Where: Great Hall at Union Station in Hartford, followed by a march to the Capitol and rally on the North steps. Supporters are expected to ring the Capitol.
When: Wednesday, April 27 at 6 p.m.
The event is expected to draw 1,000 supporters to Hartford’s Union Station as they ask Governor Dannel Malloy and legislative leaders to Get on Board for SustiNet.
Expected speakers include:
§Juan A. Figueroa, President, Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut
§Christopher Donovan, Speaker of the House, Connecticut House of Representatives
§Don Williams, President Pro Tempore, Connecticut Senate
The rally is organized by healthcare4every1, an initiative of the Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut.
The Foundation's statewide grassroots organizing campaign will kick-off a major road tour in Torrington on Dec. 9 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.
The tour will engage local communities in a bold new proposal to address the state’s health care crisis.
Other road stops scheduled to preview the preliminary proposal: Hamden, Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. at Hamden Middle School; Dec. 16 at 6 p.m., Willimantic at EastConn Capitol Theater; Dec. 17 at 6 p.m., Meriden at the John Berry School; Jan. 8, 2009 at 6 p.m., Norwalk, City Hall; Jan. 13, 2009 at 5:30 p.m., Hartford Union Station.
For more information, go to www.healthcare4every1.org.
Leaders from business and organized labor will share what they are learning as they pursue smart, comprehensive health care reform, at this special seminar presented by Connecticut Health Advancement and Research Trust (CHART).
Speakers include:
Michael Critelli, Executive Chairman, Pitney Bowes
Sal Luciano, Executive Director, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
The seminar will take place at The Acqua Turf Club, Mulberry Street, Plantsville, CT.
For tickets and additional information, call (203) 639-0550 x305.
CHART is supported by Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut.
Universal Health Care Foundation is joining with HartBeat Ensemble, Connecticut’s theater for social change, to present a series of outdoor summer plays that highlight Connecticut ’s growing health care crisis.
In Hartford, performances will be at:
Pope
Park on Saturday July, 12
Goodwin
Park on Sunday, July 13
Keney
Park on Saturday, July 19
Sigourney
Square
Park on Sunday, July 20
Elizabeth Park on Sunday, July 27
In
West Hartford , HartBeat will be at Blue Back Square on Saturday, July 26.
For each show, pre-play festivities (music and children's activities) begin at 4:00 pm. The plays begin at 5:00 pm.
