To: Mitt Romney For President, Inc.
Demand Romney To Make Youngstown, Ohio Soup Kitchen Whole
Mr. Romney, we demand that you pay up and make whole the Youngstown, Ohio soup kitchen that your campaign harmed financially when Paul Ryan used it without permission for a publicity stunt. Your campaign got the 15-minute “service” photo op you wanted of Ryan washing pans, but it also angered many of the soup kitchen's donors and sent them fleeing. It’s time for you to show the soup kitchen the money – not your apology. Skip the symbolic politics and make the soup kitchen financially whole, so it can continue to serve the families of Ohio.
Why is this important?
In Youngstown, Ohio, the St. Vincent DePaul Society runs a soup kitchen that serves hungry children and families in the community.
Mitt Romney recently sent his VP nominee, Paul Ryan, to the soup kitchen for a 15-minute “service” photo op of him washing pans without obtaining proper permission.
The publicity stunt was designed to send a political message -- and it did. Angered by the soup kitchen’s use in a political campaign, many of its donors have withdrawn their financial support. Moreover, the soup kitchen’s volunteers are now getting harassed by Romney-Ryan supporters.
New donors have stepped up to offset some of the losses (info on making a donation is below), but it should be Mitt Romney who takes responsibility. It’s time for him to pay up and show the soup kitchen the money – not his apology. He needs to make the soup kitchen financially whole, so its volunteers can continue to serve the families of Ohio.
To make a donation, visit http://mahoningsvdp.org/ or send a check to directly benefit the Mahoning County Society of Saint Vincent De Paul to the following address:
St. Vincent de Paul Society Mahoning County
P.O. Box 224
Youngstown, Ohio 44501
To send a copy of the petition language directly to the Romney campaign, you can email [email protected] and [email protected].
Mitt Romney recently sent his VP nominee, Paul Ryan, to the soup kitchen for a 15-minute “service” photo op of him washing pans without obtaining proper permission.
The publicity stunt was designed to send a political message -- and it did. Angered by the soup kitchen’s use in a political campaign, many of its donors have withdrawn their financial support. Moreover, the soup kitchen’s volunteers are now getting harassed by Romney-Ryan supporters.
New donors have stepped up to offset some of the losses (info on making a donation is below), but it should be Mitt Romney who takes responsibility. It’s time for him to pay up and show the soup kitchen the money – not his apology. He needs to make the soup kitchen financially whole, so its volunteers can continue to serve the families of Ohio.
To make a donation, visit http://mahoningsvdp.org/ or send a check to directly benefit the Mahoning County Society of Saint Vincent De Paul to the following address:
St. Vincent de Paul Society Mahoning County
P.O. Box 224
Youngstown, Ohio 44501
To send a copy of the petition language directly to the Romney campaign, you can email [email protected] and [email protected].