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The Memphis Center for Independent Living Journal

3RD Annual
Home for PABU
Free Yo Momma Day!

PABU, just like a nursing home, you can't get out. Unfortunately the state of Tennessee still locks many mothers away into nursing homes. The state continues its system of segregation. Instead of providing supports so we can keep our loved ones at home the state will gladly bow to the nursing home lobby and lock our moms away in nursing homes.

So to poke fun at the state, to shed light on the travesties of nursing homes and celebrate our mothers ADAPT of Tennessee will open the Home for People All Buggered Up (PABU) and hold our third annual, Free Yo Momma Day!

You can admit your mom into our nursing home for the day, then show her the love and support she deserves by raising bail money to set her free or you can admit yourself, especially if you’re a mom, and then call on your loved ones (family, friends anyone with a few bucks) to bring you bail money in order to set you free. All the bail money will go to ADAPT of Tennessee which continues the fight to end the nursing home bias.

If interested call (901) 726-6404 and ask for Renee or Randy to sign up. We will fill out our “Pre-Admission Evaluation” (name, address, contact info, etc.,), and then we will mail you a packet so you can start raising your “bail” money. Then on May 12th come by at 10am to our “Home for People All Buggered Up (PABU)” at 1633 Madison Avenue (located inside the Memphis Center for Independent Living offices) to see if you have raised enough money to get out of our “home”. If not feel free to use our phones to call more people you know to try and reach your goal. If you are stuck in the “Home for PABU’s” through lunch time, we will even feed you some “institutional” food.

For more information please call 726-6404 and ask for info on Free Yo Momma Day!

Rules and Regulations of Free Yo Momma Day & the Home for People All Buggered Up!

Pick up admit packet (or have mailed to you)
Set admit time appointment
Appointments for admit between 10 and 12 at 1633 Madison Avenue
Set your own bail amount
You can arrange and collect your bonders (donations) ahead of actual date
If you have not raised enough money ahead of time you can admit your self to the Home for PABU’s and continue calling that day to raise your minimum, or more!
Phones will be available for calls to find bail money (donations) day of your incarceration
You may leave after your appointment to go pick up bail donations, but you must wear official Home of PABU hospital gown.

If you are self admitted

You may raise money for bail ahead of time, but you must show up for your appointment (pics, prizes & more)

Of course you must be present to do admit and release paper work

You can stay the day with us if you haven’t raised your bail amount, we will provide phone for you to keep calling

Forced admit

The person admitting you sets bail amount

Person being admitted must stay in the Home for PABU’s & the person who admitted them must help them raise their bail amount

Admit by proxy

If the person raising the money cannot be here they can have someone stay in the Home for PABU’s for them that day, (show up for their appointment)

Example - my mom will be raising money, but because she is in Arizona I will be here for her appointment

Free Yo Momma Day, is a use of satire by ADAPT of Tennessee to shed light on a system that continues to segregate us from loved ones and to raise money to change that system. Free Our People!

PRIZES & MORE

For those incarcerated, lunches will be served. Most institutionalized folks would be really happy to eat something as delicious as a frozen TV dinner, so will you!

There will be gifts for all moms that participate; after all it is Mothers Day Weekend.
Prizes for ‘Residents’ of the day!

Everyone that raises $100 to $199 will be in a drawing for a $25 cash prize
Everyone that raises $200 to $499 will be in a drawing for a $50 cash prize
Everyone that raises $500 + will be in a drawing for a $75 cash prize

For the drawing each participant will qualify for only one category (Participants are not eligible for categories less than the total amount they raise). If there are more then 20 people in a category there will be 2 cash drawings for that category.

There will be special prize for:

Most Bail Money Raised (must have all funds raised day of event to be eligible)
For more information call Randy, (901) 726-6404 or email me randy@mcil.org

Free Yo Momma Day, is a use of satire by ADAPT of Tennessee to shed light on a system that continues to segregate us from loved ones and to raise money to change that system.

Free Our People!
www.mcil.org

Randy Alexander
1633 Madison Avenue
Memphis TN 38104
(901) 726-6404

MCIL Journal Index 2006

	Date	Name
	12/30/2006	Reform Commission Issues Final Report
	12/24/2006	HHS Launches New Website Promoting Long-Term Care Planning
	12/20/2006	TennCare Budget
	12/19/2006	COMBATTING AUTISM ACT
	12/15/2006	NCD Commends Adoption of UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities
	12/9/2006	Medicaid Prescription Drug Plan
	12/5/2006	Congress Extends Mental Health Parity Provision for Additional Year
	11/20/2006	Housing Victory - Steve Gold
	11/16/2006	ADAPT NASMD Action.
	11/14/2006	Testimony to the Medicaid Commission by Executive Director John Lancaster.
	11/1/2006	ADAPT CLAIMS ANOTHER VICTORY WITH STARBUCKS!
	10/31/2006	ACTION ALERT: STARBUCKS.
	10/23/2006	Report Refutes Claims of Elections Fraud.
	10/13/2006	You're Invited to MCIL’s Annual Open House & Silent Auction.
	10/6/2006	Housing Vouchers and Money Follows the Person.
	9/22/2006	Rochester ADAPT hits Congressman Kuhl and VP Cheney.
	9/16/2006	No Excuses: ADAPT Action, Washington DC September 2006.
	9/13/2006	ADA Notification Act Hearing.
	9/9/2006	The Evil Bed Tax.
	8/27/2006	Priority Components for Inclusion in a Integrated Managed Care System.
	8/22/2006	MEDICAID LONG TERM CARE DATA.
	8/16/2006	CHALK IT UP!
	8/11/2006	Info for Travelers with Disabilities.
	8/4/2006	Reasonable Accommodations and Federally-funded Housing.
	7/27/2006	NEW EEOC PUBLICATION ADDRESSES EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS.
	7/24/2006	Harkin Introduces Bill to Improve Medical Access for People with Disabilities.
	7/23/2006	White House Website Violates Federal Law.
	7/6/2006	Change is Happening: Another Look at FY 2005 MA Expenditures.
	6/30/2006	Alaska Supreme Court Strikes Down Forced Psychiatric Drugging Procedures.
	6/21/2006	McClellan Addresses NCIL.
	6/17/2006	Broadband Legislation Update.
	6/6/2006	Has the ADA Made a Difference in Your Life?
	5/27/2006	Affordable health insurance for low-income and uninsurable people.
	5/23/2006	Nursing Home Waiver in Jeopardy!
	5/17/2006	ADAPT wins concessions from HUD.
	5/12/2006	More Than 50 Million Americans Report Some Level of Disability.
	4/28/2006	Disability Advocates: Texas "Futile Care" Law Should Be Euthanized.
	4/16/2006	I'm Uninsurable and Cover Tennessee Won't Cover Me!
	4/6/2006	Update on the Community Choices Act.
	4/1/2006	3RD Annual Free Yo Momma Day!
	3/30/2006	Where is HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson?
	3/27/2006	Governor's Cover Tennessee plan Fails.
	3/22/2006	From the Nashville ADAPT Action.
	3/10/2006	Shame on The Republican Party.
	2/17/2006	Community Choices Act of 2006.
	2/6/2006	TennCare Reform - By Sen Steve Cohen.
	2/1/2006	ACCESS ACROSS AMERICA.
	1/25/2006	AAPD Final Letter to Senate on Alito Nomination.
	1/20/2006	Microenterprise Training.
	1/17/2006	Disability Activists Criticize Administration and Supreme Court.
	1/10/2006	TennCare Leadership Training.

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