About the EB Rallies
October 25-31, 2007

CHECK OUT THE DETAILS, AND COME FOR ONE OF OUR RALLIES!!!

If you can't come because you live too far or for other reasons, but DO want to participate, please see Campaign Essentials, Press Kit and Fundraising pages to learn how you can participate in your hometown!

THANK YOU to the EB families, hospitals and universities who are hosting our Rallies!

DATE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 – BATTERY PARK KICK-OFF RALLY!!! NEW YORK CITY
TIME: 10:00 a.m. to noon
LOCATION: Battery Park, Gangway 1 and 2 (near ferry dock)
CONTACT: Michele Disco at ebnysg@yahoo.com
INFORMATION: Fireboats, bagpipers! Entertainment by Hudson’s Hope and Jamie Gibson Hartley
SITE DETAILS: http://gis.nyc.gov/parks/lc/NYCParkMapIt.do shows a map of the park. The site is not far from the gray dot at the bottom of the map, near the gray building with the restrooms. The Staten Island Ferry terminal is within a short walking distance of the Gangways. The #1 train South Ferry stop is the closest subway, and the R and W South Ferry/Whitehall stop is also quite close. The 4 and 5 stop at Bowling Green isn't far, but it's far if you have EB and are walking. Bowling Green is the only nearby stop with elevators, according to the MTA website. The South Ferry stations require going up or down stairs. PATH trains come to the World Trade Center stop from New Jersey. For more information, see http://www.panynj.gov/CommutingTravel/path/html/map.html. We do not recommend driving in during rush hour, but if you do, there are many garages in the area. If you are continuing on to the DebRA office, and need to return to this area, the N train from 34th St. and Broadway will take you down to South Ferry/Whitehall, or the 4,5 train from 42nd St. Grand Central or 33rd St. & Park Ave South will take you to Bowling Green.

DATE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 – BATTERY PARK TO DEBRA OFFICES
TIME: Noon to when-we-arrive (about 1:00 p.m.)
LOCATION: EB Advocacy Team and those who wish to will slowly drive this route in cavalcade style bearing event signage, with police escort, from Battery Park to the offices of DebRA of America. Please join us! You may then continue on, or park and visit the DebRA office at 5 West 36th Street, #404, Manhattan.
CONTACT: If you expect to visit the DebRA offices, contact them at staff@debra.org for confirmation.
INFORMATION: Parking is expensive and limited in this area, being so close to the Empire State Building. There is parking at a garage across the street from the DebRA office. The Meyers Park at 8 W. 36th is $23 (tax included) for up to 2 hours and $31 for up to 10 hours.

DATE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 – THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY, PHILADELPHIA
TIME: 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Center Cafeteria at Jefferson Alumni Hall, 1020 Locust St., Philadelphia - if you can, please meet the EB Advocacy Team at about 5:15 p.m. at the west end of the Ben Franklin Bridge at New Street, where police will escort our cavalcade of vehicles and any walkers who decide to join us in the remaining miles.
CONTACT: Hollye Wagner at hwagner@GFNET.com
INFORMATION: No food or entertainment, this is a press conference/Rally. There are two parking lots nearby - the closest location to Alumni Hall is Hamilton Garage at 221 S. 11th Street. The second option is JHN Garage at 9th and Locust. The Department of Dermatology will give our group 20 complimentary parking tickets, first-come, first-served. The handicapped entrance to Alumni Hall is on the 11th Street side. Parking rates for additional spaces are as follows:
0-1 hour $8.00
1-2 hours $12.00
2-3 hours $16.00
3-24 hours $19.00

DATE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 – CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, CINCINNATI
TIME: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Sabin Auditorium
CONTACT: Lindsey Gregg at doughela@yahoo.com
INFORMATION: Food, entertainment, and lots of fun things to do for the kids!!! Park at the Visitor’s Garage – your ticket will be validated.

DATE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 – ST. LOUIS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, ST. LOUIS
Forest Walk Information
Rally Flyer
TIME: 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
LOCATION: First Floor, 1 Children's Place, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
CONTACT: Heidi Suppelsa at hgs5398@bjc.org or Dr. Susan Bayliss at SBAYLISS@im.wustl.edu
INFORMATION: No food or entertainment, this is a press conference/Rally. Parking in Visitor's Parking Garage across from hospital

DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28 – DENVER CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, AURORA
TIME: 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
LOCATION: 13123 East. 16th Avenue (East Colfax Avenue and I-225)
CONTACT: Judy Smith at mrsjjsmith@juno.com or Dr. Gary Bellus at gbellus@gmail.com
INFORMATION: We will walk in from the East Colfax Avenue/Fitzsimmons Parkway intersection. There will be food at the reception.

Also in Denver, there will be a motorcycle contingent escorting us in the final miles, meeting at the Flying J across from the Aurora Autopark at 5:30 p.m. If you want to participate in that, please contact Judy Smith at mrsjjsmith@juno.comand you will receive further information.

DATE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 29 – PROVO
Free concert
TIME: 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Covey Center for the Arts, 425 West Center Street
CONTACT: KaDee Troop at kadeetroop@yahoo.com
INFORMATION: Entertainment will include Noteworthy, one of America's most popular female a cappella groups; a 100-member combined children’s choir, singer/songwriter April Meservy, and our very own Jamie Gibson Hartley, who will perform Natalie Merchant’s “Wonder” and more.

DATE: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30 – RENO, NEVADA
We have a date with a TV studio here, and Joseph Galata will be greeting the EB Advocacy Team with a special supper. At this location, we hope to rest up a bit and prepare for the Final Rally. If you wish to be involved here, please contact gena@ebrelay.org. There may be a press conference at Reno City Hall, but we do not have final confirmation on this yet.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31 - STANFORD FINAL RALLY!!!
Rally Flyer
Rally Map
TIME: 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Stanford University Alumni Hall
CONTACT: Lisa Taylor (EB nurse/Stanford) no later than October 13 at ltaylor@lpch.org
INFORMATION: Please meet our vehicle cavalcade at the Stanford side of the Dumbarton Bridge. We will have a police escort in Palo Alto, see Route Details for further information. Walkers can meet us at the entrance to Stanford on the corner of Campus Drive, where we'll walk the final stretch to the Final Rally. If you cannot walk, please meet us at the fountain in front of Alumni Hall. A Halloween party for the children will be part of the festivities. Please bring them in costumes! Jamie Gibson Hartley will again sing for us. Pizza and salads will be served. After hearing from you, Lisa will send you directions to Stanford and parking information.

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