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Noon Today: Join a Human Circle of Protection Near You!

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Human Circles of Protection
Human Circles of Protection
Nov 15, 2011
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On Nov. 16, 2011, at 12 p.m. (Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones) faith leaders, parishioners, advocates, community lead-ers, and their constituents will come together to join hands and create human circles around agencies and programs at risk of deep budget cuts in the supercommittee and appropriations processes.

The Circles will form in towns and cities across the country at 12 noon in every U.S. time zone. Through this rolling national action, people of faith will signal to the congressional super committee and all congressional representatives that the nation’s budget must not be balanced on the backs of “the least of these” (Matthew 25:40).

We've got 5 flagship Circles in New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Orange County and Portland. Below are locations for each circle (each will happen at noon local time). For more information, email Karla Vasquez.

Boise, ID Rep. Labrador's Office, 33 E. Broadway Ave
Rep. Simpson Office, 802 W. Bannock
Sen. Crapo Office, 251 E. Front Street
Sen. Risch Office, 350 N. 9th Street
Chicago North Park Friendship Center
3448 W. Foster Avenue. Chicago, IL 60625
Fort Collins, CO Old Town Square
New York City Friendly Hands Ministries
225-41 East 118th Street
Orange County Santa Ana Unified School District Offices
1601 East Chestnut Avenue, Santa Ana, CA
Philadelphia Bethesda Project, Inc
1630 South Street.
Portland, OR Rose Festival Fountain area on the Tom McCall Waterfront Park
Seattle Jackson Federal Building
915 2nd Avenue
Tacoma, WA Tacoma Chamber of Commerce Building
950 Pacific Avenue
Vancouver 1323 Officers Row

Our goal is to register Circles across the country, so sign up to host one today! It is easy to get started.

Check out our How to Host a Circle Toolkit and then register your event by CLICKING HERE!! and completing the online form.

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