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| The Peace Alliance Newsletter November 2007 |
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Welcome Dear [[First_Name]], As we move more deeply into the holiday season, the work of The Peace Alliance and the Campaign for a U.S. Department of Peace is, as always, overflowing with gifts. We’ve done our best to capture them in this newsletter where you’ll find an excerpt from a heart-felt letter from outgoing Executive Director Dot Maver (with a link to the full text on our website); the inspiring vision of our SPA-led December action, “Call for a Department of Peace;” exciting new contributions from Founder and President of the Board Marianne Williamson; Stories from the Field that will have you laughing and crying, and so much more. As always, we thank you for your tremendous generosity—of time, money, energy and commitment—toward this magnificent vision we share. It’s a true privilege to serve this work, and support the efforts of this astounding group of people. Thank you for standing with us. In peace,
Wendy Greene Letter from Dot As many of you know, this is my final correspondence to you as Executive Director of The Peace Alliance as I will now focus on applied peacebuilding and the global call for ministries and departments of peace. A huge social change movement is currently underway, and The Peace Alliance is a player in it. Words cannot express my heartfelt joy and gratitude as together over these past three years we have experienced a shared responsibility and shared leadership process that has grown into a movement and is helping to shape history. This movement is inspiring and mobilizing a new generation of citizen activists who are committed to being the change they wish to see in the world, and you are the very reason it is so. It makes my heart sing to think of our staff, state coordinators, congressional district team leaders, Student Peace Alliance leaders, and vast network of grassroots volunteers who are the change! When I think of each of you I am aware of a heart connection that endures. I know we will continue to journey together to a culture of peace and I look forward to that ongoing journey. We are part of the transition team! And we are family – all of us have a unique contribution. Keep on keeping on, and know that you are making a difference. All best wishes for peace and joy during this Season of Light and
throughout the New Year, in the Spirit of Peace,
Dot Maver, Executive Director Marianne Williamson, President of the Board The word is out and the results immeasurable. Marianne Williamson, best-selling author, visionary speaker, and founder of The Peace Alliance Foundation, was recently elected president of the Board of Directors of The Peace Alliance. Many of you already joined Marianne on our monthly All Call in November. She’ll be joining us again December 4 to continue sharing her unique vision of our work. (The All Call is the first Tuesday of every month and open to the public. See the call-in information below.) You should also have received her year-end holiday fundraising email, sharing her view of our collective work and future. Marianne is also joining Managing Director Wendy Greene, National Field Director Kathy Kidd and Aaron Voldman, executive director of the Student Peace Alliance at monthly strategic planning and coordination sessions in our DC office. And you’ll find Marianne working in the Campaign for U.S. Department of Peace in other ways too, including coming to many of the regional conferences that are currently in planning. Together, in partnership with you, we continue to shape this powerful movement, calling forth a new era in political and social transformation. Holiday Gift-giving: It’s All About Peace! Searching for meaningful ways to express your love this holiday season but don’t need any more “stuff” in your life? Give and receive gifts of peace! We have myriad ideas for special gifts, either a donation to The Peace Alliance in the name of someone you love (or in your name FROM someone you love!), peace-focused gifts recommended by Utah volunteers via their shopforpeace.net website, or order direct from our product partners. And
if there is that special some-THING you just have to have, you
can still benefit The Peace Alliance by ordering online through
our affiliate links. Click here for links to all of these gift-giving possibilities. Legislative Strategist Intern Sought Do you know a powerful and brilliant young person based in Washington, D.C., interested in the opportunity of a lifetime? The Peace Alliance is seeking an intern for the position of Legislative Strategist in this grassroots movement. This position will work with the national leadership of the Campaign to craft a comprehensive and cohesive legislative strategy that supports grassroots organizers in targeting their lobbying actions on Capitol Hill to generate new cosponsors for HR 808. You wll find the
