Press Release: A Warning About “Scam Artists” Using MBRU

The Main Street Journal Website

(The following press release is published as it was received by the Main Street Journal.)

 
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Contact: Brad Watkins                 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Tel: 901-725-4990
Media Cell: 901-495-0818
General information: 901-205-9737
email: ttfmemphis@gmail.com
website: mbru.org

 MEMPHIS BUS RIDERS UNION ISSUES WARNING TO COMMUNITY ABOUT “SCAM ARTISTS”.                            
Grassroots group warns of profiteers using the name of the BRU to solicit donations

The Memphis Bus Rider Union is a grassroots effort to advocate and organize for badly needed reforms of our public transit system in the Memphis area. This week it has come to our attention that there have been reports of individuals who are using the name of the BRU to solicit donations at bus stops and at terminals.

This is untrue and those who are soliciting donations are not in anyway connected with the Memphis Bus Rider Union. The MBRU at this time has not and currently is not asking for financial donations and urges the public and the media to spread the word not give money to these individuals as they are performing a scam. The MBRU will continue to outreach efforts at Bus stops and at terminals but only for the purpose of distributing flyers and surveys.

“It is deeply troubling and sad that anytime the community comes together on a issue for positive change that there will always be opportunists and users. The MBRU will not allow the actions of unethical people to distract this organization from it’s goals and work, which is ensuring that transit dependant riders needs and desires are the first and foremost priorities of MATA.” Says MBRU member and Mata customer Brad Watkins.

The next meeting of the Memphis Bus Riders Union will be held Saturday, April 14th at the Memphis Center for Independent Living, from 12 noon until 2pm.

For more information please contact the Memphis Bus Riders Union at our website at MBRU.org, by email at ttfmemphis@gmail.com or by phone at 901-205-9737
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