OCCUPY PHILADELPHIA
The 99%
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 16, 2011
Occupy Philadelphia is experiencing a surge of marchers and permanent protestors. On Saturday crowds moved though center city in another non-violent action raising awareness for change. Signs were held from 7AM to 2AM with cars honking support nearly at every moment. The base camp community at City Hall has tripled in size during the last week with more than 300 tents now on site. Porta-Pottys have arrived and volunteer sanitation crews have been organized.
Sundays are filled with education seminars. A direction action march to Trader Joes is planned. The General Assembly will continue to discuss overall demands and meeting with the city.
When: Sunday October 16th 2011 –
11:00AM – Reading and Learning strategies
11:30AM – Goofy Sunday Mystery Fun Action
1:00PM – March to Trader Joe’s CIW Sukkot
2:00PM – Spiritual and Community Development
3:00PM – Compost bins information
4:00PM – Harvey’s homeless walking tour, meets at PR tent
4:00PM – Neo-liberalism
4:00PM – Non-violence training
6:00PM – Rise of Corporations
7:00pm – General Assembly
9:00PM – Comfort: Distribution of Sleeping Gear
Food Daily Schedule- Breakfast: 9:30 am; Lunch: 1:30 pm, Dinner: 6:00 pm, Snack Table: 24/7
Where: Philadelphia City Hall, Dilworth Plaza
Who: The 99%
Why: People are expressing their discontent with America’s economic and political elites by participating in a permanent protest at City Hall. The Occupy Philly movement, which followed Occupy Wall Street and dozens of similar occupations around the country, continues to gain momentum. Visit the Facebook page. Media Visuals: Occupation, signs, posters, discussions, non-violent protestors, musicians.
For more information contained in this release, visit the General Assembly or Media Tent
