Dear Marchers,
Due to a technical glitch, some of you may be receiving this newsletter for the third time. Please accept our apology for this inconvenience. However, due to the importance of the content included in this newsletter we feel it is necessary to resend it one final time.
We have included the latest transportation and travel information in this newsletter, along with the most up to date outline of the day's schedule events.
We are very excited for you to join us on May 14. Thanks again for your patience.
The Million Mom March Newsletter: April 15, 2000
We have five weeks left. It seems like so much time, and yet so little. Every time I open the newspaper and read your letters to the editor, see a flyer in a store window, or hear of a march planned for another city, I am reminded of how incredible each of you are. Thank you for making this March what it is today.
This newsletter includes the most up-to-date information including a tentative schedule of the DC event. If you still have questions, check out the Web Site…we recently revamped it so you can access bus and local rally information on-line. If you don¹t have a computer, please call 888/989-MOMS.
Sincerely,
Donna Dees-Thomases One in a Million
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR MAY 14 in DC
9:00 AM 7h street stage activities/performance begin Tent activities begin including: Family Activities Computer Tent Endorsing Organization Expo
10:00 AM Interfaith service (7th street stage)
11:00 AM Interfaith service concludes Stroller march (from 7th street to 4th street)
11:30 AM Pre-program (4th street stage)
Noon 7th street stage activities/performance Main program begins (4th street) Rosie O¹Donnell emcees
3:20 PM Main program concludes
4:00 PM 7th street stage activities/performance conclude Tent activities conclude
We will also sponsor a "wall of remembrance" for those marchers who have lost a loved one to gun violence. We encourage you to bring flowers, letters and memorabilia to remember those who cannot march with us.
DC TRAVEL TIPS
We are thrilled to welcome Kim Sasser to the growing number of mothers and others. Kim has agreed to handle travel information for the day of the March including bus parking, metro tickets, transportation greeters, signage and maps. If you have not already done so, please call Kim at 888/989-MOMS and let her know if you are organizing a bus.
By Bus: Contact Kim Sasser at 888/989-MOMS or check our Web Site for information about buses from your area.
By Train: Trains will arrive at Washington¹s Union Station—about three blocks from the National Mall. From Union Station, you can also take the Metro to the National Mall.
By Car: Parking in and around the rally site is limited. We suggest that carpools park at various Metro Stations and ride to the March.
Those coming from I-270 should park at Shady Grove station (2,951 spaces). Northerners who are disabled or with strollers should park at the Landover station (1,866 spaces). All others from the north should park at New Carrollton station where the elevator is being repaired (1,980 spaces). Southerners coming to the March should park at Huntington station (3,090 spaces). A complete map and other Metro information is available at www.wmata.com or (202) 637-7000.
Air Travel: Several airlines are offering discounts to the Million Mom March. Some restrictions apply.
Š US AIRWAYS - 877 874 7687 - USE "GOLD FILE" CODE 91691406 Š CONTINENTAL AIRLINES - 800 468 7022 - USE "REFERENCE" CODE JF1P75 Š UNITED AIRLINES - 800 521 4041 - USE "MEETING ID CODE" 581WO Š NORTHWEST AIRLINES -- 800-328-1111 use World File number NELGM Š DELTA AIRLINES -- 800-241-6760 use File Number 161212A Š AMERICAN AIRLINES - 800 433 1790 - use "AN" number code - AN1750US
From the airport:
Š Baltimore Washington International: Marc Train, Cab, Super Shuttle (to Metro) Š Washington Reagan International: Metro, Cab Š Dulles International Airport: Cab, Super Shuttle (to Metro)
Metro: To get to the National Mall by Metro you can take the Orange and Blue lines to SMITHSONIAN or Yellow and Green lines to ARCHIVES. Visit www.wmata.com for details about Metro.
