EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

Participate in the landmark, once-in-lifetime Candlelight Vigil to honor the Dead…Because we can’t allow the death of another uninsured American in these United States (Inspired by Rep. Alan Grayson)

Date: Sunday, October 18, 2009
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: State House
Street: 1101 Gervais Street
City/Town: Columbia, SC

Description

In a grassroots movement, we are coming together to honor those who die from lack of health care — we
are anticipating between 500-1,000 attendees at this event; including a number of political candidates.

• Nearly 45,000 people die in the US each year because they lack health insurance and cannot get quality care. That equals out to roughly one death every 12 minutes in the United States.

• In 2008, 46.3 million people in the United States lacked health insurance coverage.

Friends, health care reform can’t wait. America can’t wait. Our brothers and sisters can’t wait. Our children can’t wait. One person every 12 minutes…how many more are we going to allow to die needlessly on our watch?

Kindly consider attending, and spreading the word! If you’re not in SC, consider hosting your own candlelight vigil simultaneously in your town!

Event sign up on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152493552557&index=1

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Would you please be so kind to put out a blast about this ASAP? Thank you — contact me @ cbaileylloyd@gmail.com or the Midlands PDA http://midlandsprogressivedemocrats.wordpress.com (Progressive Democrats of America) if you would like more details