Drop-the-Rock Empowerment Day: Statewide Success

[Courtesy of Drop the Rock] Dear Friend of Drop the Rock, On Saturday, Drop the Rock took to the streets to build political leverage in twenty communities that are negatively affected by the Rockefeller Drug Laws. With over 150 volunteers statewide, we exceeded our own expectations on Empowerment Day, gathering approximately 5,000 signatures calling for the repeal of the Rockefeller Drug Laws, and registering over 400 new voters. In addition to the stories on various news channels and radio stations, Drop the Rock Empowerment Day was covered in the New York Times and Albany Times Union. Both articles are below. On behalf of the Correctional Association of New York, I would like to thank all of you for working tirelessly to organize Empowerment Day. Whether you were a first time volunteer or a long-time activist, a neighborhood participant or captain, we thank you for picking up a clipboard on Saturday, and pitching in to support an event which touched thousands of New Yorkers. Empowerment Day will bolster our coalition, and build the momentum we need to pressure Governor David Paterson and other state policymakers to repeal the Rockefeller Drug Laws in 2009. Please mark your calendars and join us for the next Drop the Rock Coalition meeting on Tuesday, October 14th at 6PM at the Correctional Association of NY located at 2090 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd., Suite 200. And bring a member of your neighborhood's team! Please contact Caitlin Dunklee, Drop the Rock Coordinator, at 212-254-5700 x 339 or [email protected] with any questions. Drop the Rock! Caitlin Dunklee Drop the Rock Coordinator news link: http://www.timesunion.com/TUNews/author/AuthorPage.aspx?AuthorNum=132