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Million Doors for Peace
On September 20, 2008, GRUS led a group of volunteers in the Grant Park neighborhood of Atlanta as a part of the national Million Doors for Peace effort.We met some pretty cool people most of whom were...
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TROY DAVIS - WHAT YOU CAN DO
Troy Davis was denied clemency by the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles on Friday, September 12, and the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear his petition on October 14. This means that he may be...
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EARLY VOTING IN GEORGIA
Early Voting, Advance Voting and Absentee Voting – What are they? In person, Early Voting for the 2008 Georgia General Election is in process. Now, through Friday, October 24, if you are a registered...
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GEORGIA ELECTION PROTECTION
Want to help protect Voters’ Rights in this election? Volunteer with Georgia Election Protection. Every volunteer must attend one training session; to volunteer for this non-partisan effort and...
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RUNOFF VOTING INFO
RUNOFF ELECTION DAY IS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2You do NOT need to have voted in the general election in order to vote in the runoff.(But you must have been registered to vote for the general election - on...
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Health Care for America Now! Endorsed by A.B.L.E.
On October 23, A.B.L.E (Atlantans Building Leadership Empowerment) held its annual Faith and Democracy Public Meeting. The group discussed issues of Health Care, Immigration, Education, and Affordable...
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Atlanta Activists in Usher Video!
A certain GRUS blogger did City Year many, many years ago, and saw on City Year's Facebook page that Usher was wearing a City Year jacket in his new video.So I watched the video and saw that one of the...
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Press Conference to oppose Cuts at Privatized Grady Hospital
The Grady Coalition held a press conference in front of Grady Hospital today to protest proposed cuts in service. As many of the speakers stated, if the cuts go through, "PEOPLE WILL DIE."A statement...
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How to Get Involved in the Grady Coalition
To get involved in the Grady Coalition (discussed in the post from yesterday), contact Bert Skellie at bertskellie@gmail.com or 404.378.5883.
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How to Act to Stop the Cuts at Grady
Bert Skellie of the Grady Coalition has sent this information on how to take action to stop the cuts:"Please call or write CEO Young & Chair Pete Correll to urge them not to cut patients with...
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GRADY HEARING MONDAY
From Bert Skellie:The Grady Coalition will meet at 3:30 PM Monday (1/5) at McDonald's at Grady to discuss our plans for the board meeting. Everyone is welcome. Please do plan to come to the Board...
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For now, a victory at Grady
For now, a victory at Grady. http://www.ajc.com/search/content/news/stories/2009/01/06/grady.htmlBut since the board decided to not take up the issue of cuts at the Monday meeting, it remains to be...
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Economic Recovery Teach-In and Town Hall
Georgia Rural Urban Summitannounces the debut ofGRUS Third Thursdays at the CapitolThursday, January 15, 2008Room 310 Coverdell Legislative Office Building2:00 – 3:30 pmJoin GRUS for a Town Hall and...
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Fighting Foreclosures: Picketing Wachovia Bank in Atlanta, 4/21/09
The Fighting Foreclosures Coalition gathered a diverse crowd of at least 100 enthusiastic people participated for a picket and rally in front of Wachovia Bank at Peachtree and 10th street thismorning,...
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