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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
September 12, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Reflecting on 9/11, defunding ICE and CBP, delivering aid in Gaza

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 Weekend Reading #FreeThemAll action in downtown San Diego. Photo: Pedro Rios/AFSC Dear John, Thank you to the thousands of people who sent messages, made phone calls, and joined e…
  Lewis Webb and Kristin Kumpf, AFSC · [email protected]
September 9, 2020 at 2:33 PM

3 ways to join the #FreeThemAll Days of Action today

American Friends Service Committee   Dear John,   We believe everyone deserves dignity and justice. But right now, more than 2.3 million people are locked up behind bars, subject to inhumane conditions and inadequate health care in a system that perpetuates c…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
September 5, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Standing up for human rights in the U.S. and Middle East

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 Weekend Reading Join our National Days of Action to #FreeThemAll Sept. 9-13. Photo: Pedro Rios/AFSC Dear John, Seven months after COVID-19 first prompted calls to quarantine at hom…
  Lewis Webb and Kristin Kumpf, AFSC · [email protected]
September 3, 2020 at 10:02 PM

It’s time to free people in this pandemic—and work for a future without incarceration

American Friends Service Committee   Dear John,   No one should be subjected to inhumane conditions—not in a pandemic, not ever. But in the United States, 2.3 million people are incarcerated in prisons, jails, and detention centers, where they are locked behi…
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
August 30, 2020 at 1:02 PM

Deadline approaching: Become a monthly donor today!

AFC Help us meet our goal by midnight  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Deadline approaching: Monday at MIDNIGHT     Dear John,  …
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
August 29, 2020 at 12:32 PM

#FreeThemAll, voting rights, and coronavirus relief

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2020 Weekend Reading Read about Peace by Piece's work to improve fresh food access in New Orleans Photo: AFSC/Dee Dee Green Dear John, Thank you to every person who has signed up to becom…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
August 22, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Honoring Black lives, protesting in Israel, and keeping communities safe during COVID

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2020 Weekend Reading Community members receive hygiene kits as part of AFSC's pandemic response in Somalia.. Photo: AFSC/Somalia Dear John, Thank you to everyone who contacted Congress th…
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
August 20, 2020 at 1:16 PM

Get a tote bag when you start a monthly gift!

AFC Be a partner for justice. A partner for human rights. A Partner for Peace.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Totes for peace   …
  Mike Merryman-Lotze , AFSC · [email protected]
August 19, 2020 at 2:02 PM

Take Action: Tell Congress to oppose annexation and support H.R. 8050

American Friends Service Committee     Dear John, Last week, U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum introduced “The Israeli Annexation Non-Recognition Act” (H.R. 8050) to prevent the U.S. from recognizing Israeli sovereignty over illegally annexed Palestinian land…
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
August 17, 2020 at 1:17 PM

Seeking: 104 people to become Partners for Peace

AFC Sustain initiatives for peace and justice with a monthly gift.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    104 new Partners for Peace   …
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
August 15, 2020 at 12:32 PM

Restoring voting rights, boycotting Pillsbury, and feeding our communities

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2020 Weekend Reading AFSC's Farm to Food Bank program in New Mexico. Photo: Core-Visual Dear John, The right to vote should never be taken away from anyone. But this November, nearly six …
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
August 8, 2020 at 12:32 PM

Abolishing nuclear weapons, freeing people from prison, providing aid in El Salvador

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2020 Weekend Reading Iowa vigil to remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Photo: Jon Krieg/AFSC Dear John, Seventy-five years ago, the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug.…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
August 1, 2020 at 12:32 PM

Protecting DACA, expanding COVID assistance, defunding the police

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2020 Weekend Reading Tell Congress: Protect DACA and provide a roadmap to citizenship for all immigrants! Photo: Carl Roose/AFSC (2019) Dear John, Earlier this week, the Trump administrati…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
July 25, 2020 at 12:32 PM

Defunding ICE and CBP, passing coronavirus relief, distributing food aid in Indonesia

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2020 Weekend Reading Providing food assistance for community members in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Photo: Ninik Sri Suryandari/AFSC Dear John, As Congress works to pass a coronavirus relief bil…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
July 18, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Defunding the Pentagon, demanding nuclear disarmament, moving police out of schools

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2020 Weekend Reading Delivering masks to farmworkers. in the San Joaquin Valley. Photo: Eduardo Chavez/AFSC Dear John, It's no secret that the United States spends significantly more on the…
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
July 15, 2020 at 12:47 PM

Last chance for Pandemic Relief Fund challenge

AFC Make your gift by midnight! ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    What love can do     Dear John,    Before the clock strikes m…
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
July 13, 2020 at 2:16 PM

Your generosity helps meet urgent needs

AFC Let’s be there for one another‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Everyone deserves to live in safety and peace. Let’s stand together as a global community…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
July 11, 2020 at 12:30 PM

