Friday, August 28, 2009

Prayer Vigil for Health Care and Remembrance of Senator Kennedy, 7PM, Friday, August 28, JFK Torch of Friendship, Biscayne Blvd & NE 3 St, Miami

Prayer Vigil for Health Care and Remembrance of Senator Kennedy
Health Care is an issue of compassion.

This is an evening to remember the thousands of citizens that have passed away due to lack of Health Insurance and the thousands that are in peril due to under coverage or no coverage now.

7-9 PM
7:45 Lighting of the candles
8:00 Leaders of Clergy Speaking

Some candles will be provided but please bring one if you can.


“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhuman.”
— The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Friday, August 28

Location:
Torch of Friendship (Miami, FL)
Biscayne Blvd & NE 3rd St
Miami, FL 33132

RSVP:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gpfkwp

Please dress in black.

2 comments:

Larry Thorson said...

This was a fine occasion for reflection and building morale and the friendship necessary in coming months of likely difficult decisions. Our role is not getting easier.

DavidPatlak said...

Vigil for Health Care and Remembrance of Senator Kennedy 8/28/2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtX6lOVfiS0
On Friday August 28th citizens in Miami Dade joined together for a vigil honoring Senator Kennedy and the Americans who have passed without health insurance that he sought to protect.

Miami Vigil Highlight Ted Kennedy's Legacy (CBS4 8/29/2009):
http://cbs4.com/video/?id=82179@wfor.dayport.com

Our Obama Re-Ignition was chronicled last Thursday in the first 2 minutes of "News And Views: Health Care Reform" (CBS4 8/22/2009):
http://cbs4.com/video/?id=81759@wfor.dayport.com

Vigil planned in Miami for late Sen. Ted Kennedy (Miami Herald 8/28/2009)
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/breaking-news/story/1206908.html