A message from Rob Dew of Venice Occupy.
Hello Everyone, Here is some important info on our next big event this Saturday 8/24
Event: Community Sleep Out
Location: Lawn of Beyond Baroque, 681 N. Venice, 90291
Time: Saturday 8/24, 2pm – 10pm
Organizer: Occupy Venice
Endorsed by: POWER, Beyond Baroque, Occupy Fights Foreclosures, LACAN, VCHC, Venice Justice Committee, VAA, ACLU, Peace and Freedom Party, Beachhead
3rd Annual Sleep Out in Solidarity with our Unhoused Neighbors!
We are happy to announce the 3rd annual Sleep Out will be held Saturday Aug. 24th at Beyond Baroque. This popular event is an opportunity for the whole community to come together in solidarity with the Unhoused community in Venice. It features fantastic music, art, and poetry on the lawn outside Beyond Baroque as well as free food served all day and breakfast on Sunday. Important community leaders such as Councilman Mike Bonin, and activists such as Carol Sobel will be speaking. There will be info booths from local organizations as well as informative workshops held in the theater. LACAN will conduct a legal rights training and discuss AB5. The event will screen a trailer for “American Street Kid” and the 2012 Academy Award winning documentary: “Inocente”. Everyone is welcome to come and safely camp out on the lawn of Beyond Baroque for the night. The event hopes to call attention to homeless issues, provide important information and unite the community in solidarity around this issue. Donations welcome.
Additional information:
During the day there will be various activities such as yoga and a giant Unhoused board game. Information booths will provide essential information to the whole community about projects, services and legal rights. Venice Family Clinic will provide free health screenings and info. Donations of food and essential items for the unhoused, such as tents and sleeping bags, will be accepted and distributed. Performers include rapper Will B, singers The Makepeace Brothers and dancers Cuahtemoc Mexica. Sponsors include Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and Santa Monica Coopertunity.
Please contact us if you would like to help or donate anything
For more information contact:
Mark Lipman – [email protected]
Mike Chamness – [email protected]
Deborah Lashever – 310-804-6125
www.facebook.com/OccupyVeniceFilmSeries
