#1

Please join us in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as we send a message to the world that we do not support unprovoked American aggression against our brothers and sisters around the world. Make your voice heard...

Join Our March!
We March — from Coolidge Park (4:00 pm EST)
We Rally — at Miller Park (5:00 pm EST)
We Pray — silent, candlelit vigil (7:00 pm EST)

That's Saturday, March 19 I may not make it to the march, but I should be there for the rally and vigil, Lord willin' and the creek don't rise. Hope to see you there.

#2

The Strides of March is Chattanooga's annual AIDS Walk benefiting the fight against AIDS. This premiere fundraising event is one of the most successful and entertaining walks in Chattanooga and attracts people of all ages and from around the region, sending a powerful message of hope in the fight against AIDS. Since 1996, an average of 1500 people have participated and raised an average of nearly $100,000 each year. The Walk is through the revitalized riverfront of Chattanooga, going past the Tennessee Aquarium, trendy shops and restaurants, the Bluff View Arts District and over the Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge spanning the Tennessee River.

That's Sunday, and provided I do not have to find sponsors on my own (read that - provided someone at church has a team they need help filling out), I should be able to make that, and I hope to see you there as well, if you're from closeby.

I know I can expect at least one other Chattanoogan in the lineup on both events.