Amy Gottlieb, AFSC · [email protected]

December 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM

How we’ll make change together in 2026

With your support, we can help people in so many ways. DONATE NOW   Let’s make a difference together DONATE NOW  Dear Friend,   We've faced some big challenges this year—in the U.S. and as a global community working for peace and justice. But history has shown that when we come together, we can m…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

December 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM

Rebuilding in Gaza, Know Your Rights, illegal attacks at sea

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2025Weekend Reading AFSC’s team in Gaza helped construct a new gathering hall for community members in Khan Younis. Watch the video.Hi Friend,  After facing two years of genocide, Palestinians in Gaza are working to rebuild amid …

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  Amy Gottlieb, AFSC · [email protected]

December 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Raids. Deportations. Family separation. Enough.

This week, people are taking action to say our communities are stronger with immigrants. Sign our petition today. Sign our petition: Immigrants make our communities stronger. Dear Friend, Today marks the start of our Stronger With Immigrants Week of Action—and we need you with us.  People are gathe…

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  Jason P. Drucker, AFSC · [email protected]

December 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM

Support AFSC and reduce your taxes

What to know about donor advised funds, stock, and IRA gifts. EXPLORE GIVING OPTIONS   Saving on taxes while supporting a more peaceful world Dear Friend,   Every year, kind people like you support ongoing work for peace and justice. Whether you donate, sign petitions, or attend events, you give u…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

December 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM

Stopping ICE raids, Palestinian solidarity, ways to take action

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2025Weekend Reading In San Diego, volunteers patrol their neighborhoods to protect community members from ICE and Border Patrol. Watch the video. Hi Friend,  As the Trump administration expands detention and deportation, people a…

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  Kerri Kennedy, AFSC · [email protected]

December 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM

Thank you for all you do to create a just and peaceful future.

Your support makes a big difference!  We are so grateful for your supportDear Friend,   Thank you for being part of AFSC’s global community of supporters. Whether you’ve made a generous donation, joined in advocacy efforts, or showed your support in other ways, we deeply appreciate your partnership …

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

December 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM

Don’t miss out! Give today to support work for peace and justice.

Ending tomorrow: AFSC's Giving Tuesday Match Every gift helps build peace and create changeDear Friend, Every year, I am amazed by the spirit of generosity that moves so many people to make a difference on Giving Tuesday. If you missed it yesterday, don’t worry! You can still support our work for…

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  AFSC · [email protected]

December 3, 2025 at 12:31 AM

PENDING: Your Giving Tuesday match

Your generosity helps meet the urgent needs of displaced people in Gaza and advocates for just migration in the U.S.    Your Giving Tuesday offer: Goal:   ✔ Meet urgent needs in Gaza✔ Support immigrants and deportees ✔ Advocate for a more just, peaceful world where all people can thrive Your matchi…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

December 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM

This Giving Tuesday: Support immigrants, displaced people, and communities around the world.

Don’t miss this opportunity to double your donation for humanitarian relief and more.     Donate today to turn your values into action   Dear Friend, Happy Giving Tuesday! For a limited time, your donation will be matched 100%, up to $50,000. Don't miss this chance for your donation to go twice as …

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

December 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM

Coming tomorrow: Giving Tuesday!

Donate to support immigrants, Palestinians in Gaza, and others facing oppression. Your gift will be matched up to $50,000. Tomorrow: Double your impact for justice and peace!  Dear Friend,  It’s that time of year again, and I’m sure your inbox is full of Giving Tuesday messages. I appreciate you …

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

November 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM

Immigrant solidarity, food justice, U.S. military strikes

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2025Weekend Reading Hi Friend,  This week, as many of us gather with loved ones, we want to express our gratitude to you. Thank you for being a part of the AFSC community. In a year of immense challenges, you’ve shown up with cou…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

November 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM

A special thank you for your support this year

Watch this video of the peace and justice work you made possible. What you made possible in 2025 WATCH NOW Dear Friend,  As we approach the busy end of the year, I didn’t want to miss the chance to say thank you for what you have made possible in 2025. I’m grateful for your partnership with AFSC—an…

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  Mike Merryman-Lotze, AFSC · [email protected]

November 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM

Urgent: Stop illegal military strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific

