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Dear Progressives,
First, Molly and I and the rest of the PCT crew give a hearty thanks to all the people who responded to our donation appeal last weekend. About $500 in small donations came in, and we're grateful for every penny of it. We still have an ongoing need for donations from people like you to keep the lights on and the phone ringing, but we appreciate every check, every kind word, every person who calls or comes by our space at South Side on Lamar. Thank You!
Second, please check out the new article, "Moving From Disease Care" (link) on our website.
Third, we got a great response to our previous mention of the Digital Training Conference happening this Sunday. We've done our best to expand the training team to meet demand and are keeping registration open for the next few days.
Please check out the Digital Training Conference(link) where you'll learn what you need to know about new media. If you intend to be a leader in future grassroots organizing, you cannot miss this. It will be held at the SMU campus, Hughes-Trigg Student Center (3140 Dyer, Dallas 75205) on Sunday afternoon, September 27, 2009. Check-in begins at 1:00pm, with one-hour training sections beginning promptly at 1:30pm. There will be three training sections, covering Facebook, Twitter, and Google Apps.
REGISTER TODAY at dcdt-preregister.com or by phone at (979) 319-2443.
Important reminder: Please remember to bring a picture ID as well as your email address you used to register in order to sign in.
As you may know, conferences such as these take a considerable amount
of resources: money, time, and labor. A $5 contribution would be
welcome and will be accepted at the sign in. Also, because of the
costs, if you are unable to attend, please inform us so that we are
able to give your seat to another progressive to take advantage of
this opportunity.
Join your friends, fellow organizers, and future leaders on Sunday, September 27th.
Be Well, and Be Progressive!
Tracy Clinton and Molly Hanchey
Upcoming Progressive Center Events:
Claudia Fowler's Coffee & Conversation -
"Where There's a Free Will" Legal Clinic
Saturday, September 26th, 9:30am check-in, 10am - Noon event
A 2008 FindLaw.com survey reported that 58 percent of Americans don't have a will. You are never too young or too old to draft a will, and now you can do so at a free legal clinic featuring attorneys Cass Callaway, Tina Yoo, Chris Wilmoth, Tonya Parker with special guest Judge Mark Greenberg. This legal clinic should be of special interest to single mothers. Without a will, the decisions of a probate court could determine how your estate is distributed and who will take care of your children. Come out, take an important first step to getting a will, learn about power of attorney and other legal issues.
Please RSVP at: http://tinyurl.com/FreeWill20090926
Other Progressive Events in the Area: Dallas Democratic Forum: The Path to Meaningful Health Care Reform
Thursday, September 24th
11:30am registration and buffet lunch, Noon program
The Dallas Democratic Forum presents a discussion on The Path to Meaningful Health Care Reform. The panel:Marianne Fazen, Ph.D., Merrill Matthews, Ph.D., and Winfred Parnell, M.D., P.A., Sam Baker, KERA News - Moderator
2009 Forum Patron/Sustaining Members: Free
2009 Forum Regular Members: $25
Guests: $35.00
Tables of 10: $300
RSVP here: wdgriggs@yahoo.com or 214-855-7151
(Belo Mansion - Downtown Dallas, corner of Ross and Olive)
Where's Our Bailout?
Friday, September 25th, 4:30pm
The President of the Texas AFL-CIO, Becky Moeller, returns from the national labor convention just in time to address North Texans about the economic crisis and what working people can and will do about it. She will be joined by real workers carrying out real struggles. The event opens national Jobs with Justice's week of economic fightback and takes place at the same time as the international protests at the G20 summit of world leaders.
For more info: contact North Texas Jobs with Justice, 214-942-4236 or www.labordallas.org
(UAW 848 Union Hall, 2218 E Main, Grand Prairie)
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Directions and Contact:
Our address is: South Side on Lamar, 1409 S. Lamar Street, Dallas, Texas, 75215
South Side is on Lamar Street between Belleview Street and Arnold. Enter South Side from Belleview Street. The Progressive Center is located on the ground floor artists' quarters next door to the Janette Kennedy Gallery.
Click here for a Google Map
Free parking for event guests is available in the Sala Tex-Mex restaurant parking lot on the northeast corner of Belleview and Lamar. Paid parking is available in the lot behind Bill's Records and Poor David's Pub.
We encourage you to carpool or ride
DART Rail to the event: either the Red or Blue line to the Cedars
Station, which is just down the street from South Side on Lamar.
ADA assistance is
available for Progressive
Center events by
contacting us. We will make any arrangements needed.
For this or any other questions or comments call us at 214.485.2720 or write to us at frontdesk@progressivecenteroftexas.org
Our web site is at http://www.progressivecenteroftexas.org
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Contributions or
gifts to The Progressive Center of Texas
are not tax deductible.
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