Bed & Bath for The Longest Walkers
Donation protected
On July 10th, members of The Longest Walk 5 will arrive in Washington DC at the end of their 4,000-mile, cross-country trek. They left San Francisco on February 12th, flag-bearing and single file, 'seeking cultural and spiritual solutions to end drug abuse and domestic violence.'
The group of about thirty activists deserve a comfortable place to clean up, settle down, rest up and prepare for their week-long schedule of lobbying and celebrating in the nation's capital. (Join them on July 15th at the Lincoln Memorial for the celebration).
I would like to provide them with hotel rooms and transportation during their time in Washington DC.
The Longest Walk 5 calls attention to issues causing devastation on Indian Reservations and in communities across the country. The Walk organizers see the issues facing people and the earth as deeply connected and resulting from the kind of thinking that does not value either - people or the earth. The walkers see 'all life as sacred, and speak as the conscience of the Earth.'
Since the 1970s, long-distance walking has become both a way of drawing attention to their plight while reaching out to their neighbors across the country. It is a symbol of their determination and of their non-violent cultural and spiritual tenacity.
In my mind, this campaign, to provide them with physical comfort and support at the end of their impressive journey, is a tiny bit of restorative justice.
More about The Longest Walk 5 is here
The group of about thirty activists deserve a comfortable place to clean up, settle down, rest up and prepare for their week-long schedule of lobbying and celebrating in the nation's capital. (Join them on July 15th at the Lincoln Memorial for the celebration).
I would like to provide them with hotel rooms and transportation during their time in Washington DC.
The Longest Walk 5 calls attention to issues causing devastation on Indian Reservations and in communities across the country. The Walk organizers see the issues facing people and the earth as deeply connected and resulting from the kind of thinking that does not value either - people or the earth. The walkers see 'all life as sacred, and speak as the conscience of the Earth.'
Since the 1970s, long-distance walking has become both a way of drawing attention to their plight while reaching out to their neighbors across the country. It is a symbol of their determination and of their non-violent cultural and spiritual tenacity.
In my mind, this campaign, to provide them with physical comfort and support at the end of their impressive journey, is a tiny bit of restorative justice.
More about The Longest Walk 5 is here
Organizer
Linda Wheatley
Organizer
East Montpelier, VT