Community Groups to Launch Unprecedented $15 Million GOTV Effort in 26 States; Mobilizing New and Infrequent Voters

1/12/2004

From: Leila McDowell of the Center for Community Change, 202-339-9329

News Advisory:

-- Community Groups to Launch Unprecedented $15 Million GOTV Effort in 26 States; Mobilizing New and Infrequent Voters

-- Former Rep. Ron Dellums (Calif.), Tom Joyner, Pollster Celinda Lake, Susan Sarandon, Russell Simmons to Announce Kickoff

-- Low-Income Voters -- 23 Million Strong

WHAT: Lunch briefing at the Occidental Restaurant will highlight rare public opinion research about low-income communities

WHO:

-- U.S. Rep. Ron Dellums (Calif.)

-- Radio personality Tom Joyner (128 markets, 10 million listeners)

-- Pollster Celinda Lake

-- Business Mogul and Hip Hop Impresario Russell Simmons

-- Susan Sarandon, activist and actor (tentative)

-- Deepak Bhargava, executive director, Center for Community Change

-- Grassroots and faith based organizations from around the country

WHERE: Occidental Restaurant, 1475 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC

WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 14, 12-1 p.m. EST

(Please RSVP to Jennifer Fuson at jfuson@communitychange.org if you would like to be included for lunch.)

The Center for Community Change is a national nonprofit organization that provides technical assistance, training and policy support to low-income community groups.