Oak Ridge UUC & others have chartered a bus (we’re calling it the Equality Express Bus) to take a group of local marchers to Washington DC for the National Equality March on Sunday, October 11. They currently have 20 seats left on this late model Prevost H3-45 series motor coach that is restroom equipped with air-conditioning, TV and DVD player. it’s a nice,comfortable ride.

Equality Express Bus Itinerary

Saturday, October 10
8:30 PM
Load Bus @ ORUUC Parking Lot, Oak Ridge

9:30 PM
Pick up passengers @ Westside UUC, Knoxville

11:00 PM
Pick up passengers @ Ingles (I-81 Exit 59)

Sunday, October 11
8:00 AM
Arrive @ All Souls UUC, Washington DC

You will be able to use the church facility to clean up and change clothes before the bus leaves with our personal items on board.

Breakfast on your own
9:30 AM
Worship Service @ All Souls UUC
Metro Transportation available from All Souls to March/Rally site

12:00 PM

National Equality March begins

12:00 PM

Rally begins
3:00 PM

Bus departs from Washington DC (location to be determined)

Short dinner stop on the road if necessary

Monday, October 12
3:00 AM
Drop off passengers @ Exit 59 Ingles

4:30 AM
Drop off passengers @ WUUC

5:00 AM
Arrive @ ORUUC parking lot

The cost per person is $60.

To sign up for the Equality Express Bus, please, Gina Grubb, directly by email or phone (865-740-0167). Payment is due in full by October 2.  A $30 deposit will reserve your seat.

Payment may be made by check payable to Gina Grubb and mailed to Oak Ridge UUC, 1500 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. She will also accept payment by PayPal payable to ggrubb@comcast.net.

Scholarship funds are available for interested marchers with financial hardship, so please don’t let the cost stop you from joining us! Contact Gina for more details..

Sure to have a powerful experience on this trip and they invite anyone who wants to Stand on the Side of Love to join us in this historic event.