Monday, Sept. 1 West Indian Day Parade
Thank you to those of you who showed support for Sen. Barack Obama at the West Indian American Day Parade this past Monday. Your efforts were greatly appreciated. To view the photos from the event, please click on the link http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=zn1qp67.4uguk5yj&x=0&y=-yld6u&localeid=en_US
The West Indian American Day Carnival http://www.wiadca.org/ is the biggest parade in New York, with over 3 million participants annually. In 2007, a contingent of Obama volunteers walked the length of the parade route on Eastern Parkway distributing fliers, handing out materials and registering voters . To view photos of last year’s event, click on the link: http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=zn1qp67.4yvqooaf&x=0&y=2qq8km&localeid=en_US This year, volunteers will walk under the auspices of Hawks International http://www.hawksintl.com/ and tee shirts will be provided. Volunteers will meet at 12noon at 289 Utica Avenue. (Take the No.4 train to Utica and Eastern Parkway) . Contact person is Arlene M. Roberts 718.783.8554 or email arleneroberts@hotmail.com Look forward to seeing you there.
