Friends of MSARC Canvass THIS WEEKEND!

Friends

The Mid-South Peace and Justice Center is saddened and deeply concerned about the current situation at the Memphis Rape Crisis Center, and we are asking for your help to do something about it. This week volunteers from the Peace and Justice Center have made well over 300 calls into some of the areas within our community with the highest concentrations of rape and sexual assault. These calls were made in support of the Rape Crisis Center joining the Health Department and the Crime Victims Center as a function of County government. The sad fact is that between April 17 and May 28th there were 33 reported cases of rape within our city, 9 of those rapes were committed in City Council District 7. This is a crime that impacts everyone in Shelby County and we want to make sure that the voices of those communities grappling with the problems of crime and sexual assault are heard by their elected officials. This Saturday at 10am till 1pm the Mid-South Peace and Justice Center will be taking our message of support for the Rape Crisis Center to the streets by going door to door in the area around Klondike School at 1225 Vollintine. We will be distributing literature on how area residents can contact their elected officials,registering new voters and inviting members of the community to a PUBLIC ISSUES FORUM titled "Violence Against Women and Girls – Our Community’s Response". This forum will be held on Sunday, June 21st, 3pm at the Benjamin Hooks Library.
We need your help as we will continue to lobby our elected officials to ensure that the needs of the victims of this horrible crime receive the medical, legal and counseling support the need and deserve. Until this situation is resolved we are all responsible.

Canvass and Voter registration drives
Klondike Neighborhood Canvass
Saturday, June 6th
!0am-1pm
Meetup location-Klondike School-1225 Vollintine ave.

Humes High Area Canvass
Saturday, June 13th
10am-1pm
Meetup location-Humes High School -659 N Manassas St

Friends of MSARC- Phonebank

Tuesday june 9th 6-9pm
Weds- june 10th 6-9pm
Thurs- june 11th 6-9pm

Tuesday June 16th 6pm-9pm
Weds-June 17th 6pm-9pm
Thursday-June 18th 6pm-9pm

PUBLIC ISSUES FORUM
"Violence Against Women and Girls – Our Community’s Response"
Sunday-June 21st, 3pm
Location-Ben Hooks Library-3030 Poplar

For any questions or if you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact Brad Watkins our Organizing Coordinator at Brad@midsouthpeace.org