[GPSCC-chat] MLK Freedom Train: MONDAY Jan 17th, SJ - SF

[jamboi]

CORRECTION (thanks to Dona): The train is on MONDAY Jan 17th, 2010

I'M GOING on the Freedom Train! WHO ELSE IS JOINING ME? WE COULD ARRANGE
FOR A NUMBER OF US TO MEET AT ONE OF THE DEPARTURE POINTS. WRITE BACK IF
YOU'RE INTERESTED.

Green is Freedom!

Drew

>From the Caltrain website
Annual Freedom Train Runs on Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

Once again, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Association of Santa Clara
Valley will charter Caltrain as its “Freedom Train” Monday, Jan. 17.

The train will depart the San Jose Diridon Caltrain Station no later than
9:30 a.m., making stops at the Sunnyvale station at 9:45 a.m., Palo Alto
station at 9:59 a.m. and San Mateo station at 10:22 a.m., arriving in San
Francisco at approximately 10:55 a.m.

Freedom Train tickets are sold only by the association (Caltrain fare
media is NOT valid). However, Freedom Train tickets will be honored by
Caltrain on all southbound trains after noon on the day of the
celebration.

For Freedom Train schedule information or to purchase tickets, visit
http://www.scvmlk.org or call 408.861.5323. If Freedom Train tickets are
sold out, people can buy a regular Caltrain ticket and take any regularly
scheduled northbound train to join festivities in San Francisco.

>From the scvmlk.org website:
"Freedom Train Monday, Jan 17th starting from San Jose, CA, going to SF

Riders board the train in San Jose for a peaceful journey with stops in
Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, San Mateo and arrives in San Francisco. Once in San
Francisco riders then participate in information sessions about the Civil
Rights era. $10 cost

· PLEASE ARRIVE AT YOUR STATION AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE DEPARTURE.

2011 Departure Stations & Times:
San Jose – 9:30am
Sunnyvale – 9:45am
Palo alto – 9:59am
San Mateo 10:22am
Arrives at San Francisco at 10:55am

The Freedom Train

In actuality there were two attempts to complete the march beginning on
March 7, 1965. On March 25, 1965 the marchers made it to Montgomery. The
journey from Selma to Montgomery was 54 miles. The Freedom Train ride from
San Jose to SanFrancisco, CA is that approximat e distance.

Tickets are on sale NOW. You can reserve yours online at Brown Paper Tickets.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/130504 (OR AT THE EVENT).

T-Shirts ARE BACK! Get Your T-SHIRTS . Purple with white lettering with
2011 Motto: "Your Integrity is Your Legacy" and "Your Legacy is Your
Integrity" on front and back with MLKSCV Freedom Train Logo.

To find out what exciting events await you in San Francisco, visit the
Northern California Martin Luther King, Jr. Website at www.norcalmlk.org.

If you are planning to spend the day in San Jose, check the
African-American Community Service Agency website for events in San Jose
at www.sjaacsa.org."