8/25/2008- MEDIA ADVISORY- Maine Celebrates Women's Equality Day With "Women Organizing for Change" Events
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, August 25, 2008
Contact: Jessica Santillo, 207-449-2304
Maine Women Commemorate the Anniversary of the Passage of the 19th Amendment with Statewide Phone Banks and Canvasses
(PORTLAND, MAINE)- On Tuesday, August 26th, Senator Hillary Clinton will address the nation from the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. In a tribute to the historic contributions women have made in this election, and in honor of the millions of women nationwide who are working to help elect the Senator Barack Obama, Maine women will celebrate Women's Equality Day with a series of Women Organizing for Change events across the state.
Women's Equality Day is observed on August 26th of each year in commemoration of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave American women the right to vote in 1920. This Tuesday, Obama's Campaign for Change and the Maine Democratic Party's Victory 2008 Coordinated Campaign will be holding Women Organizing for Change canvasses and phone banks in honor of this landmark in America's history.
"Women Organizing for Change" Events
WHEN: Tuesday, August 26, 2008
WHAT: Obama's Campaign for Change and the Maine Democratic Party's Victory 2008 Coordinated Campaign host "Women Organizing for Change" events across Maine
WHO: Obama's Campaign for Change/Victory 2008 volunteers
WHERE: Various locations statewide
Residents interested in finding a "Women Organizing for Change" event in their area should visit http://me.barackobama.com/MEwofc or http://www.mainedems.org/action.html
