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McDonald's Truth Tour 2006:
The Real Rights Tour!

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REAL RIGHTS TOUR SCHEDULE

SOUTH LEG

SUNDAY, MARCH 26

VENICE, FL

Event
Blessing and Send-off by Florida Allies
8:30 - 9:30 AM

Location
Knights of Columbus Hall
512 Substation Rd
Venice, FL 34285

Contact
Julia Perkins
Coalition of Immokalee Workers
julia(at)ciw-online.org
239-986-9101

GAINESVILLE, FL

Event
Presentation and March to McDonald's
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Schedule
1:00 PM Presentation at the Gainesville Catholic Worker, followed by short march to McDonald's
Gainesville Catholic Worker
218 NW 2nd Ave.
Gainesville, FL 32601

Description
Gainesville’s own Civic Media Center and Catholic Worker House have organized an exciting and refreshing midday stop with a presentation and brief action at a local McDonald's.

Contact
Johnny Zokovitch
Catholic Worker House
johnnypcusa(at)yahoo.com
352-271-6941

ATLANTA, GA

Event
CIW Presentation & Theater Piece!

Schedule
8:00 PM
First Iconium Baptist Church
542 Moreland Ave. SE
Atlanta, GA 30316

Description
After a full day of driving, farmworkers from Immokalee will give a presentation on the Campaign for Fair Food to Atlanta supporters. The presentation will feature the debut of a popular theater piece developed by CIW members to explain the latest developments in the campaign to get McDonald's to take responsibility for the working conditions in their supply chain.

Contact
Julia Perkins
Coalition of Immokalee Workers
julia(at)ciw-online.org
239-986-9101

MONDAY, MARCH 27

NASHVILLE, TN

Event
Community Forum and March to McDonald’s
10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon

Schedule
10:00 - 11:15 Community Forum
Woodbine Community Organization
222 Oriel Ave.
Nashville, 37210

11:15 March from Community Forum to McDonald’s
McDonald’s
2212 Nolensville Rd.
Nashville, TN 37211

Description
CIW’s Nashville allies will host a community forum where CIW members will have the opportunity to dialogue with local community members, students and activists about past campaign successes and future struggles. Afterwards, there will be a short march to McDonald’s to tell the corporation that we demand real rights for farmworkers!

Contact
Jen Cartwright
Nashville Peace & Justice Center
jen(at)nashvillepeacejustice.org
(615) 321-9066

LOUISVILLE, KY

Event
The CIW Returns to Louisville! – March, Rally & Community Gathering

Schedule
4:30 – 6:00 PM March and Rally in downtown Louisville
March will begin at Taco Bell (108 E. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202) and end with a spirited demonstration at McDonald’s (207 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202).

6:30 PM – 9:00 PM Dinner and Campaign Update
Urban Spirit
448 N. 26th Street
Louisville, KY 40251

Description
Just over a year since the CIW celebrated the successful resolution of the Taco
Bell boycott with their faithful Louisville allies, the CIW will be back to show McDonald’s that now is the time for them to follow Taco Bell’s lead…

Directions
To get to Urban Spirit from the protest, take Broadway or Main west to 26th
Street. Turn right (north) and go several blocks until you see the church on the left (448 N. 26th St.)

Contact
David Horvath
Kentucky Interfaith Taskforce on Latin America and the Caribbean (KITLAC)
david.horvath(at)louisville.edu
502-435-3265