"Wishard YES!" Rallies Today

Show your support for a new Wishard Hospital today at one - or all - of three downtown rallies today. "Wishard YES!" rallies will be at Cancer Survivors Park at 10:30 a.m., at City Market at 11:30 a.m. and at Devington Plaza at 12:30 p.m.

Here's the rundown:

Supporters of Wishard and its proposal to construct a new, modern and efficient Wishard Hospital on the campus of IUPUI will gather at a trio of rallies to show support for the project, which is a countywide referendum in this year’s election.

With historic levels of community and bi-partisan support, the three Indianapolis rallies will bring together a broad cross-section of civic leaders, community members and Wishard supporters who will gather to present a unified stance in favor of passing the referendum and to share a message of Wishard’s importance, the need to begin this project now to take advantage of more than $100 million in savings, and that a new Wishard will require no additional taxes.

WHO: Sgt. Dennis Fishburn and Ofc. Jason Fishburn, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and Citizens for Wishard co-chairs
Dr. Lisa Harris, CEO, Wishard Health Services
Dr. Virginia Caine, Director, Marion County Health Department
Sheriff Frank Anderson
And many others

WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 31
Cancer Survivors Park 10:30 a.m.
985 Indiana Ave.
Indianapolis, Ind. 46202

City Market 11:30 a.m.
222 E. Market St.
Indianapolis, Ind. 46202

Devington Plaza 12:30 p.m.
6004 E. 46th St.
Indianapolis, Ind. 46226

WHY: Wishard Hospital is a vital asset to the community, providing life-saving medical care as well as primary and preventative care. Wishard also employs more than 4,000 people, is at the center of life sciences research in Indianapolis, and is a safety-net hospital for the community, home to the region’s only adult burn center and one of two Level I Trauma Centers, and the primary care provider for the majority of the county’s poor, indigent, underserved and uninsured populations. Marion County voters will decide Wishard’s fate in the 2009 Special Election on Nov. 3.

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