BALTIMORE TALK SHOW HOST TO BEGIN HUNGER STRIKE TO RAISE $50,000 TO SUPPORT DRUG RECOVERY PROGRAM
McCarthy to announce awareness campaign on his WEAA talk show
(BALTIMORE - November 14, 2008) - Anthony McCarthy, the host of The Anthony McCarthy Show on public radio WEAA and a political analyst and commentator, will announce on his show today at 5:00 p.m. that he will deny his body food and only drink water until the public helps him raise $50,000 to support I Can't We Can, a community based drug recovery program located in Park Heights.
McCarthy is taking this drastic step because he believes that government officials, church leaders and the general public has turned their backs on small non-profits that are providing critical services to the poor and minorities, meanwhile taking full advantage of the work being done by these organizations.
"Over the last ten years I Can't We Can has taken anyone in who wants to change their lives and conquer their addictions. They have turned no one away. These are the people who would otherwise be breaking into cars and homes and committing horrible crimes to feed their addictions to crack, heroin, alcohol and every other illegal substance," said McCarthy.
"Now the organization is barely able to exist because contributions have dried up and it appears that many government decision makers have simply forgotten why this organization exists. Can you imagine what would happen to these drug addicts if I Can't We Can were forced to close their doors like HERO and other small groups?" added McCarthy
McCarthy has set a goal of raising $50,000 to help I Can't We Can serve their poor and mostly minority clients and will spend the coming days reaching out to corporate, political, religious and community leaders to ask for contributions and help.
"Really, I don't know if anyone will even care that I am doing this, but I am going to try to raise this money and more importantly, make people aware of what will happen to Baltimore if we keep allowing groups like I Can't We Can to struggle," said McCarthy.
Contributions can be made by contacting I Can't We Can at 410.728.4491.
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