Cover the Uninsured Week events in Texas!

[Lisa0825]

http://covertheuninsured.org/events/?StateID=TX

Here are some of the events taking place in Texas... there are many more! I just picked a few to give as examples!



In the United States, an estimated 45 million people are without health insurance. Census Bureau data show that 5,583,000 people are uninsured in our state of Texas. Join us to help raise awareness of the issue of the uninsured.

Galveston
Galveston May 4, 2006 Interfaith Event
UTMB's Center to Eliminate Health Disparities & the Office for Community Outreach is sponsoring our 2nd annual prayer breakfast for faith leaders in Galveston County. The focus of the event is to raise awareness about the uninsured/underinsured in Galveston, and to recognize the critical support that religious leaders provide to their congregants when they are faced with the consequences of being uninsured/underinsured. Representative Garnet Coleman will speak at the event and local social and medical service providers will have displays with resource information that faith leaders can share with their congregants.

May 4, 2006
8:30am - 10:30am

Moody Mthodist Church
2803 53rd Street
Galveston, TX



Houston
Houston's Interfaith community gathers to hear national and local speakers regarding Cover The Uninsured Week 2006 and call on the faith community to get Houston covered. 11:30am Welcome remarks by Garland Pohl.

May 5, 2006
11:30am - 1:30pm

Holiday Inn Select Greenway Plaza
2712 Southwest Freeway
Houston, TX

Contact: Pat Strong
[e-mail]
[phone]



Austin
Press Conference at State Capitol. For more information contact Matilda Sanchez at [phone].

May 1, 2006
TBD
Where: State Capitol
Austin, TX
Contact: Cover the Uninsured
[e-mail]


San Antonio
"Umbrellas in the Park Rally" Rally in support of Health Care Coverage for all. Brown Bag lunch at Milam Park. Press Conference at 11am


May 1, 2006
11:00am - 1:00pm

Milam Park
500 W. Commerce Street
San Antonio, TX

Sponsoring Organization: Health Care for Every Child Coalition/United Way/CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care
Contact: rosie perez
[e-mail]
210-704-2010


DALLAS??????
Common Dallas folks! Plan an event!:-)

[Czolgosz]

1. This is a GREAT cause (k & r)!

[sonias]

2. Fully support the cause

It's going to be interesting with the May 1st marches.

Sonia

[WestHoustonDem]

3. Excellent!! k&r n/t

[Lisa0825]

4. oops!

should have said "come on, Dallas," not "common." LOL! That's what i get for being in a rush, trying to post while on the job! :blush: