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A very special message from the I-5/Cascadia Caravan for #NatGat2014:
TOGETHER WE RISE! The 3rd Annual Occupy National Gathering (#NatGat2014) will take place THU., Jul. 31st ~ SUN., Aug. 3rd at Sacramento, CA. Occupiers are busy rounding up four days of workshops, teach-ins, skillshares, open spaces, actions, food, art, and music! #NatGat2014 encourages all Occupiers and coalition builders to come and collaborate in this convergence!
Hello! My name is , and I am an experienced Occupy activist in Portland. I have reserved a 12-passenger van lease under my name for #NatGat2014 and have TEN (10) seats available for Oregon riders! It’s only $85.00 for a air-conditioned, round-trip adventure! Compare that to:
Amtrak (train): $122.00
Greyhound (bus): $134.00
Alaska Airlines (plane): $221.00
(accessed 6/18/2014 from PDX)
I am also looking for TWO (2) drivers who would like to generously drive the van from PDX to SAC and back! If you are at least 25 years of age, have a valid Driver’s License and a clean driving record, you’re encouraged to apply! You may be qualified!!
UPDATE (6/24/14): I already have ONE volunteer fully committed to driving! With 3+ years experience driving canvassers around with Working America (12 hr./week driving) and traveling across the trans Canadian highway (2,900 miles to Toronto & NYC and back to SF and PDX), he is excited to go!!!
UPDATE (6/28/14): The 2nd driver has been secured, everybody! With experience driving 15-passenger vans, trucks, dump trucks and motorcycles, this passionate environmental activist from the Vancouver Action Network (WA) is ready to hit the road!! Submissions for drivers have now closed at this time.
Finally, if you can’t go to #NatGat2014 but would like to leave a donation for the van, please give! Your contribution is very important as it will go towards gas, snacks and possibly even scholarship opportunities for passengers who really want to go but can’t afford.
TOGETHER WE RISE!