We’ve changed the location of the organizational meeting (again) back to The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, 4550 S. Maryland Pkwy., this week. Meeting is still at 2 p.m. on July 9.
Click here for directions. See you there
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Jul 7, 2011: Organizational Meeting on July 9, 2011
Jul 6, 2011: Upcoming Picnic in Baker Park – July 10, 2011
Food Not Bombs Las Vegas will hold its weekly picnic at Baker Park between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm on July 10. Bring food if you have it, yourself if you don’t.
See you there!
Jul 5, 2011: Picnic in Baker Park, July 3, 2011
Food Not Bombs Las Vegas held our weekly Free Picnic in the Park at Baker Park on July 3 from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Gail brought beans and soup, Chuck refried beans and salad, Her pancakes and rice medley, Herb rice and beans and cherries, Scott apples, Thomas fish and bags of chips and Sean water. Chef Mayra of Pura Vida Bakery & Bystro also baked lots of vegan brownies and cupcakes. Her contributed some used clothes, as well.
About 20 people joined in the meal this week. Food Not Bombs organizers Chuck, Her, Scott, Herb, Mary Joy, Thomas, Her and Sean were there. It was overcast, which cut the heat, but we still went through five gallons of water in under two hours. Any water contributions would be appreciated.
See you at the park next week!
Jul 5, 2011: Action in Support of Orlando Food Not Bombs, 7-1-11
Food Not Bombs Las Vegas demonstrated in front of City Center at 5 p.m. on July 1 to protest “do not feed” laws in Orlando. Nine members set up a table and gave bread and vegan soup to passersby. Many of the people we served were homeless, and many of them were veterans.
Over 20 members of Food Not Bombs Orlando have been arrested for violating these laws, which require anyone who wants to feed the homeless to get a permit from the city government. If convicted, they could spend 60 days in jail and be forced to pay a $500 fine for each violation.
We believe that being hungry, or trying to alleviate that hunger, shouldn’t be a crime. We believe that you don’t need permission from the government to feed the hungry, which includes the working poor with homes as well as the homeless. Some of our members have experience with “do not feed” laws in Las Vegas and can understand the plight of our Orlando colleagues.
Photos of the demonstration can be found here (courtesy of Kelly W. Patterson) and here (courtesy of Donald Rilea).
Jul 1, 2011: Organizational Meeting on July 2, 2011
We’ve changed the location of the organizational meeting to Chef Mayra’s Pura Vida Bakery and Bystro, 1236 Western Ave., this week. Meeting is still at 2 p.m. on July 2.
Click here for directions. See you there!
Jun 28, 2011: Action to Support Food Not Bombs Orlando at City Hall, July 1, 2011
On Friday, Food Not Bombs Las Vegas will meet outside City Hall to protest the arrest of Food Not Bombs members in Orlando, FL for giving food to the homeless without a permit. We’ll have signs and flyers asking people to let the Orlando mayor’s office know how they feel about it. Tell everyone you know about it so we can have a big turnout!
RSVP here.
If you can’t make it, please take time to contact Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. Let him know what you think about Orlando’s ordinance regarding feeding the homeless
Contact information
Phone: 407.246.2221
Fax: 407.246.2842
E-mail: buddy.dyer@cityoforlando.net
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/orlandomayor
Twitter: @orlandomayor
City Twitter: @citybeautiful
If you decide to contact Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer or anyone else regarding Food Not Bombs Orlando, remember: BE NICE. No swearing, threats or all caps. Going crazy or making threats is the fastest way for you to be dismissed as a kook (and possibly get charged with making terroristic threats on a government official… or worse).
Jun 28, 2011: Picnic in Baker Park, June 26, 2011
Food Not Bombs Las Vegas held our weekly Free Picnic in the Park at Baker Park on June 26 from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Gail brought rice, soup and beans, Chuck spaghetti and salad, Herb watermelon, Thomas fish, and Sean peanut butter sandwiches and water. Her and Lorne also brought books and clothes.
About 20 people joined in the meal this week. Food Not Bombs organizers Gail, Chuck, Herb, Thomas, Her, Lorne, Mary Jory and and Sean were there. It was hot, which meant we had to refill the smaller water jugs a few times. Water’s going to become more and more important as the summer goes on.
See you at the park next week!
Jun 24, 2011: Organizational Meeting on June 25, 2011
Organizational meeting at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, 4550 S. Maryland Pkwy., at 2 p.m. on June 25, 2011. Click here for directions. See you there!
Jun 18, 2011: Picnic in Baker Park, June 19, 2011
Picnic Sunday at Baker Park at 10:30 a.m. Bring food if you have it, bring yourselves if you don’t. We’d love to have you!
Jun 17, 2011: Organizational Meeting on June 18, 2011
Food Not Bombs Las Vegas will hold its organizational meeting at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, 4550 S. Maryland Ave., at 2 p.m. on June 4, 2011. See you there!