The U.S. has murdered 80+ people at sea. Congress must act now. Tell Congress: Stop U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific!  Dear Friend,  The United States is murdering people at sea. Since September, at least 83 people have been killed in military strikes on boats in the Caribbean a…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

November 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM

Representation for immigrants, climate justice, safer public transit

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2025Weekend Reading Alexandra Gonçalves Peña, New Jersey legal director, describes what it's like representing immigrants in detention under the Trump administration. Nathaniel Doubleday/AFSCHi Friend,  For decades, AFSC has pro…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

November 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM

DEADLINE TONIGHT: Join the Compassion in Action Matching Gift Challenge

Our largest match of the year ends tonight! DONATE NOW DEADLINE TONIGHTDear Friend, Today is the day! AFSC’s Compassion in Action Matching Gift Challenge ends tonight! Don’t miss this opportunity to join our largest match of the year. When you join the challenge, your gift will be matched up to $5…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

November 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM

Deadline approaching: Compassion in Action Matching Challenge

Don’t miss out on our largest match of the year! DONATE NOW   Join our largest match of the year! DONATE NOW Dear Friend,  Have you heard about AFSC’s largest match of the year? The Compassion in Action Matching Challenge ends on Thursday! If you give before the deadline, your gift will be match…

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  AFSC · [email protected]

November 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM

Turn your compassion into action today!

Give today for peace and justice and have twice the impact. Dear Friend, the world needs people like you more than ever. People who value peace and are deeply troubled by injustice. People whose compassion is fueled by their belief in the inherent value of all people. Today, you can turn that compas…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

November 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM

Farmers in Gaza, war in Sudan, immigrant detention

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2025Weekend Reading AFSC staff meet with a farmer in Gaza, where we are providing agricultural support to help farmers rebuild. Photo: Amjad Al FayoumiHi Friend,  After two years of genocide, farmers in Gaza are working to rebuil…

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  AFSC · [email protected]

November 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM

Pending: Your matched gift

Don’t miss out! Join the Compassion in Action matching gift challenge!   MATCH MY GIFT Don’t miss our largest match of the year! Your matching gift:  PENDING Our goal:  Turn $500,000 into $1,000,000 Deadline: November 20  MATCH MY GIFT Friend,  Thank you for being a part of our AFSC community. With…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

November 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM

Immigrant rights protests, climate justice, healing from war

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2025Weekend ReadingLearn more about our Stronger With Immigrants Week of Action. Photo: Gabriela Flora/AFSC Hi Friend,  Our communities are stronger with immigrants. But right now, the Trump administration is detaining and deporti…

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  Amy Gottlieb, AFSC · [email protected]

November 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM

Sign the petition: Immigrants make our communities stronger

Speak out against immigrant detention and deportation—add your name today. Stronger With Immigrants Dear Friend,  Just a few weeks ago, AFSC joined more than 7 million people across the United States in mobilizing for the No Kings protests. We sent a clear message: The constitutional and human rig…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

November 1, 2025 at 12:31 PM

Military strikes in the Caribbean, immigrant rights, racial justice

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2025Weekend Reading Tell Congress to stop illegal military strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific.  Photo: Carl Roose/AFSC Hi Friend,  Over the past several weeks, the U.S. has bombed multiple boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific…

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  Kerri Kennedy, AFSC · [email protected]

October 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM

Update: AFSC’s emergency response in Gaza

We are so thankful for your support! Update: AFSC's emergency response in GazaDear Friend,   Thank you for being a part of AFSC’s global community and for all you do to make the world a better place. We are so encouraged by your support. And we find hope in your steadfast commitment to love, peace, …

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

October 25, 2025 at 12:31 PM

Immigrant students, government shutdown, new Palestine exhibit

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2025Weekend ReadingAFSC staff have provided Know Your Rights trainings to students, families, school staff, and other community members and groups in Red Bank, New Jersey. Photo: AFSC New Jersey Immigrant Rights ProgramHi Friend, …

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  Amy Gottlieb, AFSC · [email protected]

October 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM

Stop Deportation

With your support, AFSC is making real change. Compassion in ActionDear Friend, As a Quaker organization, AFSC believes in the inherent worth and light of every person. People come to the U.S. seeking safety, dignity, and a better life. Our communities are stronger with immigrants.     Thank you f…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

October 18, 2025 at 12:31 PM

Protecting immigrant families, our 100th Action Hour for Palestine, climate justice

