National Organization for Women Joins Camp Democracy

August 28, 2006

On the one year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the National Organization for Women will participate in a joint press conference to launch Camp Democracy—a movement to bring more attention to domestic problems, rebuild the Gulf Coast, and call for an end to the death and destruction in the Middle East.

"There are families displaced and torn apart; there is poverty and disease, there are neighborhoods destroyed—and I'm not just describing the Middle East," says NOW president and New Orleans native, Kim Gandy.

Who:	Kim Gandy, President of the National Organization for Women and New Orleanian will address recovery efforts on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, joining representatives of 16 organizations that are collaborating to establish Camp Democracy.
When:	Tuesday, August 29, 2006, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., ET
Where:	National Press Club, Murrow Room
What:	NOW is joining with other organizations to launch Camp Democracy, calling for peace in the Middle East and an end to wars of aggression around the world, and urging the redirection of necessary resources to rebuild the Gulf Coast.

"I still consider New Orleans my home, and one year after Hurricane Katrina, my city is miles from recovery. NOW is joining Camp Democracy to tell the Bush administration: Enough is enough," said Gandy.

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For Immediate Release
Contact: Latoya Veal w. 202-628-8669, ext. 116, c. 301-660-3447

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