On Nov. 16, 2011, at 12 p.m. (Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones) faith leaders, parishioners, advocates, community lead-ers, and their constituents will come together to join hands and create human circles around agencies and programs at risk of deep budget cuts in the supercommittee and appropriations processes.
The Circles will form in towns and cities across the country at 12 noon in every U.S. time zone. Through this rolling national action, people of faith will signal to the congressional super committee and all congressional representatives that the nation’s budget must not be balanced on the backs of “the least of these” (Matthew 25:40).
We've got 5 flagship Circles in New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Orange County and Portland. Below are locations for each circle (each will happen at noon local time). For more information, email Karla Vasquez.
| Boise, ID | Rep. Labrador's Office, 33 E. Broadway Ave Rep. Simpson Office, 802 W. Bannock Sen. Crapo Office, 251 E. Front Street Sen. Risch Office, 350 N. 9th Street | |
| Chicago | North Park Friendship Center 3448 W. Foster Avenue. Chicago, IL 60625 | |
| Fort Collins, CO | Old Town Square | |
| New York City | Friendly Hands Ministries 225-41 East 118th Street | |
| Orange County | Santa Ana Unified School District Offices 1601 East Chestnut Avenue, Santa Ana, CA | |
| Philadelphia | Bethesda Project, Inc 1630 South Street. | |
| Portland, OR | Rose Festival Fountain area on the Tom McCall Waterfront Park | |
| Seattle | Jackson Federal Building 915 2nd Avenue | |
| Tacoma, WA | Tacoma Chamber of Commerce Building 950 Pacific Avenue | |
| Vancouver | 1323 Officers Row |
Our goal is to register Circles across the country, so sign up to host one today! It is easy to get started.
Check out our How to Host a Circle Toolkit and then register your event by CLICKING HERE!! and completing the online form.
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