full job description and how to apply here. Our First Public Service Announcement on Its Way! National Communications Director Patty Kuderer reports:
I could talk all day about this amazing two-day experience with the students, Kathryn, the other teachers, and the school itself, but for brevity's sake all I will say is that it all started when Kathryn was looking for a nonprofit for the class to support and read in her hometown newspaper about the "Peace of the Pie" action done by New Jersey Department of Peace activists. This small bit of local news inspired her to visit the website, learn more about the campaign and The Peace Alliance, and then she educated her class about us -– and they chose to support this work. In other words, we're able to create this PSA because of the work of grassroots activists just like you! As a footnote, Fairleigh Dickinson now has a new Student Peace Alliance chapter as well, founded by students NOT in the class! We are
now in the post-production editing phase, which should be completed
by December 20. We anticipate the PSA will launch in January 2008
in coordination with our themed action, “I Stand for
Peace.” Stories from the Field 7 Innings for Peace in Louisville Social Workers Toolkit Cites Department of Peace Northern California Picnic in Sonoma The UN's 62nd Birthday Party in San Francisco Interfaith for Peace in South Florida
--------------------------------------- Mike Abkin Goes Global! We are thrilled (for Mike) and sad (for us) to report
that Mike Abkin, special projects coordinator for
While we will deeply miss Mike’s tremendous day-to-day contributions to the U.S. campaign, we are gratified to know he is our forever partner in the work of peace. And we know the tremendous man of skill and service the global work is getting. Congratulations, Mike. We’ll miss you and we love you! Monthly Grassroots
Conference Calls
Campaign Materials and Merchandise Our DVD includes our 12-minute promotional video, a 3-minute video interview with Marianne Williamson, as well as two versions of an interview with Walter Cronkite and Congressman Dennis Kucinich. They are a wonderful way to share our campaign with friends and groups. You can watch clips from the DVD on YouTube now! We also have Brochures, Bumper Stickers, and more... Visit Our Store Now! |
~~~ December Actions! Sign up today to join the Student Peace Alliance and The Peace Alliance in our Call for a Department of Peace. SPA activists have created a series of Wiki pages enabling you, your family, friends -- anyone and everyone concerned about reducing and preventing violence in our world -— to sign up for a time slot to call their member of Congress and encourage their support of the legislation to establish a U.S. Department of Peace. We're working to enroll enough people to call every member of the House of Representatives every thirty minutes! This is a massive undertaking, and we need YOU to make it happen. Go to this website to sign up for your slot. All you have to do is make ONE phone call (if you want to do more, we'll have tips on the website of who to contact)! And spread the word to everyone you know about this important action. The time is NOW. Help us send the message that ALL generations call for peace. ~~~ Support Continues to Grow! For a list of the 68 Congressional co-sponsors of HR 808, click here. Manistee County, Michigan Adds Its Support for HR 808 At its October 23, 2007, meeting, the Board of Commissioners of Manistee County, Michigan, voted to support HR 808, the bill to establish a cabinet-level Department of Peace. With this vote, Manistee County became the third county in the nation and the 28th governing council to endorse HR 808. Read their resolution here. [PDF] 28 cities, counties, and tribal councils have endorsed the Department of Peace and Nonviolence. See who they are and find out how you can do likewise in your city, here. For a list of organizations endorsing the Department of Peace campaign, and a form to sign yours up, click here. ~~~ Get Active in your Community!
~~~ Quote of the Month
If you have a favorite quotable from a notable about peace or evocative of what peace means, we will be happy to consider it for this space. Please email us at Quotable Quotes. ~~~ Hosting a Peace Empowered Event? Don't forget you can list it using our Distributed Events Tool. You can always see all listed events (if any) or Search for events on this page. And don't forget, you can also create your own fundraising campaigns! ~~~ Update Your Profile ~~~ Supporting The Peace Alliance Do you Shop Online? If you shop online for books, music, electronics, appliances or any other products, consider using our affiliate link with Amazon.com or the iGive participant stores. Amazon.com For every purchase you make using this link, we get a percentage of the sale. If you already shop regularly online, this is a simple way to help fund the work of The Peace Alliance! Click here.
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