Reality Tour

Date: Saturday, April 21, 2007
Time: Board the bus at 11:45. Tour ends by 3:00 p.m.
Departing from behind Department of Human Services-DHS (810 St. Paul St).

The Reality Tour will take you on a bus tour of poor neighborhoods in Rochester, as well as locations that represent some of our community’s real priorities. Learn about the daily problems faced by the poor, and the true impact of welfare reform and County budget cuts on the poor as well as the entire community!! Join us to discuss ideas about what we really need to do to end poverty in this community.

Registration: $10 for students and low-income, $10-$20 sliding scale donation for all others.
Checks should be made out to House of Mercy.

PLEASE NOTE: I will pay the registration for any student who would like to participate. Let me know as soon as possible if you'd like to take the tour and I will make arrangements OR you can contact the tour people, make your own arrangements and let me know so I can reimburse you.

Mail check to: Pauline Allen, 9 Beach Street, Brockport, NY 14420.
* RSVP by April 14th - seats are confirmed when payment is received.
Call 395-5562 for more information or e-mail SWAA@swaarochester.org

Sponsored by:
SUNY Brockport Women’s Center
Rochester Poor People’s Coalition
House of Mercy
Social Welfare Action Alliance
Poor People United
Rochester Chapter, National Organization for Women,
EMPOWER Welfare Rights,
Federation of Social Workers and SUNY Brockport Social Work Dept.
National Association of Social Workers – Genesee Valley Division