Outreach to the Hispanic Community was a big focus of our event in Bay Point on this beautiful Saturday. A table, complete banners and a TV showing the DVD, was set up at the Bay Point Library Book Sale. An energetic and very committed HCA – Contra Costa member sent this report.

Most of the people I met were Hispanic. My Spanish is broken at best. I had a large box of new stuffed animals that I often give away to children at certain community events. I found an Hispanic women who understood English. I explained that I needed help communicating about Universal Health Care in Spanish. I showed her my flyer and that I could give anyone a stuffed animal for a completed petition page. She was motivated herself to help by the merits of the issue and my generous offer. She made the rounds, explaining the campaign and was able to collect most of the 34 petition names that day. I am sure her kids will enjoy the stuffed animals.

Meanwhile, I did help pass out the Spanish flyer and played Santa Claus with the kids by helping give away free books from our Library sale. Additionally, my roommates were also motivated by the issue and the DVD and are collecting names on petitions from friends & family and one is making a great effort at her Kidney Dialysis Unit. We are over 50 petition signers total for this day and plan to continue our efforts beyond today to make our community aware of the Universal Health Care campaign.

If you live in the bay Point area, join in this growing effort!