Freeing people from prison, cutting Pentagon spending, aiding seniors in Gaza

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2020 Weekend Reading AFSC staff deliver personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies to elders in Gaza as part of our pandemic relief efforts. Photo: AFSC/Gaza Dear John, Thank you to…
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
July 9, 2020 at 1:17 PM

Communities need your support during COVID-19

AFC  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Let's keep caring for one another   Dear John,   As the pandemic continues, AFSC is increas…
  Joyce Ajlouny · [email protected]
July 7, 2020 at 2:37 PM

NEW: $10,000 match for gifts to Pandemic Relief Fund

AFC Make a gift by July 15 to help us make the most of this generous offer. ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Your gift today is worth DOUBLE …
  AFSC weekend reading · [email protected]
July 4, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Expanding COVID testing, defunding police, opposing Israeli annexation

American Friends Service Committee     In Florida, AFSC is working to bring COVID testing to farmworkers and their families. Photo:AFSC/Miami   Dear John, Thank you to the thousands of people who contacted Congress this week to say: Stop spending ou…
  Mark Graham, AFSC · [email protected]
July 2, 2020 at 4:02 PM

The power of community in a pandemic

AFC 5 photos that show what love can do Dear John, This is a moment where changes are possible that seemed unbelievable just a month ago. People around the world are showing what it means to stand together in solidarity against racial injustice and economic inequali…
  Tori Bateman · [email protected]
June 30, 2020 at 4:04 PM

Tell Congress: Stop spending our tax dollars on war and police militarization!

Divest from militarism and reinvest in our communities American Friends Service Committee     Photo: Sarah-Ji/@loveandstrugglephotos   Dear John, As people across the country joined Black Lives Matter protests in the wake of the police murder of Georg…
  AFSC weekend reading · [email protected]
June 27, 2020 at 12:30 PM

Including immigrants in COVID-19 relief, understanding the DACA decision, and working for systemic change

American Friends Service Committee     Tell Congress: Ensure immigrants receive health care and other benefits in the next coronavirus response package! Photo:Bryan Vana/AFSC  Dear John, Thank you to everyone who took part in the digital Mass Poor P…
  Mike Merryman-Lotze , AFSC · [email protected]
June 23, 2020 at 7:03 PM

Take action: Oppose Israeli annexation

American Friends Service Committee     Dear John, The Israeli government, with support from the Trump administration, is taking steps to annex significant portions of the West Bank as early as July 1. Annexation would violate international law, forma…
  AFSC weekend reading · [email protected]
June 20, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Celebrating a win for DACA, marching for Black Lives, and joining today's Poor People's Campaign

American Friends Service Committee     Victory! The Supreme Court issued a ruling to protect DACA. Photo:Carl Roose/AFSC  Dear John, What a week this has been! The Supreme Court announced groundbreaking decisions to protect LGBTQ people from employm…
  Mark Graham, AFSC · [email protected]
June 18, 2020 at 5:52 PM

Whoops - we're sorry

American Friends Service Committee I apologize for the mistake! Dear John, Earlier today, I accidentally sent you the wrong email. I meant to welcome new email subscribers who followed a link from The Nation. I accidentally sent it to a wider list. I am very sorry for any confusion …
  Mark Graham, AFSC · [email protected]
June 18, 2020 at 12:39 PM

If you value human rights, you've come to the right place

American Friends Service Committee Welcome to AFSC! Thanks for taking action Dear John, Thanks for joining the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and the Nation in urging governors in every state to defund policing and invest instead in critical needs such as schoo…
  AFSC weekend reading · [email protected]
June 13, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Reimagining community safety, opposing annexation, and standing with migrants

American Friends Service Committee     Protest in support of Black Lives Matter in Des Moines, Iowa. Photo:Jon Krieg/AFSC  Dear John, As protests continue across the U.S. in support of Black Lives Matter, we want to again thank everyone who has take…
  AFSC weekend reading · [email protected]
June 6, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Defunding the police, saying NO to Trump's militarized response, and responding to COVID-19

American Friends Service Committee     Protesters in Chicago call for justice for George Floyd and defunding the police. Photo:Sarah-Ji/@loveandatrugglephotos  Dear John, In the wake of the police murder of George Floyd, protests across the U.S. are…
  Lewis Webb, AFSC · [email protected]
June 3, 2020 at 1:31 PM

Tell your governor: Invest in communities, not policing!

