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The LIVE UNITED Brooklyn Bridge Walk and Volunteer Festival
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Opening Ceremony: 9:30 a.m.     Walk: 10:00 a.m.
Festival: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.


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  • If you are picking up T-shirts for your entire team in advance of or on the Day of Action, please let your team members know.
  • Unless special arrangements have been made, general T-Shirt Pick Up is Wednesday, Sept. 17 at a Capital One Bank branch near you! (See below for locations) Team leaders or individuals can stop in for the shirts.
  • Walk check-in is from 8-9:15 a.m. at the northeast corner of City Hall Park (just off Park Row & Centre Street). For subway directions visit hopstop.com.
  • Please check-in if you have not picked up your T-shirt in advance.
  • Wear your T-shirt during the walk – show how we LIVE UNITED!
  • A brief Opening Ceremony will take place at 9:30 a.m. in the south end of City Hall Park – just in front of the fountain.
  • The walk, led by the Day of Action Title Sponsor Capital One Bank Team, begins at 10 a.m. – walk distance is approximately 1.5 miles to Cadman Plaza Park
  • For Team Leaders – As Team Leader you will want to choose a meeting spot near the south end of the park. (Keep those cell phones handy for calling and texting so no one gets lost in the crowd!)


VOLUNTEER FESTIVAL

  • The Volunteer Festival takes place at Cadman Plaza Park in downtown Brooklyn from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
  • Everyone is invited to the Festival even if they didn’t walk the bridge – so tell your friends to join you!
  • Dozens of nonprofit organizations, New York City agencies and other community groups are hosting tables where you can find volunteer and advocacy opportunities.
  • Enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of the festival – you’ll find world music and dance performances, food, activities for kids and more.
  • A Star is Born! Check out the LIVE UNITED Video Contest – make your own 1-minute video that will be featured on YouTube. You could win great prizes!


T-SHIRT PICKUP LOCATIONS


Unless special arrangements are made, general T-Shirt Pick Up is Wednesday, Sept. 17 at the Capital One Bank branches below.

Capital One Locations
Lower Manhattan 176 Broadway (at Maiden Lane)
Midtown 1166 Sixth Avenue (at 45th St)
Upper East Side 1536 Third Avenue (at 86th St)
Brooklyn 420 Court Street



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