Press Release: October 6, 2009
Contact:  Liz Marsis, Operations and Development Manager (401) 728-5555

Pawtucket Activist & Board Member Maggi Rogers.

Pawtucket, RI — The George Wiley Center will hold its 8th annual fundraiser on Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 at the Pawtucket Armory Center for the Arts, from 6:00 - 9:00pm.

If you think Halloween is SCARY, imagine having no electricity!

Juggling bills to buy food and keep the electricity and heat on is a struggle for too many Rhode Island households. “No one should have to choose whether to heat or eat,” states Coordinator Henry Shelton, founder of the George Wiley Center, a statewide group actively committed to local community organizing for the purpose of creating social and economic justice through changes in public policy.

The event benefits community organizing to end hunger and utility shut-offs. It is underwritten by Citizens Bank, sponsored by MetLife Auto & Home with assistance from Cavanagh Company, Lifespan Diversity Office, UFCWU Local 328, University of Rhode Island and the following Community Friends: Hon. J. Clement Cicilline, John J. & Suzanne M. Colby, Johnson & Wales University, U.S. Congressman Patrick Kennedy, B. Jean Rosiello, Attorney at Law and Don Tufts & Sue Ross.

Tickets are $50, with advance reservations encouraged. Costumes and/or masks are optional at this event which features a silent auction with many items from Rhode Island retailers & crafters, musical entertainment by Celtic folk artist Phil Edmonds, a dinner buffet catered by More Than a Meal and a beer and wine bar. The World Series game will be on TV also. Get more information, or call 401-728-5555.