Awaiting the Lead – Poisoning Tipping Point is an article that appeared a few days ago in Rolling Stone Magazine. It describes the severity of the lead poisoning problem in Cleveland. Cleveland City Council has not and likely will not act on this terrible problem.
On average 4 kids a day are diagnosed with lead poisoning in Cleveland. CLASH (Cleveland Lead Advocates for Safe Housing) needs you to help us get 5000 signatures to get a Lead Safe Initiative on the ballot in the City of Cleveland ASAP!.
To sign the petition you must be a registered voter in the City of Cleveland.
To circulate a petition to help us get signatures you only need to be a registered voter in the state of Ohio.
Where and when you can sign the petition and/or pick up petitions to circulate
East Side:1) NEOCH (Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless) Office, 3631 Perkins Ave. #3, Cleveland 44114Hours: Monday thru Friday from 9 am to 7 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 8 pm2) Dewey’s Coffee House, 13201 Shaker Square, Cleveland 44120Hours: Monday from 11 am to noon and Saturday 2 to 3 pm3) 18115 Harvard Ave. (park at Whitney Young School across the street)Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 am to 2 pm
West Side:1) CCPC Office, 11910 Detroit Ave. Lakewood 44107Hours: Monday thru Thursday from 4 pm to 7 pm, Saturday and Sunday from noon to 3 pm 2) 3413 W. 63rd St. Cleveland 44102Hours: Wednesday from 4 to 7 pm, Saturday and Sunday from noon to 3 pm
Other Volunteer Opportunities
1) Phone banking: This would be to CCPC members who live in Cleveland asking them first if they would be willing to sign the petition and second if they would be willing to gather signatures from family and friends. This can be done from home. If you’re willing to make calls please click here and we’ll contacting you soon.
2) Host another petition pick up and drop off location in Cleveland. This could be at your house or a nearby coffee shop, library or friendly business. The ask here is that you be available at that location a couple of days a week or more. If this is something you might be able to do please call Steve Holecko at 440 220 1874 for more information.
3) Canvass at hot spot or high traffic area location. Meeting place for canvassing is at NEOCH (Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, 3631 Perkins Ave.#3 Cleveland 44114. Shifts run daily morning through evening. To sign up for a shift next week please go to CLASH Lead Safe Ballot Initiative Canvassingand if possible attend a training meeting this Saturday at 10 am at NEOCH.
4) DONATE TO CLASH ThisInitiative campaign is going to be very expensive. We have an immediate goal of $10,000 that needs to be raised.