Here is a delicious slice of the activism taking place in Wisconsin:
Someone in Egypt has been paying attention to what’s happening in Madison and wanted to send a message of solidarity from across the globe — so they ordered a pizza.
It might seem like a small gesture, but it’s overwhelming to the staff at Ian’s on State Street — a campus staple mere blocks from the Capitol — where in the last few days, they’ve fielded calls from concerned citizens of 12 countries, and 38 out of 50 states looking to donate money to provide free pizza to the Wisconsinites who have congregated here.
On Saturday alone, Ian’s gave away 1,057 free slices in their store and delivered more than 300 pizzas to the Capitol itself.
Ian’s is keeping a running chalkboard of the states and countries that have ordered pizza for the protesters. Here is a picture of the chalkboard from last night:
If you want to donate money for free slices, Ian’s explains how on it’s Facebook page:
Call us at 608-257-9248, then press 1. As we have just three phone lines it may take a while to get through, and we apologize in advance for that.
For online ordering we have partnered with both badgerbites.com and campusfood.com to process our online orders. If you would like to order online, please put 115 State Street as the delivery address, and add in the notes that you would like to help feed the protesters.
The generosity and creativity of those supporting the protesters are in keeping with the best aspects of all truly people-powered movements.
Update: Links to badgerbites.com and campusfood.com fixed.
Update 2 Ian's has closed their phone lines for the night. They will open again tomorrow at 9 central.
Also, for more information on how to help get food to the protesters, follow @thefoodcaptain on Twitter.