Travel Support:
MSW Travel 877/762-5759 comalley@mswtravelny.com
DC Accommodations 202/289-2220 www.wdcahotels.com
DC Visitor and Convention Center 202/789-7000 www.washington.org
Virginia Chamber of Commerce 804/644-1607 www.vachamber.com
Arlington, VA Chamber of Commerce 703/525-2400 www.arlingtonchamber.org
Maryland Chamber of Commerce Baltimore: 410/269-0642 Washington: 301/261-2858 www.mdchamber.org
Bethesda/Chevy Chase, MD Chamber of Commerce 301/652-4900 www.bccchamber.org
RALLIES AROUND THE COUNTRY
To date, the following cities are hosting their own Million Mom Marches; All local information can now be found on the web site at www.millionmommarch.com, under local information: Š Phoenix, AZ Š Tucson, AZ Š Los Angeles, CA Š Sacramento, CA Š San Diego, CA Š San Francisco, CA Š Denver, CO Š New Milford, CT Š Pompano Beach, FL Š Sarasota, FL Š Atlanta, GA Š Chicago, IL Š Urbana, IL Š Louisville, KY Š Detroit, MI Š Lansing, MI Š Duluth, MN Š Twin Cities, MN Š Rochester, MN Š Kansas City, MO Š Willoughby, OH Š Cleveland, OH Š Tulsa, OK Š Portland, OR Š Ft. Worth, TX Š Austin, TX Š Bellingham, WA Š Seattle, WA
If you would like to volunteer to help or to participate in one of these rallies, please contact your local coordinator. Contact information is available at www.millionmommarch.com.
MEDIA
As each day passes the March becomes more of a household name. Last week was our national press conference. Even up against one of the biggest media stories of the year, MMM managed to get coverage from more than 80 media outlets around the country! Here¹s a few of our latest media hits:
Š NBC Nightly news with Tom Brokaw Š MSNBC Š The Pioneer Press Š Associated Press Š Washington Post
Š Florida Catholic Š Palm Beach Post Š Baltimore Sun Š Los Angeles Times Š Michigan Chronicle Š Arlington Advocate Be sure to watch for us on CNN on April 17 on Newsstand with Natalie Allen.
Please send copies of all the Million Mom March media from your area to the national office. Our address is PO Box 762, Washington DC 20044.
REGISTRATION
It is crucial that you remind people when you are speaking to them to register for the Million Mom March. Our database is growing and it is the only way for us to reach them with updates and new information about the March as we get closer to May 14. The Web Site is www.millionmommarch.com or they can call 1-888-989-MOMS.
COORDINATORS
You should have received an e-mail requesting permission to give your first name and e-mail address to marchers who need information about local rallies, transportation and information about their community. If you have not yet replied, please e-mail national@millionmommarch.com and let us know whether you want your contact information distributed.
VOLUNTEERS
Across the country, coordinators are looking for a few good moms. We need help answering the phones, distributing materials to other moms, working with the media, reaching out to groups, and answering questions about the Million Mom March.
If you¹d like to volunteer in the DC office or help out in your community, please call 1-888-989-MOMS. We will make sure your local coordinator contacts you.
GRASSROOTS OUTREACH
As many as 300 organizations have already endorsed the Million Mom March. The national endorsers list is now on the Web Site. If you are having trouble mobilizing large groups from your community, check out the list on our Web Site…and call your local chapter.
If you need more information about how to increase participation, call Kate Head at 888/989-MOMS
MMM FUN FACTS
Number of state coordinators: 53
Number of rallies around the country: 28
State with the most buses: Pennsylvania (100)
Number of phone lines at 888/989-MOMS: 75
QUESTIONS
Here¹s a quick list of where to direct them:
888/989-MOMS:
Media/Advertising Melissa Connor or Judy Slotnik Endorsements Kate Head Buses Kim Sasser Volunteers Monique Garcia
State Coordinator Support: Kimberly Rowland 415-821-8200
Donations/In-kind donations: Debbie Estes 612-550-9982 Linda Wilkinson 952-446-9038 If you have something to submit to the newsletter, please email it to national@millionmommarch.com.
