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"Forcing" Home and the "Make Poverty History" Campaign A "Forcing" Home event is a way for Ultimate players to collectively reach out to homeless individuals and shelters. Ultimate players simply gather together for an Ultimate tournament, musical evening or even league game while collecting warm clothing and some money to donate. In 2003, over 300 Ultimate players participated in "Forcing" Home-themed events in Winnipeg, Montreal, Regina and Edmonton. In 2004, over 500 Ultimate players participated in Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal and Fredericton. So far, eight frontline homeless organizations across Canada have been supported; thousands of dollars have been raised; thousands of items of warm clothing have been shared; front page press, radio and television coverage has been generated; and a politician has even "forced" home with us both years. This year a number of Make Poverty History Campaign regional chairs and friends would like to support our "Forcing" Home events (sometime during the week of November 22, Canada's National Housing Day) by volunteering, providing white bracelets, providing postcards to mail to the Prime Minister, providing information about their online petition www.makepovertyhistory.ca/e/take-action/end-child-poverty.html and sharing media connections. This could be the year that, together, we may generate
a significant amount of support and compassion toward Canada's homeless
population. Please help us if you are up for it! To connect with
the "Make Poverty History" contact in your area or for
more info, please email Nancy Chippendale at Frisbee Devotees Give All For Good Cause - Winnipeg Free Press, November 28, 2005 2005 Forcing Home Event Listings
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