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TAKE ACTION AUGUST

In August, Health Care for America Now and its partners are making sure Congress hears from voters all across the country. Join us. Host a house party. Plan a rally. Visit your Members of Congress' town hall meetings. Make your voice heard. Take action. Pass health care reform.

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AFSCME Highway To Health Care Bus Tour Dates

Mad As Hell Doctors Bus Tour

Purple Bus Tour

MoveOn We Can't Wait Vigils

Organizing For America Bus Tour Dates Organizing for America bus tour dates includes Phoenix, Albuquerque, N.M., Denver, Des Moines, Iowa, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Raleigh, N.C., and Milwaukee. The bus will make 11 stops between Wednesday and Sept. 3

Rally Congress (Take Action August)

Host: Mark Ramos
Time: August 17 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location:
David Drier's Office (San Dimas, CA)
510 E. Foothill Blvd
San Dimas, CA 91773

Just the facts on the health care crisis
(Take Action August)
Join us as we travel around the world for an hour to understand just how easy and reliable health care can be for us here in America. We'll take a whirlwind video trip to Switzerland, England, Germany, Japan and more to get an understanding about what's truly possible here in the U.S. The video presentation is fun and objectively well done.
Then we'll feature a few shorter, energetic presentations, @ 20 minutes. No discussion is necessary afterwards unless questions. We can let the facts speak for themselves.
Time: Tuesday, August 18 from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Host: Susan Temere
Contact Phone: 515 771-5327
Location:
Adel Public Library (Adel, IA)
303 S. 10th St.
Adel, IA 50003

CommitAugust (Take Action August)
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obilize Putnam County and campaign at grass root level for health care reform.

Time: Thursday, August 20 from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Host: Ann K. Newton
Contact Phone: 765-653-6225
Location:
Putnam County Public Library (Greencastle, IN)
103 E. Poplar St.
Greencastle, IN 46135

Community Health Care Forum
(Take Action August)
Confused by the enormous amounts of information about health care? Want to know how this is going to effect you and your family?  Oregon Action will be holding a forum to explain the details and process of the health care debate in a way that we can all understand.
Time: Thursday, August 20 from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Host: Betsy Dillner
Location:
PCC Cascade - Terrell Hall (Portland, OR)
705 N Killingsworth St
Portland, OR 97211

Rally the Troupes! Is a way to find local support for a health now program! We wish to cover and promote involvement in Jacksonville Florida. contact us at Twitter at http://twitter.com/comnewssource and http://www.communitynewssource.org . WE welcome your input!

Time: Saturday, August 22 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Host: David tatum
Contact Phone: 904-208-0517
Location:
Open for ideas(twitter at http://twitter.com/comnewssource (Jacksonville, FL)
Jacksonville, FL 32225

Community Fair (Take Action August)

Time: Saturday, August 22 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Host: MARIE HURT
Contact Phone: 504-827-2114
Location:
St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church (New Orleans, LA)
7300 Crowder Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70126

Health Care Canvass
(Take Action August)
Door to door canvass to educate and urge Portland to take action on real health care reform!  Never Canvassed Before? Don't worry we will teach you everything you need to know.  Canvassing is the single most effective thing you can do to spread a positive message.
Time: Saturday, August 22 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Host: Betsy Dillner
Contact Phone: 971-634-0005
Location:
SEIU Local 503 (Portland, OR)
6401 SE Foster Rd
Portland, OR 97206
Time: Saturday, August 22 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Host: Betsy Dillner
Location:
Strictly Organic Coffee (Bend, OR)
6 SW Bond St
Bend, OR 97702

Donuts To Doors (Take Action August)
We'll meet at the Rogue Valley Universalist Unitarian Church at 9:00 and go until 11:30 AM. Volunteers can choose to knock on neighbors doors, call health care supporters, do a merchants walk or deliver signs to supporters.

Time: Saturday, August 22 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Host: STEVE NEUBERGER
Location:
RV Universalist Unitarian Church (Ashland, OR)
87 4th Street
Ashland, OR 97520

Door to Door in East Nashville
(Take Action August)
This is a canvass day for East Nashville. We will be going door to door, signing up people who want to make a change in our current health care system. Please join us.
Time: Saturday, August 22 from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Host: Charles Harris
Contact Phone: 615-309-8012
Location:
The Village Church (Nashville, TN)
211 North 11th Street
Nashville, TN 37206

Murfreesboro Rally for Health Care NOW
(Take Action August)
Congress is on recess and Rep. Bart Gordon is back in Tennessee to hear from his district. The change that we need is clear: affordable health insurance, lower costs, and high quality efficient care. Our working families and small businesses cannot afford the status quo any longer. Yet some are opposed to health care reform, many of those from the "Tea Party", and they are planning to rally against health care reform to try to sway Rep. Bart Gordon to vote no.  Join volunteer activists from across Tennessee for a rally supporting health care reform. We must make our voices heard over the noise of the same old opposition and special interests.
Time: Saturday, August 22 from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Host: Darrell Bouldin
Location:
Office of Rep. Bart Gordon (Murfreesboro, TN)
305 West Main Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Hands Across America For Healthcare (Take Action August)
 Demonstrate a Unified People for a Strong Federal Public Health Insurance Option, a celebration of community with Music, Festivities and Food (bring a covered dish to share and your own drinks). The opening ceremony will be held at the fountain at 2:45 followed by music and festivities at Shelter #6 at 3:30 - 6:30. Yes We CAN demonstrate a UNITED People committed to our common cause to empower the American People with the ability and the choice to protect our greatest asset our health. The Federal Public Health Insurance Option will restore our human rights, our healthcare system and our economy.

