Canvass for Rabb!; "May Day Strong" Worker's Rally at City Hall; Tioga Gardens Neighborhood Cleanup
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Canvass for Chris Rabb!Saturday, April 25th, Various Locations Our endorsed candidate has a heavy lift - competing against AIPAC money and the political establishment - but we can overcome that by hitting the doors and having good conversations with our neighbors. We'll share the importance of voting for a candidate who will fight for us in Washington against corporate and party insiders and foreign actors who have captured our political system. Click the link below for opportunities across the city this weekend! Rabb Canvass_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ "May Day Strong" Worker's Rally at City HallFriday, May 1st, 2PM, Allens Lane Train Station International Workers' Day, celebrated on May 1st, honors the labor movement's history and promotes workers' rights globally. This May Day it is time for us to stand together once more against the fascist regime being financed by the morbidly rich among us. We intend to send a clear message about who actually has the power by hitting the oligarchs where they are most vulnerable - their bank accounts. So, on May 1st, we will gather at High Point Cafe at the Allens Lane Train Station starting at 2PM. Then we will travel together by train to City Hall to join allies from all across Philadelphia for a rally at 4PM to call for Workers Over Billionaires. We're conducting a day of: No Work. No School. No Shopping. No Kings. No Kidding. Use the link below to let us know you'll be joining us. If it is inconvenient for you to take the train from Allens Lane, then meet us at City Hall at 4PM. May Day Strong Rally___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Tioga Gardens Neighborhood CleanupSaturday, May 2nd, 10AM, 20th & Tioga Street Join PNN activists and neighbors for a morning of good work cleaning up Tioga Gardens and Park. We will provide the supplies, along with some food afterward, as we do a good turn in a long-neglected neighborhood. Tioga Cleanup______________________________________________ Actions with Our Allies _____________________________________________ Neglected Stories Podcast with Dr. Walter TsouWatch the most recent podcast from "Neglected Stories" host Pedro Rodriguez. In this episode, he interviews PNN Steering Committee member Dr. Walter Tsou about what it would take to have Healthcare for All in the United States. Neglected Stories___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Second Chance Celebration DinnerWednesday, April 29th, 6PM, 1542 E. Montgomery Ave. Join State Senator Nikil Saval, PA Pardon Project and BIG Mindfulness & Meditation in honor of Second Chance Month. The theme is "The Power of Being Seen: Pardons, Presence and Pathways Forward". This celebration is a way to shine light on this topic which impacts families, communities and our workforce. This event is being held at Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement, located at 1542 E. Montgomery Ave. It is free to the public and includes dinner and a screening of the award-winning short documentary film "Pardon Me". Dinner Celebration_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Word ScrambleNSCOECTIISNOU JCEOTBROHint: Someone who refuses to perform military service due to deeply held moral or religious beliefs. [Two Words] Last Week's Word: ENVIRONMENT _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ This Week in History April 24, 1800 – Library of Congress.The Library of Congress was officially founded as U.S. President John Adams approved the $5,000 appropriated to acquire “such books as may be necessary for the use of congress”; it eventually became the largest library in the world. April 28, 1967 – Ali Refuses Draft. Boxing champion Muhammad Ali refused to be inducted into the U.S. Army because the draft was "about white people sending black people to fight yellow people for land they stole from red people." He was immediately stripped of his heavyweight title, jailed and fined. April 29, 1945 - Dachau is Liberated.U.S. Seventh Army’s 45th Infantry Division liberated Dachau, the first concentration camp established by Germany’s Nazi regime. Thanks for your activism! Tim Brown, Organizing Director Or Send Donation to: Philly Neighborhood Networks, c/o Gloria Gilman, 121 S. Broad St, Suite 1710, Phila, PA 19107 Contributions to Philly Neighborhood Networks using the above link are not tax deductible. If you prefer to make a tax-deductible donation to our 501(c)(3) org, Philly Neighborhood Networks Justice Fund Please Click Here for Tax-Deductible LinkLearn more about Philly Neighborhood Networks Like Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter and Instagram and YouTube |
