Organizers of a Dec.5 rally for homeowners with defective Chinese drywall have hit on a unique way to help pay for the rally, while at the same time making their point, according to an Oct. 28, 2009 Ft. Meyers News-Press article. They’ve opened the Official Toxic Drywall Store, where you can buy items bearing a skull and crossbones and the slogan: “got toxic drywall? a headache that just doesn’t go away …”
There are T-shirts, tote bags, bumper stickers, even shoes, said Brenda Brinku of Alva, an organizer of the rally from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Shell Factory in North Fort Myers.
The purpose is to network, provide practical help and “to get our message out to congressmen that we’re serious. We need help now,” Brinku said.
The rally is focusing on children affected by sulfur compounds emitted by the drywall. “We’re concerned about our children’s health,” she said.
Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp, whose North Fort Myers home has chinese drywall, has pledged to be at the rally.
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