Occupy Chapel Hill has taken the streets in protest several times — but now, they might march for a different, more festive reason.
Amanda Ashley, a Carrboro resident and occupier, said occupiers are planning to apply for a permit to participate in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Holiday Parade on Dec. 10.
And that is just one part of their possible plans for the season.
Members of the movement, which has camped out in the Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill since Oct. 15, say they plan to continue their involvement even over the holidays.
Ashley said she plans to stay home over the holidays with her two children, but she will come to the Occupy site on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to distribute food.
“Personally, I celebrate Yule, but my kids will celebrate Christmas,” Ashley said.
Ashley said she has also been in communication with the Religious Society of Friends in Chapel Hill, a Quaker organization that provided occupiers with a meal on Thanksgiving.
As a member of the food and sanitation working group, Ashley said she assists with cleaning the site and taking care of all the food necessities.
She said the Quaker group might also provide a meal for the occupiers who remain at the site over Christmas break.