FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 29, 2012
Contact: Kim Diehl | Kimberly.diehl@1199.org | 786.594.4320 (office) | 786. 271.4235 (mobile)
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Orlando, FL – Today, radio ads in Spanish and English will begin airing on local radio stations to help mobilize thousands of Central Floridians to join the NAACP and 1199SEIU-sponsored march demanding justice for Trayvon Martin on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 11:00 AM from Crooms Academy, 2200 West 13th Street in Sanford and to the Sanford Police Department at 815 West 13th Street.
Trayvon Martin, 17, was shot to death after being confronted by Sanford neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, 28, on February 26, 2012. Zimmerman told Sanford Police that he shot the unarmed black teenager in self-defense. Supporters are calling for Zimmerman's arrest.
The English language ad, which features the voice of one of Trayvon Martin’s high school classmates, will be aired on Star 94.5FM, Power 95.3FM and online stations in The Aquarius 7 Broadcasting Network (A7BN.com) beginning Thursday, March 29 and running through Saturday, March 31. The Spanish language ads will be aired on La Grande 1030AM.
“I know when my kids hear these ads with a young person encouraging them to get involved, it’s going to inspire them to get their classmates and their parents to march for Trayvon,” said Shantee Howard, a life-long Sanford resident and a member of both the NAACP and 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, a statewide healthcare workers union. “My kids know what happened to Trayvon was a crime and it’s up to us as adults to make sure that justice is served.”
With 350,000 members in Florida, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland and Washington D.C., 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East is the largest and fastest growing healthcare union in the country. Our mission is to achieve affordable, high quality healthcare for all.
1199SEIU members in Florida have a proven track record of finding common sense solutions to improve the quality of life for all Floridians - from the passage of landmark safe nursing home staffing legislation and increasing the minimum wage to ensuring smaller class sizes for our students.
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With 350,000 members in Florida, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland and Washington D.C., 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East is the largest and fastest growing healthcare union in the country. Our mission is to achieve affordable, high quality healthcare for all. 1199SEIU members in Florida have a proven track record of finding common sense solutions to improve the quality of life for all Floridians, including the passage of landmark legislation to provide safe staffing in our nursing homes, increasing the minimum wage and ensuring smaller class sizes for our students.
Contact: Kim Diehl | Kimberly.diehl@1199.org | 786.594.4320 (office) | 786. 271.4235 (mobile)
» Rally Information
Orlando, FL – Today, radio ads in Spanish and English will begin airing on local radio stations to help mobilize thousands of Central Floridians to join the NAACP and 1199SEIU-sponsored march demanding justice for Trayvon Martin on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 11:00 AM from Crooms Academy, 2200 West 13th Street in Sanford and to the Sanford Police Department at 815 West 13th Street.
Trayvon Martin, 17, was shot to death after being confronted by Sanford neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, 28, on February 26, 2012. Zimmerman told Sanford Police that he shot the unarmed black teenager in self-defense. Supporters are calling for Zimmerman's arrest.
The English language ad, which features the voice of one of Trayvon Martin’s high school classmates, will be aired on Star 94.5FM, Power 95.3FM and online stations in The Aquarius 7 Broadcasting Network (A7BN.com) beginning Thursday, March 29 and running through Saturday, March 31. The Spanish language ads will be aired on La Grande 1030AM.
“I know when my kids hear these ads with a young person encouraging them to get involved, it’s going to inspire them to get their classmates and their parents to march for Trayvon,” said Shantee Howard, a life-long Sanford resident and a member of both the NAACP and 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, a statewide healthcare workers union. “My kids know what happened to Trayvon was a crime and it’s up to us as adults to make sure that justice is served.”
With 350,000 members in Florida, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland and Washington D.C., 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East is the largest and fastest growing healthcare union in the country. Our mission is to achieve affordable, high quality healthcare for all.
1199SEIU members in Florida have a proven track record of finding common sense solutions to improve the quality of life for all Floridians - from the passage of landmark safe nursing home staffing legislation and increasing the minimum wage to ensuring smaller class sizes for our students.
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With 350,000 members in Florida, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland and Washington D.C., 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East is the largest and fastest growing healthcare union in the country. Our mission is to achieve affordable, high quality healthcare for all. 1199SEIU members in Florida have a proven track record of finding common sense solutions to improve the quality of life for all Floridians, including the passage of landmark legislation to provide safe staffing in our nursing homes, increasing the minimum wage and ensuring smaller class sizes for our students.
