Love is Louder is a non-partisan gathering to honor and defend our
differences, to celebrate our unity, and to commit ourselves to the

inspiration of love.

Dear Friends,
Two years ago, several hundred people gathered in Mill Park in Augusta to celebrate in
a Love is Louder rally.
The gathering – with music and remarks from representatives of local religious
congregations and civic organizations – was a happy event. It was totally non-partisan.
People of every political view came together for a wonderful afternoon.
It is time for another Love is Louder rally, another celebration of the fact that people of
different faiths and backgrounds, and who differ politically, can unite to highlight the
positive feelings that make us a better community.
That rally will be at Mill Park in Augusta at 1-4 pm on Sunday, October 26.
We are writing to encourage you to join us and to bring your family and friends. It would
be great if we had hundreds of people gathering to celebrate LOVE, community and
understanding.
It would be even better if you made signs making it clear that you truly believe that in
these difficult times, Love is Louder.
It will be fun. We’ll have music provided Boogie Mob and the Hall-Dale High School
Taiko drummers, food provided by Capital Area New Mainers Project, speakers from the
community, dancing led by the Spiral Dancers Collective and much more.

Save the date. Make some signs. Get a group together and let’s meet at Mill Park to
show the world that in Central Maine, Love is Louder.
Sincerely,
Love is Louder Planning Committee
Jacqui Clark, Chuck Cohen, Frank Cuff, Rich Forcier, Jon Godbout, Stacy Mandschein
Katz, Elizabeth Keene, Kathy Kellison, Lorana Laliberte, Raegan LaRochelle, Debbie
Mattson, David Offer, Deb Sewall