MilwaukeeforDEAN packs 10 tons of food for Hunger Task Force

Last nite in bit over 2 1/2 hours Dean volunteers packed 534 "supplemental food packages." These particular packages are mostly going to people in Milwaukee who are over 60. Hunger in the city that modeled "welfare to work" reforms is still a reality.

Thanks to the DU'ers that showed up.

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Good on ya' !!! I knew there was a reason I missed Wisconsin !!

PM me please and let me know how y'all set this up. We're having a booger of a time getting most of our Dean group (160 at last count) to do ANYTHING despite suggestions, hints, posting events to our yahoo board calendar .... Thanks !!



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or would you only help people if it's helps dean?

that anything that inspires and motivates people to volunteer to help others is a good thing?

As much as everyone argues over the various candidates' conservative, centrist or liberal tendencies, the fact is when you organize a group of Democrats you have at your disposal a force for good.

The (not unique) example of the Dean campaign should be a model for Democrats organized around other constituencies rather than a point for contention between campaigns.

I believe Bobby Kennedy once said, "WE must do the work of God on Earth." That's a pretty good phrase whether or not it's misattributed.

If Democrats believe in social welfare then doing something about that _in addition_ to voting seems very reasonable. I suspect many DU'ers volunteer for various causes.


On edit: I read your profile and now I understand.

next Sat. for the Dean Corps. I'd always wanted to get involved
in community service...the Dean Corps just made it easy by
being so organized.

Helping people who are hungry should not be slammed by your hate for Howard Dean. These are good hearted souls, democratic souls to boot, black, white, brown....all in the spirit of reaching out to another.

Can you just look at the humanity?

yes the insurance lobbyist and the silicon valley techno lobbies can do it for him....

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I'm sure the senior's were grateful for you kindness. Things are tight all over. Hunger is a bitter plight.