[Vip-hh] SLEEP OUT in Chicago

[nicholss at uiuc.edu]

Hello Volunteers!

We have a great opportunity to go to Chicago and participate 
in a student organized SLEEP OUT February 19th to February 
20th.  This is a 24 hour demonstration to educate people 
about hunger, homelessness, and poverty.  It will be held on 
Michigan Avenue by the Water Tower and go from noon on 
Saturday to noon on Sunday.  There will be a huge press 
conference on Saturday from 1pm to 3pm, so we will leaving 
Champaign-Urbana about 8am on Saturday.  More information 
about the goals of the demonstration can be found at 
www.tothestreets.org  

Schools that are currently attending include: Illinois State 
University, DePaul University, Marquette University, 
Mushingum College, Washington University in St. Louis, Moody 
Bible Institute, Judson College, Wheaton College, and of 
course University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana!

If you are interested in going please e-mail me, Gillian, at 
nicholss at uiuc.edu for more information about logistics, 
safety, ect  We are also looking for people to drive, so let 
me know if you have a vehicle and are able to drive!      

Peace, 
Gillian