March On Washington

March On Washington DC

UPDATE
The DuPage Bus to the September 24 March on Washington is FULL. Those who's checks were received by Wednesday Sept. 14th have been included on the bus. They will be notified, by email and phone over the next few days, of their inclusion on the bus.
We tried to secure a second bus, but the costs were prohibitive.
Please do not send in any other checks to WSFPC. Anyone who has sent in a check since the bus filled will have his or her check returned. We will attempt to notify those who didn't make it on the bus so they can make other plans. If you have any questions about whether you're on the bus, call 630-787-9909.
Our apologies for any inconvenience this has caused, -- The DuPage Bus Planning Group
Other Ways to Travel to DC:

There are going to be vans leaving from Aurora & Gary, and we believe that there are open seats available; but, if you want to try to reserve a seat, you should contact Rev. Geri Soloman immediately to reserve a seat (email: revgerisolomon@aol.com; phone: (219) 884-3129 or (219) 614-4981.
In addition, we believe there is still space on Chicago buses. Those buses depart from Columbus Drive, between Jackson and Monroe (across the street from the School of the Art Insitute). For information about the Chicago buses, call 773-920-7545 or email answerchicago@gmail.com

If you cannot go to Washington DC for the Peace Activities on September 24th, Joliet has an answer for you. Please refer to this flyer and pass the word around.

Hello Folks,

The West Suburban Bus to the Sept. 24 National March on Washington DC is definitely moving forward. If you would like to join us, Please fill out this form, and send it, with your check, to WSFPC, 115 E. Memorial Rd, Bensenville, IL 60106. The cost is $80 per person.

The Bus will leave Elmhurst 6pm Friday Sept 23rd from Wilder Park (corner of Cottage Hill and Arthur) in Elmhurst. It will be preceded by a send-off rally 4:45-5:30 at Wilder Park and a Press Conference 4:00-4:30 at the Citizen's Advocacy Center (238 N. York Rd, Elmhurst). The bus will return home by 9-10:00 a.m. Sunday Sept. 25th. Overnight parking is available at the Adelaide Parking deck (on Adelaide St, 1 block North of Wilder Park, 1/2 block West of York Road) as well ascurbside on the streets near Wilder Park. By train, Wilder Park is just one block south of the Metra (Union Pacific West Line) Elmhurst stop at York Rd.

For info on the DuPage bus, see: dupagepeacethroughjustice.org/wssept24.htm
For info on the DC March on Washington, see: www.unitedforpeace.org
For train info, see: metrarail.com/Sched/cnw_w/cnw_w.shtml

Hopefully we'll have enough riders to fill 2 buses!!

I hope you can join us,

- Dave Martin
Director, West Suburban Faith-based Peace Coalition

Further Details:

Cost is $80 per person, adult or child. No price reductions for one way rides will be arranged. Parents assume full responsibility for care and supervision of children.
Departure site will be Wilder Park, corner of Cottage Hill & Arthur in Elmhurst
Bus departure will be Friday Sept. 23rd, from Elmhurst at 6pm, Arrival in DC 9-10am Saturday, Departing DC approx. 6-7pm Saturday, returning to Elmhurst 9-10am Sunday.
There will be a send-off rally 4:45-5:30 Friday in Elmhurst at Wilder Park
There will be a Press Conference 4-4:30 Friday in Elmhurst at the Citizen's Advocacy Center
It is a modern bus, with 51 seats, video capabilities and a bathroom.

Details for Payment:

Checks can be made out to: WSFPC
Amount: $80 per person
Mailed to: WSFPC, 115 E. Memorial Road, Bensenville, IL 60106
Seats are "officially" reserved when your check is received at this address, provided there are still seats available. When you're payment is received, provided there is room on the bus, you will be sent an email or contacted by phone to confirm your registration. See "What if the Bus Gets Full" section, below.
Enclose your name, email and phone number with your payment. This will allow us tonotify people in the event that the first bus is full and there are not enough participants for a secont bus. (So you can make other travel arrangements).

What if the Bus Gets Full?

We will hold incoming checks,while wewait to see if there are enough registrants to warrant securing another bus. If we get enough - those who've missed the first will ride on the second bus. If we don't - we'llnotifypeople sothey can make other travel arrangements.

Donations Being Accepted (urgent)

The cost of the Bus has risen $1000 since we mailed our initial appeal out, however we will hold the price at the $80 price, as initially quoted. This means we really need some donations, to offset this unexpected expense.

If you're not able to travel, but would like to support those who can, we encourage you to send a donation. These funds will be used to help with expenses, and provide scholarship funds to some who are in need.

To Make a Donation:

Write "DC Bus Donation" in the memo line and send a check, made out to WSFPC, and mail it to WSFPC, 115 E. Memorial Road, Bensenville, IL 60106

Sponsoring organizations thus far include:

West Suburban Faith-based Peace Coalition, American Friends Service Committee, DuPage Peace through Justice Coalition, Pax Christi DuPage, Code Pink Chicago, Progressive Democrats of Illinois, Oak Park Truth and Justice Coalition (list in formation)