_______________________________________ September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows
Action Alert
Join the Women's Peace Vigil at Whitehouse--or in your own communities
Peaceful Tomorrows women and men will join this vigil and host a fast for peace at the Whitehouse on Thanksgiving. Please join us in DC for Thanksgiving or join the vigil whenever you can make it!
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ACTION: To join Peaceful Tomorrows at the vigil November 28-December 1, please contact Ryan Amundson, ryan at peacefultomorrows.org.
For all other dates and inquiries, please contact Kristi at globalexchange.org
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Come Join the Women's Peace Vigil at the White House November 17, 2002 - March 8, 2003
Join prominent women and women's organizations across the country for this historic peace vigil and rolling fast in front of the White House in Washington DC starting Sunday, November 17, 2002 in Lafayette Park, continuing through March 8, International Women's Day, and culminating in a massive women's peace march. The vigil and fast is an urgent call to stop a war on Iraq--a war for oil that will kill thousands of innocent Iraqis, needlessly endanger the lives of US servicepeople, escalate a cycle of violence, devastate the environment and drain our financial resources.
It is an urgent call to say that our safety and well-being as a nation is not served by war, but by focusing on non-violent resolution of conflicts, and using our nation's vast wealth, energy and skills for life-giving programs such as schools, health care and decent housing for the world's poor. With this vigil , we will create a space in Washington D.C. for building community, for reflection and sharing. It will also be a base from which to engage in creative actions and education for peace. Each week our actions will draw attention to the real costs of war--civilian casualties, who will be sent to fight, escalating poverty as the Pentagon budgets soar, the proliferation of violence in our society, the environmental devastation.
Please get involved! Here is what you can do: * Join the vigil in Washington for as much time as you can--a day, a week, a month. You can fast or not fast, as you wish. While this action is initiated by women, men are also welcome!
* Women's groups/organizations are encouraged to take a four-day shift (Sunday to Wednesday or Thursday to Sunday). Bring at least three people, whether fasters or supporters, and help plan/participate in peace activities for those four days.
* Initiate a solidarity vigil/fast in your own community.
* Organize in your community to get women to come to DC Women's Peace March on International Women's Day, March 8, 2003.
* Help circulate the women's peace petition "Listen to the Women". Our goal is one million signatures by March 8, 2003. The petition will be available at www.unitedforpeace.org.
* Make a financial contribution to sustain this peace vigil and build the rally! Send your checks-large and small-to Women's Vigil, c/o Global Exchange, 2017 Mission St #303, San Francisco, CA 94110.
Endorsers (partial list, organizations for identification only):
Medea Benjamin, Founding Director, Global Exchange Linda Burnham, Women of Color Resource Center Elaine Broadhead, Rachels Network Andrea Buffa, United for Peace Julia Hill Butterfly, environmentalist/author Leslie Cagan, Pacifica Radio Interim National Board Kelly Campbell, Peaceful Tomorrows Paulette Cole, Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities Marie Dennis, Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, Director Barbara Ehrenreich, author Jodie Evans, Code Pink for Peace Marilyn Fowler, President/CEO, Women's Intercultural Network Annie Goeke, Women in Black Linda Fuller, Co-Founder, Habitat for Humanity Jennifer Harbury, author and human rights attorney Mariam Karimabodi, People in Black Lauren Klein, International Rivers Network Kristi Laughlin, Interfaith Women for Peace Barbara Lubin, Middle East Children's Alliance, Director Betita Martinez, Director, Institute for Multiracial Justice Sunita Mehta, Women for Afghan Women Ruby Nell Sales, Spirit House Renee Saucedo, Centro Legal de la Raza Starhawk, author Masuda Sultan, Young Afghan World Alliance Terri Swearingen, environmentalist, Goldman Prize Recipient Alli Starr, Art and Revolution/Dancers Without Borders Jean Stokan, Pax Christi USA Nina Utne, Chair, Utne Magazine Olga Vives, National Organization of Women Judy Wicks, Social Venture Network Diane Wilson, Unreasonable Women Peg Yorkin, Feminist Majority
For more information, contact: women at unitedforpeace.org or call Kristi at 415-255-7291 or 202-393-5016 www.unitedforpeace.org -- Yoshie
* Calendar of Events in Columbus: <http://www.osu.edu/students/sif/calendar.html> * Anti-War Activist Resources: <http://www.osu.edu/students/sif/activist.html> * Student International Forum: <http://www.osu.edu/students/sif/> * Committee for Justice in Palestine: <http://www.osu.edu/students/CJP/>