Due to a technical glitch, some of you may be receiving this newsletter for the third time. Please accept our apology for this inconvenience. However, due to the importance of the content included in this newsletter we feel it is necessary to resend it one final time.
We have included the latest transportation and travel information in this newsletter, along with the most up to date outline of the day's schedule events.
We are very excited for you to join us on May 14. Thanks again for your patience.
The Million Mom March Newsletter: April 15, 2000
We have five weeks left. It seems like so much time, and yet so little. Every time I open the newspaper and read your letters to the editor, see a flyer in a store window, or hear of a march planned for another city, I am reminded of how incredible each of you are. Thank you for making this March what it is today.
This newsletter includes the most up-to-date information including a tentative schedule of the DC event. If you still have questions, check out the Web Site…we recently revamped it so you can access bus and local rally information on-line. If you don¹t have a computer, please call 888/989-MOMS.
Sincerely,
Donna Dees-Thomases One in a Million
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR MAY 14 in DC
9:00 AM 7h street stage activities/performance begin Tent activities begin including: Family Activities Computer Tent Endorsing Organization Expo
10:00 AM Interfaith service (7th street stage)
11:00 AM Interfaith service concludes Stroller march (from 7th street to 4th street)
11:30 AM Pre-program (4th street stage)
Noon 7th street stage activities/performance Main program begins (4th street) Rosie O¹Donnell emcees
3:20 PM Main program concludes
4:00 PM 7th street stage activities/performance conclude Tent activities conclude
We will also sponsor a "wall of remembrance" for those marchers who have lost a loved one to gun violence. We encourage you to bring flowers, letters and memorabilia to remember those who cannot march with us.
DC TRAVEL TIPS
We are thrilled to welcome Kim Sasser to the growing number of mothers and others. Kim has agreed to handle travel information for the day of the March including bus parking, metro tickets, transportation greeters, signage and maps. If you have not already done so, please call Kim at 888/989-MOMS and let her know if you are organizing a bus.
By Bus: Contact Kim Sasser at 888/989-MOMS or check our Web Site for information about buses from your area.
By Train: Trains will arrive at Washington¹s Union Station—about three blocks from the National Mall. From Union Station, you can also take the Metro to the National Mall.
By Car: Parking in and around the rally site is limited. We suggest that carpools park at various Metro Stations and ride to the March.
Those coming from I-270 should park at Shady Grove station (2,951 spaces). Northerners who are disabled or with strollers should park at the Landover station (1,866 spaces). All others from the north should park at New Carrollton station where the elevator is being repaired (1,980 spaces). Southerners coming to the March should park at Huntington station (3,090 spaces). A complete map and other Metro information is available at www.wmata.com or (202) 637-7000.
Air Travel: Several airlines are offering discounts to the Million Mom March. Some restrictions apply.
Š US AIRWAYS - 877 874 7687 - USE "GOLD FILE" CODE 91691406 Š CONTINENTAL AIRLINES - 800 468 7022 - USE "REFERENCE" CODE JF1P75 Š UNITED AIRLINES - 800 521 4041 - USE "MEETING ID CODE" 581WO Š NORTHWEST AIRLINES -- 800-328-1111 use World File number NELGM Š DELTA AIRLINES -- 800-241-6760 use File Number 161212A Š AMERICAN AIRLINES - 800 433 1790 - use "AN" number code - AN1750US
From the airport:
Š Baltimore Washington International: Marc Train, Cab, Super Shuttle (to Metro) Š Washington Reagan International: Metro, Cab Š Dulles International Airport: Cab, Super Shuttle (to Metro)
Metro: To get to the National Mall by Metro you can take the Orange and Blue lines to SMITHSONIAN or Yellow and Green lines to ARCHIVES. Visit www.wmata.com for details about Metro.
