Community Organizing for Health Care Reform

[Tara Zhang]

This week and next, members of Organizing For America are hosting local meetings, happy hours, phonathons, etc to push for a strong public option in the health care reform bill.

"Congress is moving rapidly toward finalizing health care reform legislation, with crucial votes expected in both the House and the Senate within days. With so much at stake -- and the D.C. lobbyists going into overdrive -- we have to take our grassroots campaign to the next level.

All this week, OFA volunteers like you will be knocking on doors, making calls to neighbors, and attending public events to build the local support for health care reform we need to pass a strong final bill. If you can spare an hour or two for health care reform, this is the week to do it." - Organizing for America

I will definitely be attending some of these events, including an event this Saturday canvassing the Castro and Lower Haight neighborhoods. Here's the link to the event with more details: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gpf54s

If this Saturday's location/time doesn't work for you, find and sign up for a Health Care Reform Week of Action event near you: http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/ofhcfindevent?source=feature. Or better yet, host your own event!

-Tara

[Carol Chao]

PS - Tara, I'm probably going to go tonight - are you?

[Carol Chao]

Here's another happy hour event - I know you said you were going! Nice pic btw!!

Health Care Happy Hour - NoPa (Health Care Organizing Event)
As part of the National Week of Action for health care reform, we'll be having a meeting at the Bean Bag Cafe on Friday evening from 5 pm until 8 pm.

Drop on by the Bean Bag Cafe on Divisadero for a Health Care Happy Hour (or three). Come meet neighbors who are interested in health care reform, but more importantly, come for the TWO DOLLAR PINTS OF BEER! They even have watermelon beer. And I'm told it's quite tasty.

Sign declarations of support for the President's health care plan, learn more about it, and learn how to start organizing your own neighborhood team.

And also drink. TWO DOLLAR PINTS OF BEER!

Invite your friends on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=123458122287
Time: Friday, July 24 from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Host: Alex Brant-Zawadzki
Location:
Bean Bag Cafe (San Francisco, CA)
601 Divisadero
San Francisco, CA 94115