Time: Sunday, August 23 from 2:45 PM - 6:45 PM
Host: Kay Zwan
Contact Phone: 731-267-2792
Location:
Hugh Macrae Park (Wilmington, NC)
314 Pine Grove Dr
Wilmington, NC 28411

March from Groton to NL (Take Action August)

Time: Sunday, August 23 from 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Host: Bud McAllister
Location:
Norms Diner (New London, CT)
Thames St
Groton
New London, CT 06320

Rally at the Beach (Take Action August)
NOW IS THE TIME to show your support for Health Care Reform!!!
NOW IS THE TIME to tell Congress that Health Care Reform must be passed!!!
NOW IS THE TIME to debunk all the lies and scare tactics of opponents of reform!!!

GATHER at the Gazebo by Silver Lake at Ocean and 5th Avenues in Belmar, NJ.  LISTEN to Guest Speakers!  CANVASS local neighborhoods to urge Congress to vote YES on H.R. 3200, America's Health Choices Act of 2009!  SIGN THE PETITION of Support for Health Care Reform!  LEARN the FACTS about Healthcare Reform!

Time: Sunday, August 23 from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Host: James Woodson
Contact Phone: 7322464772
Location:
Belmar Boardwalk - Gazebo by Silver Lake (Belmar, NJ)
Ocean and 5th Avenues
Belmar, NJ 07719

Health Care Rally (Take Action August)
Support the President's Plan for free health care for all. Bring blankets, bongos, and whatever. Chance to win door prizes.
Time: Wednesday, August 26 from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Host: Rick LaBont
Location:
Cesar Chavez Park (Sacramento, CA)
950 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

Health Care Can't Wait Rally
(Take Action August)
Join us to rally for real health care reform. We will have community leaders & local elected officials there with us to show Portland that we want quality affordable health care for all Oregonians!
Time: Saturday, August 29 from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Host: Betsy Dillner
Contact Phone: 971-634-0005
Location:
Terry Schrunk Plaza (Portland, OR)
SW 3rd Ave
Between Jefferson St & Madison St
Portland, OR 97204

Florida Statewide Rallies  Floridians from throughout Florida are coming together for Florida's LARGEST mobilization for healthcare reform yet! Buses are being organized for rides as well. More details coming soon!

Time: Saturday, August 29 8:00 AM
Host: Jessica Pemble
Contact Phone: 813-877-6712
Location:
Orlando (Orlando, FL)
Orlando, FL 32801

Jackson Day (Take Action August)
Tennessee's annual Democratic party fundraiser. Former President Bill Clinton will be the speaker. All of our Blue Dog Congressmen will be there. We will be rallying outside of the building, encouraging congressman to vote in favor for health care reform.
Time: Saturday, August 29 from 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Host: Charles Harris
Contact Phone: 615-309-8012
Location:
Renaissance Hotel (Nashville, TN)
611 Comemerce Street
Nashville, TN 37203

Illinois March to hospitals
(Take Action August)
We are going to gather at the three local hospitals. (Go to the closest one to your home) If the numbers are to small then we can go to one for a better appearance
Time: Sunday, August 30 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Host: Earl Peterson
Location:
Local Hospitals (Rockford, IL)
!400 E.State
2300 N. Rockton
Rockford, IL 61115
Time: Sunday, August 30 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Host: Elizabeth Allen-Smith Candy
Location:
Freeport Hospital (Freeport, IL)
1055 W. Stephenson St.
Freeport, IL 61032

Health Care & Labor Day Parade Kickoff (Take Action August)
Join us for the largest health care event before Congress goes back to work. The Labor Day parade steps off at 11:00 a.m. Join us at 10:00 a.m. to send a clear message to our Members of Commerce as they go back to D.C. in September to vote on health care reform!
Time: Saturday, September 5 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Host: Allison Luthe
Contact Phone: 3174504019
Location:
corner of North Street & Pennsylvania Street (Indianapolis, IN)
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Get Back To Work - Rapid City - Labor Day (Take Action August)
Get Back to Work Parade and Picnic, South Dakotans for Health Care Solutions March!  Float with doctors (white coats), nurses (scrubs), labor, women, natives and other coalition members and friends. Red balloons!
Time: Monday, September 7 from 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Host: Jane Murphy
Location:
Downtown Rapid City (Rapid City, SD)
Rapid City, SD 57701
Directions: Will Send Directions for Parade Picnic at Old Story Book Island

Movie and discussion
(Take Action August)
Come to see the great documentary movie, Sicko, about health care in the USA and other countries. The movie will be shown at the Carlisle Theatre, followed by a panel discussion.
Time: Tuesday, September 15 from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Host: Dr. Jill Bartoli
Contact Phone: 717 448 1953
Location:
Carlisle Theatre (Carlisle, PA)
West High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013