Travel Support:
MSW Travel 877/762-5759 comalley@mswtravelny.com
DC Accommodations 202/289-2220 www.wdcahotels.com
DC Visitor and Convention Center 202/789-7000 www.washington.org
Virginia Chamber of Commerce 804/644-1607 www.vachamber.com
Arlington, VA Chamber of Commerce 703/525-2400 www.arlingtonchamber.org
Maryland Chamber of Commerce Baltimore: 410/269-0642 Washington: 301/261-2858 www.mdchamber.org
Bethesda/Chevy Chase, MD Chamber of Commerce 301/652-4900 www.bccchamber.org
RALLIES AROUND THE COUNTRY
To date, the following cities are hosting their own Million Mom Marches; All local information can now be found on the web site at www.millionmommarch.com, under local information: Š Phoenix, AZ Š Tucson, AZ Š Los Angeles, CA Š Sacramento, CA Š San Diego, CA Š San Francisco, CA Š Denver, CO Š New Milford, CT Š Pompano Beach, FL Š Sarasota, FL Š Atlanta, GA Š Chicago, IL Š Urbana, IL Š Louisville, KY Š Detroit, MI Š Lansing, MI Š Duluth, MN Š Twin Cities, MN Š Rochester, MN Š Kansas City, MO Š Willoughby, OH Š Cleveland, OH Š Tulsa, OK Š Portland, OR Š Ft. Worth, TX Š Austin, TX Š Bellingham, WA Š Seattle, WA
If you would like to volunteer to help or to participate in one of these rallies, please contact your local coordinator. Contact information is available at www.millionmommarch.com.
MEDIA
As each day passes the March becomes more of a household name. Last week was our national press conference. Even up against one of the biggest media stories of the year, MMM managed to get coverage from more than 80 media outlets around the country! Here¹s a few of our latest media hits:
Š NBC Nightly news with Tom Brokaw Š MSNBC Š The Pioneer Press Š Associated Press Š Washington Post
Š Florida Catholic Š Palm Beach Post Š Baltimore Sun Š Los Angeles Times Š Michigan Chronicle Š Arlington Advocate Be sure to watch for us on CNN on April 17 on Newsstand with Natalie Allen.
Please send copies of all the Million Mom March media from your area to the national office. Our address is PO Box 762, Washington DC 20044.
REGISTRATION
It is crucial that you remind people when you are speaking to them to register for the Million Mom March. Our database is growing and it is the only way for us to reach them with updates and new information about the March as we get closer to May 14. The Web Site is www.millionmommarch.com or they can call 1-888-989-MOMS.
COORDINATORS
You should have received an e-mail requesting permission to give your first name and e-mail address to marchers who need information about local rallies, transportation and information about their community. If you have not yet replied, please e-mail national@millionmommarch.com and let us know whether you want your contact information distributed.
VOLUNTEERS
Across the country, coordinators are looking for a few good moms. We need help answering the phones, distributing materials to other moms, working with the media, reaching out to groups, and answering questions about the Million Mom March.
If you¹d like to volunteer in the DC office or help out in your community, please call 1-888-989-MOMS. We will make sure your local coordinator contacts you.
GRASSROOTS OUTREACH
As many as 300 organizations have already endorsed the Million Mom March. The national endorsers list is now on the Web Site. If you are having trouble mobilizing large groups from your community, check out the list on our Web Site…and call your local chapter.
If you need more information about how to increase participation, call Kate Head at 888/989-MOMS
MMM FUN FACTS
Number of state coordinators: 53
Number of rallies around the country: 28
State with the most buses: Pennsylvania (100)
Number of phone lines at 888/989-MOMS: 75
QUESTIONS
Here¹s a quick list of where to direct them:
888/989-MOMS:
Media/Advertising Melissa Connor or Judy Slotnik Endorsements Kate Head Buses Kim Sasser Volunteers Monique Garcia
State Coordinator Support: Kimberly Rowland 415-821-8200
Donations/In-kind donations: Debbie Estes 612-550-9982 Linda Wilkinson 952-446-9038 If you have something to submit to the newsletter, please email it to national@millionmommarch.com.
