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Dear Friends of Peace.
Over a year ago, the drums of war, rarely silent in this world, became loud enough to make them impossible to ignore. The Bush administration warned that Iraq was a prime target for the “New American Century” and last October he announced his intentions to stubbornly stay on the track that eventually led to war against Iraq in March. The questions we asked and deceptions we identified are now coming home to roost.
Disheartening as this war has been, all around the globe there has also been an unprecedented level of peacemaking effort. You’ve been a critical part of that effort. We want to inform you of our activities and ask for your support.
In the months following Bush’s speech to the UN which laid out his war plan, theLouisville Committee to Stop the War Against Iraq experienced a dramatic increase in the number of people who attended meetings and organized actions.
We were able to sustain a strong, persistent, and coordinated protest against the war. We marched, lobbied, bannered, leafleted, called government officials, wrote the press, taught, appeared on radio and television news and talk shows, and enacted street theatre—all in an effort to prevent the horror of war and the aftermath of occupation. Now, as the sacrifice of Iraqi and American lives escalate, we are still working to bring the troops home so the people of Iraq can govern their own affairs and rebuild their country.
Our work has involved thousands of hours of volunteer time and energy. We’ve been entirely self-funded and we receive no organizational funding or grants. Thanks to your support, we have struggled to raise needed funds for our many projects. Some of our accomplishments to date are:
But we need your help. We have never appealed to the general membership for operating funds--until now. Support our work with your time, talent and money. You have been generous in the past year and we hope we can count on you again. May our efforts in the coming year contribute to the kind of world in which peace and justice have the upper hand.
Use this handy PayPal link to donate online! It’s easy to use and it only takes a few minutes to complete. Simply push the button and follow the prompts to make a secure contribution.
Or if you wish to mail in your contribution, use this address: LPAC, co 2236 KaelinAve. Louisville, KY 40205. Make check payable to: “Fellowship of Reconciliation” and mark the check "LPAC Donation" on the memo line.
Sincerely,
Louisville Peace Action Community
Dear Friends of Peace.
Over a year ago, the drums of war, rarely silent in this world, became loud enough to make them impossible to ignore. The Bush administration warned that Iraq was a prime target for the “New American Century” and last October he announced his intentions to stubbornly stay on the track that eventually led to war against Iraq in March. The questions we asked and deceptions we identified are now coming home to roost.
Disheartening as this war has been, all around the globe there has also been an unprecedented level of peacemaking effort. You’ve been a critical part of that effort. We want to inform you of our activities and ask for your support.
In the months following Bush’s speech to the UN which laid out his war plan, theLouisville Committee to Stop the War Against Iraq experienced a dramatic increase in the number of people who attended meetings and organized actions.
We were able to sustain a strong, persistent, and coordinated protest against the war. We marched, lobbied, bannered, leafleted, called government officials, wrote the press, taught, appeared on radio and television news and talk shows, and enacted street theatre—all in an effort to prevent the horror of war and the aftermath of occupation. Now, as the sacrifice of Iraqi and American lives escalate, we are still working to bring the troops home so the people of Iraq can govern their own affairs and rebuild their country.
Our work has involved thousands of hours of volunteer time and energy. We’ve been entirely self-funded and we receive no organizational funding or grants. Thanks to your support, we have struggled to raise needed funds for our many projects. Some of our accomplishments to date are:
- Raised funds to bring Scott Ritter to Louisville to speak on weapons inspections
- Printed thousands of leaflets and flyers for our various events, rallies, marches and programs.
- Started monthly candlelight peace vigils in five different locations
- Created hundreds of hand-made yard signs that became the symbol of grass-roots opposition to the war
- Coordinated several local productions of the anti war Greek play, Lysistrataas part of an international effort which resulted in 1,029 events in 59 countries
- Raised hundreds of dollars for scholarships to send students and other low income people to Washington for national rallies and marches
- Provided funds for our student organizers in C-SAW (Citizens Standing Against War) to help continue their work
- Paid for newspaper ads in the Courier Journal and LEO
- Organized weekly peace marches as the start of the war approached
- Supported the work of Doug Johnson, a local activist who went to Iraq as part of Voices in the Wilderness and who stayed during the first stages of the war
- Paid for several Kentucky Derby Weekend actions to get our message out including stunning Churchill Downs airplane banner “Wage Peace”
- Funded and staffed a booth for the entire duration of the 2003 Kentucky State Fair.
- Financed the creation and maintenance of this LouisvillePeace.Org web site, which includes the merged progressive organization calendar, a number of other organizations’ web-pages and the very effective email list pcunity@mailforce.net which served our mobilizing efforts
But we need your help. We have never appealed to the general membership for operating funds--until now. Support our work with your time, talent and money. You have been generous in the past year and we hope we can count on you again. May our efforts in the coming year contribute to the kind of world in which peace and justice have the upper hand.
Use this handy PayPal link to donate online! It’s easy to use and it only takes a few minutes to complete. Simply push the button and follow the prompts to make a secure contribution.
Or if you wish to mail in your contribution, use this address: LPAC, co 2236 KaelinAve. Louisville, KY 40205. Make check payable to: “Fellowship of Reconciliation” and mark the check "LPAC Donation" on the memo line.
Sincerely,
Louisville Peace Action Community
