Tents of Hope Culminates with Tent Cities
Washington DC Capitol Mall
& Sacramento State Capitol
Preparations are underway for Tent cities - the national event will be on the Capitol Mall in Washington DC. Our Petaluma group will be sending one of our tents to join with a tent from each of the cities that is involved in Tents of Hope nationwide. At the same time, our remaining tents will join with tents from all over the state for a simultaneous tent city on the west steps of the state capitol.
Washington DC “Gathering of the Tents” on the National Mall,
November 7-9, 2008
PART I: Darfur Advocacy Day -- FRIDAY, NOV. 7
PART II: Gathering of the Tents -- SATURDAY, NOV. 8
PART III: Global Day for Darfur -- SUNDAY, NOV. 9
for more on the Washington DC event, go to Tents of Hope
Gathering of Tents at the California State Capitol
Saturday, November 8th
On the lawn by the west steps of the Capitol building Sacramento, CA
10AM – 4PM
A year-long project of local groups gathering their city’s residents for tent painting, advocacy, education, and aid for the displaced people of Darfur, Sudan cumulates this weekend. In support of the national Tents of Hope events in DC, Tents of Hope groups throughout California will be gathering at the Capitol with tents, banners, and squares painted with messages of hope to the Darfuri people.
Come see the colorful tents, paint a canvas square, participate in activities, learn about the crisis in Darfur and the genocide occurring there, write to Washington, be there to be counted as a person who cares about the genocide occurring, yet again in a world that said, “Never again.”
- AFRICAN DRUMMERS
- Activities, crafts, speeches
- Ability to donate to relief organizations
- Information on the crisis in Darfur, pictures of the people.
- Information on organizations who will continue the fight for peace in the Sudan after the tents come down.
Tents to Darfur:
After this event, our California tents will be gathered and shipped to Newark, NJ, where they will be added to a container with tents from the Washington, DC event. From there, the tents will be shipped to Darfur, where they will be used as school classrooms and offices, in refugee camps. This project is sponsored by Darfur Peace and Development organization (website)
Coordinated by Tents of Hope Petaluma, for more information:
Website: www.tentsofhopepetaluma.org
E-mail: info@tentsofhopepetaluma.org
Download the Press Release: Word Doc or PDF
Contact: Email us or contact us.
Read or Download the Flyer (PDF)
Check here often - we will schedule other events.
Pitching the Tents - The Official Launch of Tents of Hope Petaluma
Was Saturday, November 10, 2-5 PM. We were rained out.
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