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    MARCH FOR LIFE BUS TRIP

    ERIE, PA / WASHINGTON, DC

    JANUARY 22, 2009

    $40.00 A SEAT

    Entire trip takes only 26 hours (approximately).

    "Now we're going to march again, and we've got to march again.... For when people get caught up with that which is right and they are willing to sacrifice for it, there is no stopping point short of victory."

    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
    Memphis, Tennessee
    April 3, 1968


    Local Participation
         People for Life's largest March for Life bus trip in recent years took place in 1998. That year, two hundred area residents traveled with us to Washington to mark the 25th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.

    The Trip
         The many hours on the road and on the cold streets of Washington can be exhausting, but through their trials many marchers have gained a new sense of solidarity with the unborn and with the pro-life cause.
         Marchers will board Anderson Coach & Travel buses at the St. George Church parking lot 5145 Peach St., Erie at 11:00 PM, Wednesday evening, January 21. Cars must be parked along the northern perimeter of the parking lot, where they are less likely to interfere with regular church activities.
         Our group will disembark in Washington at RFK Stadium around 8:00 AM. The buses will remain parked at the stadium throughout the day until everyone returns nine hours later, at 5:00 PM.
         We will return to Erie around 1:00 AM, Friday morning, January 23 depending on factors such as traffic and road conditions. The bus trip squeezes the entire March for Life experience into about 26 hours!

    Places to Visit
         Although united by a common cause, People for Life's marchers are a diverse group, drawn from all across the northwestern Pennsylvania area. When they arrive in Washington, they break away into smaller groups and spend the morning visiting a variety of attractions in our nation's capitol.
         Points of special interest include government sites such as the Capitol Building, White House, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and Vietnam Wall; the March for Life headquarters and exhibits at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill; National Right to Life's new headquarters at 512 l0th Street NW, right across the street from Ford's Theater; and the United States Holocaust Museum.

    Looking Out for Each Other
         You won't need to worry if you are unfamiliar with Washington or not with a group of friends. Your bus captain will carefully review everything you need to know, and you will be given an opportunity to team up with a small group that will be guided throughout the course of the day by one of People for Life's many March for Life veterans.

    Reservations
         The cost of a bus seat is $40.00. Reservations should be made as soon as possible.

    Sponsorships
         A limited amount of sponsorship money is available to help students and others who are unable to raise sufficient funds to pay the full price for a bus seat. To inquire about the availability of sponsorship money, please contact People for Life. If you would like to help sponsor one or more deserving individuals (someone to attend the March for Life in your place, perhaps), this would be very much appreciated!

    More Information
         For more information, please call People for Life at (814) 882-1333.


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