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Conference turris::womannotes-v3

Title:	Topics of Interest to Women
Notice:	V3 is closed. TURRIS::WOMANNOTES-V5 is open.
Moderator:	REGENT::BROOMHEAD

Created:	Thu Jan 30 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 30 1995
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1078
Total number of notes:	52352

764.0. "Walk for Women's Lives - Sunday April 28th, 1991" by LEZAH::BOBBITT (waves become wings) Mon Apr 08 1991 16:57

    
    re: 32.135
    
    The Walk for Women's Lives will help raise money for organizations
    whose funding has been cut in recent months.  Some of these groups are:
    
    - Lowell Rape Crisis Services
    - Support Committee for Battered Women, Waltham
    - Alternative House, Lowell
    - Metro West Women's Protective Services
    
    The length of the walk is three miles.  It is a handicapped-accessible
    walk through historic Concord, Massachusetts.
    
    The walk begins at 1 p.m.
    There will be a rally at 3 p.m. featuring:
    	Molly Yard, president of the National Organization for Women
    	Lt. Governor Evelyn Murphy
    	Local Recording Artists
    
    You can call 508-264-4NOW to get a walk pledge kit, or write
    
    Walk for Women's Lives
    83 Parkhurst Road, Suite 106, Box 2100
    Chelmsford, MA 01824-0900
    
    This is sponsored in cooperation with the Acton, Lexington and Greater
    Lowell Chapters of the National Organization for Women and the Bedford
    Chapter of the American Association of University Women.
    
    Peggy Leedberg actually gave me all this information, so if you have
    any questions, I could put you in touch with her (or you could see her
    at the gathering on Friday).
    
    If you don't wish to walk, or don't live in the area, perhaps you would
    think about sponsoring a walker (such as myself, or E Grace Noonan,
    whose birthday it will be that day - what a way to celebrate!).  
    
    -Jody

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
764.1	nudge, nudge	LEZAH::BOBBITT	so wired I could broadcast...	`Thu Apr 25 1991 08:54`	8
	A gentle reminder... the walk and rally are this Sunday if you wish to attend! hope for good weather.... -Jody
764.2		COGITO::SULLIVAN	Support our unarmed forces	`Thu Apr 25 1991 11:57`	10
	And I'm playing at the pre-walk rally at 12:30, and after the walk there will be more music (in addition to the speeches by Molly Yard and Evelyn Murphy). I've never plugged something so many times before. This is a really big deal for me, and I'm hoping to see some friendly faces in the audience. Justine
764.3	I need a ride	CFSCTC::KHER	I'm not Mrs. Kher	`Thu Apr 25 1991 17:35`	6
	I want to go for the walk and to hear Justine sing. But I need a ride. Is anyone from Lowell, Chelmsford or neighborhood going, that can give me ride? Thanks manisha
764.4		LEZAH::BOBBITT	Lift me up and turn me over...	`Mon Apr 29 1991 05:44`	15
	The weather waas great! Thewalk was great! the entertainment was great! And someone that day matched every contribution that came in (wow!). I think this, even now being called the "First Annual Walk for Women's Lives" raised $18,000. An impressive sum! Later at the rally we heard from Ev Murphy, people representing the crisis centers and shelters who would benefit from the money, survivors, and a speaker from MESA was there (YAY!). In addition, there was some photo-stringer from some newspaper who took my name down cause I guess he took my picutre - if y'all see me in some obscure paper, send me a copy of the article/pic. My parents would be SO proud! I'm enthused to do it again next year! -Jody
764.5	How many walked?	TOOK::SANKAR	Arundhati Sankar	`Mon Apr 29 1991 13:26`	15
	Any idea how many people walked ? There is going to be another walk for a similar cause in Lawrence on June 23rd. It will be a 5 mile walk. We are in the middle of our planning cycle. As soon as we get the papers printed, I will post it here. We are calling it Walk Against Domestic Violence, money will help Women's Resource Center and a shelter home. Hope it turns out as well as the one!!! Arun.
764.6		CFSCTC::KHER	I'm not Mrs. Kher	`Mon Apr 29 1991 13:53`	4
	I heard there were a little over 300 people. I had expected to see a larger crowd. They did collect a lot of money. $18000.00 manisha
764.7		COGITO::SULLIVAN	Singing for our lives	`Mon Apr 29 1991 14:01`	17
	If anyone lives in the Concord area and/or sees anything in the local newspapers about yesterday's walk (especially if it mentions me -ok, I want to see my name in the newspaper - this was a big gig for me), would you let me know or hang onto a copy of the article for me? The local Cable company (Nashoba Cable?) taped it and is planning to air it sometime. Thanks, Justine Thanks, also, to all the Womannoters who came out to walk and hear me play! My set went really well, and I made some great contacts, and I got to support an important cause! Molly Yard and Evelyn Murphy were wonderful, and the women who told their personal stories were very moving.