Rolling Jubilee: A Debt Forgiveness Party-Multipy That Money
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Submitted by SusanGalloway on Fri, 2013-03-08 00:20
Date/Time:
Sat, 3/23 - 5:15pm to 9:00pm
77.5% of American households are in debt
The ratio of household debt to income is 154%
62% of all bankruptcies are caused by medical illness
Many families are forced into debt simply to fulfill basic needs
Here is a short and sweet explanation of what this event is a part of and also why it is necessary. Please take a look!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qs9w1XlJKE&feature=plcp
Rolling Jubilee is a project that buys debt for pennies on the dollar, but instead of collecting it, abolishes it. Together we can liberate debtors at random through a campaign of mutual support, good will, and collective refusal. Debt resistance is just the beginning. Join us as we imagine and create a new world based on the common good, not Wall Street profits.
This is an all ages family friendly party. There will be free food and snacks for everyone who attends.
There will also be finely crafted home-brewed beer for sale, the profits of which goes straight to freeing someone from the shackles of debt(brewed by some of the finest brewers in buffalo!).
There will be a small presentation on the nature of debt and how it works and we encourage you to talk about how debt has effected you or your loved ones. There is no need to be ashamed of debt, we all have it so lets break the silence and have a healthy conversation about what we can do about it.
There will be musical entertainment from two great Buffalo artists:
GRIFFIN and Women Studies
The donation at the door is on a sliding scale of $5-30(give what you can). Remember that every dollar we raise will get multiplied, so with the donation of $20 you can save someone from $1000 in debt!
There will also be some films available to watch on the subject of debt.
But most of all this is a party so come ready to have fun!
More info can be found here http://rollingjubilee.org/
The ratio of household debt to income is 154%
62% of all bankruptcies are caused by medical illness
Many families are forced into debt simply to fulfill basic needs
Here is a short and sweet explanation of what this event is a part of and also why it is necessary. Please take a look!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qs9w1XlJKE&feature=plcp
Rolling Jubilee is a project that buys debt for pennies on the dollar, but instead of collecting it, abolishes it. Together we can liberate debtors at random through a campaign of mutual support, good will, and collective refusal. Debt resistance is just the beginning. Join us as we imagine and create a new world based on the common good, not Wall Street profits.
This is an all ages family friendly party. There will be free food and snacks for everyone who attends.
There will also be finely crafted home-brewed beer for sale, the profits of which goes straight to freeing someone from the shackles of debt(brewed by some of the finest brewers in buffalo!).
There will be a small presentation on the nature of debt and how it works and we encourage you to talk about how debt has effected you or your loved ones. There is no need to be ashamed of debt, we all have it so lets break the silence and have a healthy conversation about what we can do about it.
There will be musical entertainment from two great Buffalo artists:
GRIFFIN and Women Studies
The donation at the door is on a sliding scale of $5-30(give what you can). Remember that every dollar we raise will get multiplied, so with the donation of $20 you can save someone from $1000 in debt!
There will also be some films available to watch on the subject of debt.
But most of all this is a party so come ready to have fun!
More info can be found here http://rollingjubilee.org/
