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Day of the Dead/ Dia de Los Muertos Vigil and Action to Honor Those Who Have Died Homeless

Date:
Monday, November 01, 2010
Time:
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Event Type:
Vigil/Ritual
Organizer/Author:
Families and Immigrants Workgroup of the Coal
Location Details:
Tenderloin Children's Playground
570 Ellis St (@ Hyde St.)

All who are interested are welcome to join and learn about the daily struggles of many of their fellow San Franciscans. Despite what many will tell you, there’s plenty of food on the table, and we all gotta eat. Please join us as we mourn the dead and fight like hell for the living!

DAY OF THE DEAD/ DIA DE LOS MUERTOS!


What: Candlelight Vigil and funeral procession to empty housing nearby...follwed with a Die-In
When: Monday, November 1st, 2010 FROM 4:00-8:00pm
Where: Tenderloin Children's Playground
570 Ellis St (@ Hyde St.)

Hosts: Families and Immigrants Workgroup of the Coalition on Homelessness and Creative Housing Liberation
4:00-5:00PM: RALLY: Face Painting, Food/Drink, Music, Fun Activities for the Kids & Grown-Ups!

5:00-6:00PM: Candlelight Procession to a vacant building nearby

7:00-8:00PM: Ceromonial reading of names who have died and theatrical "Die-In" honoring those who have suffered life on the streets

Over 6 million people are currently homeless in this country and over 1.5 million are homeless children: That is 1 in every 50 children in the United States! Affordable housing has vanished for countless people in recent decades. In 2001, there were an estimated 4.7 million fewer affordable housing units than families. The vast majority of these homeless families live in extreme poverty with incomes around $5,000 annually - less than half of the national poverty level.
Added to the calendar on Sat, Oct 30, 2010 6:47PM
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