Fundraiser for Women's Prison Book Project
Saturday, February 10 8am-noon
at Walker Community Church 3104 16th Ave S in Minneapolis
All you can eat buttermilk and vegan pancakes, grits, fruit salad, coffee, tea and juice.
Adults $6, Kids $3
Of the more than two million people confined in U.S. prisons and jails, over 150,000 are women. Eighty percent of these women are there for non–violent crimes, such as shoplifting, prostitution, drug related convictions, and fraud. Of the women convicted of violent crimes, the vast majority were convicted for defending themselves or their children from abuse. More than 1/2 of all women in prison are women of color, and two–thirds of women in prison have at least one child under eighteen. Most of these mothers had primary custody of their children before going to prison.
More info about the Women's Prison Book Project (another feminist TC org!) click HERE
Prison issues are at the core of justice issues, especially for women and children. WPBP provides a link to thousands of women on the inside with people on the outside. We also offer a rare opportunity for a woman in prison to make a choice--what she reads. WPBP does not limit or censor what we send, like many other organizations that send books to people in prison.
Comments
It is so funny, I was just about to post on this! Gotta love Bitch Ph.D. :) Anyone else out there going??
Posted by: Jessica Englund | February 7, 2007 09:33 PM
i want to go. i'm having my toe surgery today. if it's smooth & easy, i'll hopefully be there w/10 toes still intact.
Posted by: Rachel | February 8, 2007 10:09 AM
I hope your surgery goes well! If I can find a way to the church, I will be there. So far, my roommate isn't too eager about waking up early :)
Posted by: Jessica Englund | February 8, 2007 02:22 PM