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LIGHT UP THE NIGHT FOR EQUALITY | DECEMBER 20, 2008 | 5PM WHAT IS IT? On December 20th, we ask that you join us again for a nation-wide demonstration that will make an impact on the private sector. Candlelight vigils will be held at commercial centers in cities across the country in remembrance of the rights that once were for 18,000 marriages, and in honor of the rights that one day will be again - for EVERYONE. HOW DOES IT WORK? Please take to your local commercial district at 5PM--be it a shopping mall, outdoor financial center, you name it. This will be a peaceful demonstration in the spirit of the holidays. We'll dress alike: make or buy a "Second Class Citizen" t-shirt. This will be the culmination of our National Food Drive for Equality event (see below for details) WHAT WILL WE BE DOING? Hosting peaceful candlelight vigils We will stay silent unless asked a question, we will not yell, instigate, or bare signs. Instead, we will let our shirts do the talking and our candles pay our respects.Bring candles (battery powered if you'll be huddling inside). Singing and/or silence encouraged...chanting is not....keep it peaceful and in the holiday spirit.
FIND YOUR NEAREST LIGHT UP THE NIGHT LOCATION
LOCATION (mall, shopping area, etc.)	Organizer Contact Info	Event Details
<if this is not filled in, an event is not planned>		Check out the Oakland "Light Up The Night" event for EB event, or go to SF event.
We invite you to join us in Union Square, San Francisco. For details see: LUTN SF San Fransisco event flier PDFs: flier 1 / flier 2	LUTN - San Francisco (Facebook) LUTN - San Francisco (MySpace) LUTN - San Francisco (Yelp)	Hello Alameda! Hope to see you in SF or Oakland! Sat. 12/20 5p
Come to Oakland's Lake Merritt at the Lake Merritt Hotel (1800 Madison at Lakeside, near 19th Street BART) Light Up the Night Vigil / Holiday Open House: 12/20 - drop off your donations at Lake Merritt Hotel and gather at nightfall (around 5:30 - 6) and span the side Lake Merritt from the Lake Merritt Hotel to the corner of Grand and Harrison ... who knows, if we get enough people, maybe we can span the whole lake!!! Imagine how that would look from the sky!! FOOD & GIFT DRIVE INFO: Where: Oakland's "Barbary Lane" at the Lake Merritt Hotel, 1800 Madison Street, (at Lakeside) Right across from Lake Merritt and across the lake / down the street from the new Catholic "Cathedral of Light" on Harrison Street... When:EXTENDED TIME FRAME! Now till January 5- Donations can be dropped or delivered (via UPS, etc) weekdays 7 am to 7 pm, Sat - Sun 10 - 2. 12/20: Vigil Day drop in holiday open house, 3:30 - 5:30, with hot cider, hot chocolate, coffee....bring the whole family and join the fun! There will be fun activities for kids, as well as adults so come on over! $10 coupon toward a meal at the lovely Barbary Lane Terrace Room restaurant for everyone who donates!	Sheryl Traum - sheryl_traum@hotmail.com Sheryl's Facebook: Facebook http://www.lightupthenightsf.com/give.html 510.325.8321	BART is encouraged - get off at the 19th street station, and walk toward the lake to Lakeside Street from BART, then turn right and go to Madison. There is an outdoor public parking lot on 21st and Kaiser, behind the Ordway and Kaiser buildings, one block from Harrison and Lake Merritt. The Lake Merritt Hotel is on corner of Madison & Lakeside.... Let's make our own ring of lights around Lake Merritt! Donation details: Food Suggestions: non-perishable items such as canned goods, boxed pastas, peanut butter in plastic jars, boxed cereal Gift Items needed (unwrapped, new items please) : Clothes (socks, knit caps, sweatshirts, gloves/mittens, sneakers, slippers, pajamas - plus sizes too!), backpacks, school / art supplies, books, bed linens, toys, puzzles, hygiene / grooming products, diapers, baby wipes, towels / wash clothes, umbrellas, ----whatever you can think of that needy families and kids need & want. $10 coupon toward a meal at the lovely Barbary Lane Terrace Room restaurant for everyone who donates! If you cannot come to drop the items off in person, order them from Amazon.com, Safeway.com, Kmart.com (or other appropriate place) and have them delivered ASAP to: Dave Latina Barbary Lane at the Lake Merritt Hotel 1800 Madison Street, Oakland, CA 94612 (510.903.3580)
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