Forum:Critical resistance 10 (9/08)
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[edit] Critical resistance 10 (9/08)
I am coordinating the medical and self-care rooms for Critical Resistance's 10th anniversary celebration, taking place September 26-28th in Oakland.
Below is a tentative wish-list for items we want for these rooms. If you think I am missing some stuff, please contact me so that I might add to this list. My goal is to spend as little money as possible, if any, on the supplies we need for this part of the conference. This is where you all come in. Many of you have jobs where you have access to some of these supplies. Some of you are sweet individuals who out of the goodness of your heart and monetary ability might just go ahead and buy some of this stuff and donate it to us. However, the majority of you are just plain creative individuals who can think of a wide variety of ways of getting your hands on many of the items we need.
I have storage. I have a car. If you think you can get me any of this stuff, my god, I will pick it up from you somehow.
So read the list. Get creative. There will be a prize for most awesome story of how you procured the items you are donating.
Also, if you do massage, are a therapist, nurse, emt, are cpr/first aid certified or have a general want to take care of people at the CR10 conference who might be going through a hard time emotionally or spiritually, please contact me. we need you!
AND PLEASE PASS THIS EMAIL ON TO OTHER PEOPLE!!!
love, lani, cr oakland (510)220-1916
Wish list for medical and self-care, in no particular order -
- all types of art supplies!!!
- all types of snacks
- lots of disposable gloves
- ice packs
- bandages
- band-aids
- gauze
- medical tape
- all general first-aid type equipment
- rubbing alcohol
- splints
- crutches
- a wheel-chair
- CPR masks
- defibrillator (sp?)
- burn treatments
- antacids
- grapefruit seed extract
- naturopathic cold medicine
- lots of different teas and coffee
- cups, plates, utensils, napkins...
- hot-pots
- coffee makers
- bottles of water (with and without bubbles)
- bottles of juices
- safer-injection supplies
- sunscreen
- chapstick
- anything for migraines
- benadryl
- sudafed
- epi-pens (for people who have allergic reactions)
- inhalers
- insulin
- glucometers
- candy
- ibuprofin
- vitamins
- emergen-c
- vitamin c
- condoms, dental dams, lube
- blankets
- tissues
- paper towels
- tampons/pads
- sewing kits
- eyeglass repair kits
- lots of paper
- butcher paper big enough to put on the walls
- popsicles
- comfy chairs and rugs to sit on
- stereo
- music that is soothing/not what i listen to (did you make it far enough to read this one?)
- ANYTHING that you think people would want/need at a time when they are feeling vulnerable and need to take care of themselves.
In September 1998, thousands gathered for the conference that founded Critical Resistance's movement to abolish the prison industrial complex.
Thousands will converge once more September 26-28, 2008, in Oakland, California, for CR10, a 10th Anniversary Celebration and Strategy Session.
To join this effort, go to http://www.criticalresistance.org