Please save the date for our annual Working Families / Progressive
Rockland fundraiser, an afternoon of good music, good food and good
drink, to be held Sunday, September 21st from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the
Nyack Center.
This year we will be honoring 2 couples who have been an integral part of the Working Families Party in Rockland: Glenn & Dorothy Patterson and Burt & Emily Shachter.
The Pattersons are well known in Rockland progressive circles. In addition to their support of Working Families, they have also been involved with other worthy causes: Glenn as a board member of the Coalition for Freedom & Democracy and Dorothy with the Mental Health Association, to name just two.
The Shachters have been life-long political and social justice activists. Following World War II, Burt, as a member of the American Veterans Committee, took part in the occupation of the NY State Legislative Building in Albany by returning GIs who were demanding action on affordable housing for veterans. Emily was one of the prime movers in the establishment of the Rockland Mental Health Center, where she served as director of Children’s and Adolescent’s Services. Both were active in the American Labor Party, New York’s first labor and community based political party.
Both couples are founding members of the Rockland Chapter of the Working Families Party. Burt & Glenn are members of our steering committee.
You have all seen them at the vigil at the corner of Route 59 and Middletown Road. You have seen them at Living Wage rallies. You have seen them wherever people gather to speak for social and economic justice.
Please join us as we honor them.
Dick Voigt and his Big Apple Jazz Band will be providing music. Dick
is also well known in Rockland progressive circles. The former
chairman of the Liberal Party, he
has been active in just about every important social justice issue in the county,
Catering will be by Nyack Gourmet.
The suggested contribution is $65 per person / $ 100 for 2
Proceeds from the fundraiser will be used to campaign for progressive candidates and causes here in Rockland County
Working Families / Progressive Rockland 2008 Fundraiser
Sunday, September 21sr from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Nyack Center
Corner of Depew & South Broadway in Nyack
please call Tom at 504-220-3766 for reservations or information
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