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From: To: Subject: FW: Rally On Wednesday Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:07:14 -0400 From: Cymantia Tomlinson-Bey [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 3:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Rally On Wednesday FYI—I thought you might want to pass this information along to your constituents FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Cymantia Bey Center for Literacy 636 S. 48th Street Philadelphia, PA 19143 P: (215) 474-1235 ext. 314 E: [email protected] www.centerforliteracy.org Pennsylvania Budget Stalemate Leads Non-profits to Rally Social service organizations and supporters will rally on Wednesday, August 26 at noon at the Delaware County Courthouse in Media urging legislators to pass a fair and equitable state budget Philadelphia, PA, August 24, 2009: Pennsylvania’s Center for Literacy will join over 20 non-profits at a rally on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at noon, at the Media, PA courthouse to urge Pennsylvania legislators to pass a fair and equitable budget. CFL will gather a busload of 45 people to attend the rally. Hundreds from various organizations and their constituents will attend. CFL President and Executive Director JoAnn Weinberger will speak on the devastating effect the budget impasse is having organizations that provide education services. Weinberger said CFL has already begun to postpone adult literacy classes as a result. Many organizations are experiencing financial ruin due to the budget impasse and some have been forced to close their doors. The Center for Literacy entered the new fiscal year, beginning on July 1, in good financial health. The summer 2009 state budget impasse is nonetheless placing “enormous pressure on current cash flow, and as such is a serious threat to the immediate health of the organization,” said Charles Rand, external affairs director of CFL. Weinberger went on to say that, “CFL remains optimistic about its long-term prospects although major legislative cuts to adult education funding may have significant ramifications for the field, and could yield decreased revenue for CFL.” The non-profits participating in the rally have organized themselves as The Southeastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Essential Services. CFL hopes this rally will add pressure on state legislators and leads to the speedy passing of a fair and equitable budget and says the lack of a budget impacts countless sectors. The state has been operating without at budget since July 1. Who: The Southeastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Essential Services (Comprised of the Center for Literacy) What: A rally of over 20 non-profits and the constituents they help When: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, Noon Where: Media Courthouse, 201 West Front St., Media, PA Why: To urge legislators to pass a budget that adequately supports essential services for Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable citizens The Center for Literacy is Pennsylvania’s oldest and the nation’s largest adult literacy organization, serving almost 5,000 students in more than 85 locations throughout Philadelphia and Delaware County. If you would like more information, please call Cymantia Bey at (215) 474-1235 ext. 314 or e-mail Cymantia at [email protected]. ###
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