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Dear supporters,
Thank you for your support this past year. It was definitely a busy year with the RNC protest! This winter we hope you were able to join us at one of the events this December, our 6th Annual Human Rights Day Protest or the Bail Out the AWC party. We greatly appreciate all your support – and we had a great time! If you were unable to attend (or if you just can't stop giving!), we hope you will find another way to contribute to the Anti-War Committee. After considering our suggestions on that front, please plan to participate in the events listed at the end of this message.
This fall marks the seven-year anniversary of the "War on Terror" and five and a half years of the occupation in Iraq. This war has devastated Iraq and Afghanistan (as this letter is being sent out more Minnesota National Guard troops are being deployed to Afghanistan), the occupation of Palestine, and civil war in Colombia.
This year the war at home has taken center stage. At the RNC protests this year the police repression was unprecedented. At the Anti-War Committee protest on day 4 of the RNC mass arrests occurred, half of the almost 800 arrests for the week. We are still waiting to hear what the charges will be.
It's hard to ignore the economic crisis and worsening recession, yet the administration continues to spend billions on the war and occupation in Iraq. Hundreds of billions of our tax dollars have been spent bailing out Wall Street and yet they can find none when it is needed to save real jobs. The money continues to be diverted from social spending and real economic relief to pay bail out billionaires and war-mongering abroad.
Organizations like the Anti-War Committee have been on the front lines in resisting this war. Tens of thousands of Minnesotan voices have joined those of millions around the world in calling for an end to the occupation of Iraq, and a withdrawal from the other fronts in the war on terror. While we expect that the road to peace is a long one, there is reason to be hopeful. The US and its allies have failed to defeat the popular resistance in Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, and Colombia; every time we march for peace, we also demand justice for the people of the world. Please lend your financial support our continuing efforts.
Keep it simple, donate today. To donate on-line click here. Or mail your check to us at 1313 5th St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414. If you need your donation to be tax deductible, please make your checks out to "Anti-War Committee Education Fund" or include a note about this with your on-line donation.
Become a Sustaining Member of the AWC. By becoming a sustaining member of the Anti-War Committee we can count on your donations to fund our on-going work. We can now accept donations either by credit card or automatic withdrawal of funds from your checking or savings account. You can cancel on-going donations at any time. Just fill out the attached form and send it to: Anti-War Committee, 1313 5th Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414. Your donation will be deducted on the "effective date of authorization" you choose, or as soon thereafter as it can be processed. Feel free to call us at 612-379-3899 if you are interested, but have concerns or questions. Please staple voided check over credit card section if using checking account.
Give at work through the Community Fund Drive. Many workplaces sponsor charitable giving campaigns, like the U of M's Community Fund Drive. You may participate in these out of convenience (one-time or recurring donations can be deducted directly from your paycheck), or in order to support the positive community efforts of your employer. You can donate to us through the Community Solutions Fund. At this time we are not on the standard list of participating organizations, simply write-in "Anti-War Committee Education Fund" as the designated agency, and specify the "Community Solutions Fund" as the charitable federation. We gladly receive donations from anonymous donors, but please choose to be an acknowledged donor, so we can thank you, and keep you informed of our future activities.
Thank you for your years of financial support. It is essential to continuing our work. Even more important are your contributions of time. Please plan to attend the events below, and volunteer if and when you can.
Your friends at the Anti-War Committee.
P.S. Ten years ago the Anti-War Committee was formed. Please look for coming information on a 10-year anniversary celebration at 7PM on January 31, 2009 at the Waite House in Minneapolis!
Thank you for your support this past year. It was definitely a busy year with the RNC protest! This winter we hope you were able to join us at one of the events this December, our 6th Annual Human Rights Day Protest or the Bail Out the AWC party. We greatly appreciate all your support – and we had a great time! If you were unable to attend (or if you just can't stop giving!), we hope you will find another way to contribute to the Anti-War Committee. After considering our suggestions on that front, please plan to participate in the events listed at the end of this message.
This fall marks the seven-year anniversary of the "War on Terror" and five and a half years of the occupation in Iraq. This war has devastated Iraq and Afghanistan (as this letter is being sent out more Minnesota National Guard troops are being deployed to Afghanistan), the occupation of Palestine, and civil war in Colombia.
This year the war at home has taken center stage. At the RNC protests this year the police repression was unprecedented. At the Anti-War Committee protest on day 4 of the RNC mass arrests occurred, half of the almost 800 arrests for the week. We are still waiting to hear what the charges will be.
It's hard to ignore the economic crisis and worsening recession, yet the administration continues to spend billions on the war and occupation in Iraq. Hundreds of billions of our tax dollars have been spent bailing out Wall Street and yet they can find none when it is needed to save real jobs. The money continues to be diverted from social spending and real economic relief to pay bail out billionaires and war-mongering abroad.
Organizations like the Anti-War Committee have been on the front lines in resisting this war. Tens of thousands of Minnesotan voices have joined those of millions around the world in calling for an end to the occupation of Iraq, and a withdrawal from the other fronts in the war on terror. While we expect that the road to peace is a long one, there is reason to be hopeful. The US and its allies have failed to defeat the popular resistance in Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, and Colombia; every time we march for peace, we also demand justice for the people of the world. Please lend your financial support our continuing efforts.
Keep it simple, donate today. To donate on-line click here. Or mail your check to us at 1313 5th St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414. If you need your donation to be tax deductible, please make your checks out to "Anti-War Committee Education Fund" or include a note about this with your on-line donation.
Become a Sustaining Member of the AWC. By becoming a sustaining member of the Anti-War Committee we can count on your donations to fund our on-going work. We can now accept donations either by credit card or automatic withdrawal of funds from your checking or savings account. You can cancel on-going donations at any time. Just fill out the attached form and send it to: Anti-War Committee, 1313 5th Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414. Your donation will be deducted on the "effective date of authorization" you choose, or as soon thereafter as it can be processed. Feel free to call us at 612-379-3899 if you are interested, but have concerns or questions. Please staple voided check over credit card section if using checking account.
Give at work through the Community Fund Drive. Many workplaces sponsor charitable giving campaigns, like the U of M's Community Fund Drive. You may participate in these out of convenience (one-time or recurring donations can be deducted directly from your paycheck), or in order to support the positive community efforts of your employer. You can donate to us through the Community Solutions Fund. At this time we are not on the standard list of participating organizations, simply write-in "Anti-War Committee Education Fund" as the designated agency, and specify the "Community Solutions Fund" as the charitable federation. We gladly receive donations from anonymous donors, but please choose to be an acknowledged donor, so we can thank you, and keep you informed of our future activities.
Thank you for your years of financial support. It is essential to continuing our work. Even more important are your contributions of time. Please plan to attend the events below, and volunteer if and when you can.
Your friends at the Anti-War Committee.
P.S. Ten years ago the Anti-War Committee was formed. Please look for coming information on a 10-year anniversary celebration at 7PM on January 31, 2009 at the Waite House in Minneapolis!
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