Month: November 2018

Write and call your representatives this week to support Rosa


Join supporters by writing or calling your representatives this week as Rosa spends her second Thanksgiving in Sanctuary.

Sample letters of support you can use are available here:

If you would like to send your own letter or make phone calls, here are the addresses and phone numbers:

Senator Michael Bennet
Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building
1244 Speer Boulevard
Denver, CO 80204
303-455-7600

__________________________

Senator Cory Gardner
721 19th Street, Suite 150
Denver, CO 80202
303-391-5777

__________________________

Representative Scott Tipton
835 E. Second Avenue
Suite 230
Durango, CO 81301
970-259-1490

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Representative Jared Polis
1220 S. College Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80525
970-226-1239

Día de Muertos + Vigil for 500 Days in Sanctuary, 3 p.m., Saturday, 11/10.

Rosa will be creating an altar for everyone to share their photos and ofrendas for their deceased relatives and pets. There will also be a cemetery to place headstones labeled with the “things” in this world we would like to see die — fear, racism, oppression, hatred, captivity, apathy, and more.

What is the “Day of the Dead” all about?

Here are a few links to learn more:

http://christicenter.org/2012/11/dia-de-los-muertos-a-mexican-celebration-of-the-deceased/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/north-america/mexico/top-ten-day-of-dead-mexico/

La Calavera Catrina: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Calavera_Catrina

There will be information sharing about the next steps in the effort to allow Rosa to leave sanctuary. She recently passed 500 days in sanctuary. There will be time for people to ask questions about the next steps and what has been happening recently.

This is a Mexican-themed potluck! Please bring a dish to share. Costumes are highly encouraged!