avenue, Rochester. Call 585/ 262-7021 for more
information. Also, please support those of us who are fasting with a donation.
Donations will be used to work for economic justice for workers in the Rochester
area.
Please contact Marv Mich at mmich@cfcrochester.org for
information about donating.
Syracuse
Tuesday,
March 1
7 PM—Service to Open the Fast. Greater New Testament
Baptist Church, 1121 South Salina St. Syracuse.
Thursday,
March 3
NOON—Breaking of the Fast. Closing ceremony including
a light meal. SEIU, Local 200A, 1153 West Fayette St., Syracuse. For further information,call
Luisa Linares at 315/ 431-4040. If you would like to fast, make a contribution
to support the work of the CNY Labor-Religion Coalition or learn more about CNYLRC,
call Luisa or send email to cnylaborreligion@yahoo.com
Utica
Please contact us about additional events:
info@labor-religion.org