Canvass for Chris Rabb!Saturday, April 25th, Various Locations Our endorsed candidate has a heavy lift - competing against AIPAC money and the political establishment - but we can overcome that by hitting the doors and having good conversations with our neighbors. We'll share the importance of voting for a candidate who will fight for us in Washington against corporate and party insiders and foreign actors who have captured our political system. Click the link below for opportunities across the city this weekend! Rabb Canvass___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ "May Day Strong" Worker's Rally at City HallFriday, May 1st, 2PM, Allens Lane Train Station International Workers' Day, celebrated on May 1st, honors the labor movement's history and promotes workers' rights globally. This May Day it is time for us to stand together once more against the fascist regime being financed by the morbidly rich among us. We intend to send a clear message about who actually has the power by hitting the oligarchs where they are most vulnerable - their bank accounts. So, on May 1st, we will gather at High Point Cafe at the Allens Lane Train Station starting at 2PM. Then we will travel together by train to City Hall to join allies from all across Philadelphia for a rally at 4PM to call for Workers Over Billionaires. We're conducting a day of: No Work. No School. No Shopping. No Kings. No Kidding. Use the link below to let us know you'll be joining us. If it is inconvenient for you to take the train from Allens Lane, then meet us at City Hall at 4PM. May Day Strong Rally___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Tioga Gardens Neighborhood CleanupSaturday, May 2nd, 10AM, 20th & Tioga Street Join PNN activists and neighbors for a morning of good work cleaning up Tioga Gardens and Park. We will provide the supplies, along with some food afterward, as we do a good turn in a long-neglected neighborhood. Tioga Cleanup______________________________________________ Actions with Our Allies _____________________________________________ Neglected Stories Podcast with Dr. Walter TsouWatch the most recent podcast from "Neglected Stories" host Pedro Rodriguez. In this episode, he interviews PNN Steering Committee member Dr. Walter Tsou about what it would take to have Healthcare for All in the United States. Neglected Stories___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Second Chance Celebration DinnerWednesday, April 29th, 6PM, 1542 E. Montgomery Ave. Join State Senator Nikil Saval, PA Pardon Project and BIG Mindfulness & Meditation in honor of Second Chance Month. The theme is "The Power of Being Seen: Pardons, Presence and Pathways Forward". This celebration is a way to shine light on this topic which impacts families, communities and our workforce. This event is being held at Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement, located at 1542 E. Montgomery Ave. It is free to the public and includes dinner and a screening of the award-winning short documentary film "Pardon Me". Dinner Celebration___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Word ScrambleNSCOECTIISNOU JCEOTBROHint: Someone who refuses to perform military service due to deeply held moral or religious beliefs. [Two Words] Last Week's Word: ENVIRONMENT ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This Week in History April 24, 1800 – Library of Congress.The Library of Congress was officially founded as U.S. President John Adams approved the $5,000 appropriated to acquire “such books as may be necessary for the use of congress”; it eventually became the largest library in the world. April 28, 1967 – Ali Refuses Draft.Boxing champion Muhammad Ali refused to be inducted into the U.S. Army because the draft was "about white people sending black people to fight yellow people for land they stole from red people." He was immediately stripped of his heavyweight title, jailed and fined. April 29, 1945 - Dachau is Liberated.U.S. Seventh Army’s 45th Infantry Division liberated Dachau, the first concentration camp established by Germany’s Nazi regime. Thanks for your activism! Tim Brown, Organizing Director Or Send Donation to: Philly Neighborhood Networks, c/o Gloria Gilman, 121 S. Broad St, Suite 1710, Phila, PA 19107 Contributions to Philly Neighborhood Networks using the above link are not tax deductible. If you prefer to make a tax-deductible donation to our 501(c)(3) org, Philly Neighborhood Networks Justice Fund Please Click Here for Tax-Deductible LinkLearn more about Philly Neighborhood Networks Like Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter and Instagram and YouTube |
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