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2025Weekend Reading AFSC staff members Danielle Cosmes and Adriana Jasso at a weekly demonstration for immigrant rights in downtown San Diego, California. Photo: Nathaniel Doubleday/AFSC  Hi Friend,  Right now, it can feel overwh…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

October 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM

Gaza ceasefire, No Kings protest, U.S. attacks in the Caribbean

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2025Weekend Reading Children in Gaza at an educational learning space supported by AFSC. Photo: Amjad Al Fayoumi Hi Friend,  After two years of genocide, a ceasefire agreement has been reached in Gaza. AFSC welcomes this critical …

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

October 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM

Join our largest match of the year!

Your gift will be 100% matched up to $500,000 if you join the challenge before Nov. 20. MAKE 2X THE DIFFERENCE   Turn your compassion into action today!  MAKE 2X THE DIFFERENCE   At AFSC, we believe that there is a divine light in every person and that everyone is worthy of compassion. This belie…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

October 4, 2025 at 12:32 PM

Mutual aid networks, budget shutdown, immigrant detention

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2025Weekend ReadingEvery week, AFSC staff and volunteers gather outside the ICE facility in Miramar, Florida. They offer mutual aid, moral support, and resources to people with immigration cases. Photo: Adam Barkan  Hi Friend,  Eve…

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  Kerri Kennedy, AFSC · [email protected]

September 30, 2025 at 12:47 PM

Final day of our monthly donor drive

Help us reach our goal! Join our special community as a Partner for Peace monthly donor, sustaining worldwide work for peace. Today is the final day of our monthly donor drive. Help us reach our goal of 150 new monthly gifts for peace and justice. Your commitment brings critical support to communit…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

September 27, 2025 at 12:31 PM

Fleeing Gaza City, housing justice, racial profiling

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2025Weekend ReadingPalestinians flee south after being forced to leave Gaza City. Photo: Amjad Al FayoumiHi Friend,  This week, we want to share something deeply personal from our colleague Serena in Gaza. Last week, Israel laun…

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  AFSC · [email protected]

September 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM

There’s still time to get your free tote bag

Become one of 150 new monthly donors by Sept 30 and get a free gift from AFSC. If you missed the message below, there’s still time to get your free AFSC tote bag. Will you join us as one of 150 new monthly donors by September 30? When you do, you’ll receive a free gift and help us provide critical r…

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  AFSC · [email protected]

September 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM

Pending: Your monthly gift

Become one of 150 new monthly donors by Sept 30 to help fund our critical work.   GIVE MONTHLY Join Us as a Partner for Peace Your response:   PENDINGGoal:   150 new monthly gifts!Deadline:  September 30  GIVE MONTHLY When you join AFSC as a Partner for Peace, you’re helping to build an immigrati…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

September 20, 2025 at 12:31 PM

Gaza City takeover, immigrant rights, U.N. genocide findings

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025Weekend ReadingAFSC's team in Gaza served a hot meal to children last month. Photo: Amjad Al Fayomi Hi Friend, Earlier this week, Israel launched a full military takeover of Gaza City. AFSC’s staff in Gaza were among those f…

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  Kerri Kennedy, AFSC · [email protected]

September 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM

Update: AFSC’s emergency response in Gaza

The hot meals our team provides are a lifeline for communities experiencing famine. Update: Emergency response in GazaDear Friend,  Since my last update on AFSC’s emergency response, famine was officially declared in Gaza. Violence in the West Bank, including Jerusalem, has drastically worsened. An…

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  Amy Gottlieb, AFSC · [email protected]

September 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM

Stronger With Immigrants

Together we are creating lasting change. Stronger With Immigrants  Dear Friend, Building a better world goes beyond the present moment. In our work for immigrant justice, AFSC not only responds to emergencies but strives to create lasting change in our communities.    Earlier this summer, I shared…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

September 16, 2025 at 12:46 PM

Get your free tote bag today

Join AFSC as a monthly donor! Not only will you join a community of generous donors for peace, but you’ll receive a free AFSC tote bag. DONATE NOW   Become a Partner for Peace! DONATE NOW  Dear Friend, As an AFSC supporter, you are part of a community working to end violence, inequality, and opp…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

September 13, 2025 at 12:32 PM

Racial profiling, military in U.S. cities, art and activism

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2025Weekend Reading AFSC held a convening for artists from 19 countries to explore how art can promote collective healing. Photo: Bilal A QureshiHi Friend,  We hope you and your loved ones are well. We are living in difficult t…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

September 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM

Stronger With Immigrants, Myanmar earthquake response, stories from Gaza

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2025Weekend Reading Photo: Nathaniel Doubleday/AFSC Hi Friend, Over the past 24 hours, hundreds of you have contacted your governors demanding protection for immigrant communities. Thank you for speaking out.     We know that im…

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  Amy Gottlieb, AFSC · [email protected]

September 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Tell your governor: Help protect immigrants in our state!

