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Cindy Sheehan and the Bring Them Home Now Tour comes to Pittsburgh
by TMC AWC Thursday, Sep. 08, 2005 at 4:00 PM
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Cindy Sheehan and the Bring Them Home Now Tour comes to Pittsburgh

cindyPlease Join Cindy Sheehan and the Bring Them Home Now Tour in Pittsburgh this Sunday for a unique memorial to the soldiers and the victims of the Iraq War.

On September 11-13, Cindy Sheehan and the Bring Them Home Now Tour will stop in Pittsburgh en route to Washington DC for the September 24th march and rally. See below for a complete schedule of events and how you can help.

The main event is this Sunday. Starting at 4:30pm, there will be a re-creation of Camp Casey at Flagstaff Hill (Schenley Park, Oakland). It is named "Camp Neil" in honor of Lt. Neil Anthony Santoriello, Jr., of Pittsburgh, who died in Iraq at age 24. Neil’s mother, Diane Davis Santoriello, will be present along with Cindy Sheehan and other members of Gold Star Families for Peace, as well as members of Military Families Speak Out, Iraq Veterans Against the War and Veterans for Peace.  In addition to the Tour's speakers, there will be live music and spoken word performances. Please join us to speak out about the horrors of the Iraqi war and to have a pot-luck dinner before Cindy Sheehan, Diane Santoriello and other members of the Tour lead us on a Candlelight March from Flagstaff Hill to Soldiers and Sailors Memorial in Oakland at 7pm.

The Thomas Merton Center Anti-War Committee needs your help

In addition to attending the Tour's events and reserving a seat on the bus to Washington DC, here are ten things you can do:

  1. Download and distribute flyers - visit www.pittsburghendthewar.org or pick up from the Thomas Merton Center (5125 Penn Ave., Garfield) between 10am-4pm. Or contact Abie to help flyer the town at 412-726-0401, abie@cmu.edu.
  2. Help with phone banking - email tour@pittsburghendthewar.org or call Nathaniel at 412-952-1223.
  3. Set up & dismantle Camp Neil - email tour@pittsburghendthewar.org or call Nathaniel at 412-952-1223 or the Thomas Merton Center at 412-361-3022.
  4. Volunteer to coordinate Sunday's Candlelight March - email tour@pittsburghendthewar.org or call Nathaniel at 412-952-1223 or the Thomas Merton Center at 412-361-3022.
  5. Help feed and house our guests - call Edith at 412-371-9722 or email tour@pittsburghendthewar.org.
  6. Set up a tent, bring a sign or banner, or bring food and candles to Flagstaff Hill on Sunday. Come early! Visit www.pittsburghendthewar.org for details.
  7. Help field inquires about the September 24th buses and sign up people on Sunday - email bus@pittsburghendthewar.org or call Colby at the Thomas Merton Center at 412-361-3022.
  8. Become a bus captain for the September 24th buses - email bus@pittsburghendthewar.org.
  9. Donate a seat on the September 24th bus or to help the Tour - visit www.PittsburghEndTheWar.org or call Jim or Colby at the Thomas Merton Center, 412-361-3022.
  10. Come to the next meeting to plan Camp Neil: Thursday, September 8, 8:30pm at the Thomas Merton Center (5125 Penn Ave., Garfield)

Bring Them Home Now Tour/September DC Mobilization Schedule of Events.

Thursday, September 8, 6:30pm
MEETING to plan Camp Neil setup
Thomas Merton Center (5125 Penn Ave., Garfield)
Sunday, September 11, 4:30pm
CAMP NEIL Speak Out/Pot-Luck Picnic with Musical Perfomances
Flagstaff Hill (Schenely Park, Oakland)
Sunday, September 11, 7:00pm
Candlelight MARCH
From Flagstaff Hill (Schenely Park, Oakland)
to Soldiers & Sailors Memorial
Monday, September 12, 11:45pm
Truth in Recruiting Press Conference/Protest
Oakland Military Recruiting Station (3712 Forbes Ave., Oakland)
Monday, September 12, 7:30pm
PUBLIC GATHERING to discuss Conscientious Objection and Counter Recruitment
Friends Meeting House (4836 Ellsworth Ave, Oakland) 
Tuesday, September 13, time TBA
SEND OFF PARTY for the Bring Them Home Now Tour
Location TBA
Saturday, September 24, 5:30am
Buses leaves for DC, return late that night
Visit www.PittsburghEndTheWar.org to reserve your seat or call the Thomas Merton Center at 412-361-3022

For complete and up-to-date information visit www.PittsburghEndTheWar.org. 

Media Contacts: 

David Meieran, Thomas Merton Center, 412-996-4986, press@pittsburghendthewar.org
Jim Kleissler, Thomas Merton Center, 412-361-3022, press@pittsburghendthewar.org
Todd Dusenbery, 202-352-0548, Central Tour Media Coordinator

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