A clothing drive, music, speakers and food will all be featured at an Oct. 29 event organizers have dubbed “Occupy the DC Council: A Homeless and Poor People’s Town Hall Meeting at DC City Hall.”
Advocates from the grassroots organization SHARC ( for Shelter, Housing And Respectful Change) are hoping to draw 1,000 homeless people to the gathering, scheduled to be held from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. at Freedom Plaza and the John A. Wilson Building, lo¬cated at 1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW.
Organizers say they plan to enter the Wilson Building throughout the day to ask city leaders to invest in affordable housing, homeless services and other social programs aimed at addressing poverty and ending homelessness.