Speak out for immigrant rights by sending a message today. Tell your governor: Stand up for immigrants in our state!  Dear Friend, Immigrants make our communities stronger. They are neighbors, workers, students, business owners, and friends.   But today, ICE raids are separating families and spread…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

August 30, 2025 at 12:32 PM

Workers’ rights, Gaza stories, second chances for people in prison

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 2025Weekend Reading Participants in one of AFSC's West Virginia women's sewing groups. Photo: AFSC Archives Hi Friend,  As a Quaker organization, AFSC believes that economies should foster equality and thriving for all. This Labor …

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

August 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM

ICE raids, Gaza’s children, holding corporations accountable

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2025Weekend ReadingStaff from AFSC and partner organizations at the Quaker Walk to Washington in May. Photo: Tirrea/FCNL Hi Friend,  Across the U.S., our communities are strengthened by immigrants. But in towns big and small, we ar…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

August 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM

Aid to Gaza, supporting migrants, Chevron boycott

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2025Weekend Reading A May 2025 photo of children at a meal distribution supported by AFSC. Photo: Amjad Al Fayomi Hi Friend,  AFSC has joined over 100 organizations in demanding that Israel stop blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza. T…

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  Amy Gottlieb, AFSC · [email protected]

August 14, 2025 at 6:31 PM

Stronger With Immigrants

Friends welcome neighbors. Stronger With Immigrants Dear Friend,  Every person deserves to live in safety and peace, free from detention and deportation. As a Quaker organization, AFSC believes in the divine worth of every person. This calls us to act for justice alongside immigrants, allies, and c…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

August 9, 2025 at 12:31 PM

Protecting immigrants, starvation in Gaza, nuclear disarmament

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2025Weekend ReadingA family at Evergreen Hostel in Los Angeles in 1942. AFSC started hostels like these during World War II to host Japanese Americans we helped get out of internment camps. Photo: Lucile D. FessendenHi Friend,  Sinc…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

August 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM

Aid for migrants, Gaza, nuclear abolition

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 2025Weekend Reading Migrants at a bus station near the southern border of Costa Rica.  Photo: Rodrigo Henríquez   Hi Friend,  Every day, dozens of migrants—many of them children—arrive at Costa Rica’s southern border. Many were depo…

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  Kerri Kennedy, AFSC · [email protected]

July 30, 2025 at 1:32 PM

Update: AFSC’s emergency response in Gaza

Food and other lifesaving aid is urgently needed in Gaza. AFSC is on the ground doing all we can, with support from kind people like you. Update: Emergency response in GazaDear Friend,  The genocide in Gaza continues to escalate with devastating consequences. Every day, more Palestinians are killed…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

July 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM

Starvation in Gaza, North Korea, solidarity with immigrants

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2025 Weekend Reading A May 2025 photo of children in Gaza heading to a site where AFSC and partners served hot meals. Photo: Amjad Al Fayomi Hi Friend,  Last week, AFSC joined over 100 organizations in issuing an open letter warning …

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

July 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM

Block the Bombs, housing victory, immigrant rights

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, JULY 19, 2025 Weekend Reading Protesters demonstrate against U.S. military assistance for Israel last year. Credit: Eman Mohammed  Hi Friend,  Since October 2023, the United States has sent over $30 billion in taxpayer-funded weapons to Isra…

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  Amy Gottlieb, AFSC · [email protected]

July 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Sign the petition: Immigrants make our communities stronger

We don’t need armed government agents disrupting the peace and safety of our communities. We need an immigration system that is welcoming, dignified, and fair. SIGN THE PETITION Immigrants make our communities strongerDear Friend,  Immigrants make our communities stronger. They are parents, student…

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