American Friends Service Committee     #Justice4Floyd Chicago protest. Photo: Sarah-Ji/@loveandstrugglephotos Dear John, None of us should fear violence in our communities, especially from those supposedly charged with promoting public safety. Yet …
  Shanene Herbert, AFSC · [email protected]
June 2, 2020 at 6:16 PM

Donations needed for Twin Cities youth program

AFC Your donation will support Youth Undoing Institutional Racism. Support Twin Cities Youth   Dear John,   If you are reeling from the events of the past week, you are not alone. The murder of George Floyd at the hands of polic…
  AFSC weekend reading · [email protected]
May 30, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Stopping police violence, protecting people in prison from COVID-19, and standing with Palestinian health care workers

American Friends Service Committee     Memorial to George Floyd. Photo: Shanene Herbert/AFSC  Dear John, We write to you this week with heavy hearts as we mourn George Floyd, a Black 46-year-old murdered by police officers in Minneapolis. The killin…
  AFSC weekend reading · [email protected]
May 23, 2020 at 12:30 PM

COVID-19: Joining the new Poor People’s Campaign, freeing youth from detention, and honoring Palestinian health care workers

American Friends Service Committee     Chicago community members have been active in #FreeOurYouth actions to call for the release of incarcerated young people during the pandemic. Photo: Sarah-Ji @loveandstrugglephotos  Dear John, More than 50 year…
  Khaled Elkouz, AFSC · [email protected]
May 19, 2020 at 1:31 PM

Our $5,000 matching gift challenge to support elders in Palestine

American Friends Service Committee During this time of pandemic, will you stand with elder and impoverished residents in Palestine? Support elders in Palestine Dear John, Mariam Al-Mashwakhi is one of over 250 Palestinian elders in Gaza who ha…
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
May 18, 2020 at 7:41 PM

You’re invited to a special update on AFSC’s COVID-19 response

AFC Join us for a special Facebook Live event to see how communities worldwide are responding to the pandemic. You're invited!     Dear John,   I am so grateful for the compassionate care of our AFSC community during this pandem…
  AFSC weekend reading · [email protected]
May 16, 2020 at 12:31 PM

COVID-19: Defending immigrants in detention, delivering PPE in Zimbabwe, and connecting farms and food banks

American Friends Service Committee      AFSC's Farm to Food Bank project, one of the efforts made possible by AFSC supporters of our Pandemic Relief Fund. Dear John, We hope you and your loved ones are well. In these difficult times, we continue to …
  AFSC weekend reading · [email protected]
May 9, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Demilitarizing international relations, providing COVID-19 emergency aid, and protecting DACA

American Friends Service Committee     Mariam Al-Mashwakhi, one of the elders in Gaza who received an AFSC emergency aid kit, says “ I am happy that there are still people who think of us. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart." Photo: Khalil abu Ye…
  Daniel Jasper, AFSC · [email protected]
May 6, 2020 at 12:30 PM

Tell Congress: Demilitarize relations with North Korea by lifting sanctions

American Friends Service Committee     Dear John, Sanctions should never interfere with humanitarian assistance–especially amid a pandemic. And AFSC’s decades-long work in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) has shown that…
  Jason P. Drucker, AFSC · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 12:46 PM

You + AFSC + #GivingTuesdayNow

AFC Reach communities worldwide with a gift to AFSC’s Pandemic Relief Fund Support AFSC's Pandemic Relief Fund this #GivingTuesdayNow     Dear John,   You have probably heard that today is a global day for giving – a special Gi…
  AFSC weekend reading · [email protected]
May 2, 2020 at 12:50 PM

Advocating for sustainable peace, defending immigrants’ rights, and responding to COVID-19

American Friends Service Committee     Community aid efforts underway in West Virginia, part of AFSC's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dear John, Thank you to everyone who donated to AFSC’s Pandemic Relief Fund over the last few weeks! Together, …
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
April 30, 2020 at 12:46 PM

Midnight deadline: Will you give to AFSC’s Pandemic Relief Fund?

AFC Please help us reach our goal of $75,000 by midnight tonight! Deadline approaching!     Dear John,   Our goal is within reach! And that means $75,000 for the AFSC Pandemic Relief Fund if you and a few more community members…
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
April 28, 2020 at 12:47 PM

Help us raise $75,000 by April 30 for COVID-19 response

AFC Your gift to AFSC’s Pandemic Relief Fund will help communities mobilize to meet basic needs. Let's be here for each other!   Dear John,   Last week I wrote seeking your help to raise $50,000 for AFSC’s response to the COVID…
  AFSC weekend reading · [email protected]
April 25, 2020 at 12:31 PM

COVID-19: Freeing people from prisons, including immigrants in economic stimulus, and honoring Ramadan

American Friends Service Committee     Immigrant workers are at disproportionate risk for COVID-19—and many are excluded from coronavirus relief bills. Watch this video to hear from three workers in California. Dear John, No one is served by keeping…
  Kristin Kumpf, AFSC · [email protected]
April 21, 2020 at 9:01 PM

Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s order suspending immigration

American Friends Service Committee     Dear John, Late last night, President Trump announced he would suspend immigration to the United States. As we work together to protect public health and help one another through this time, we must also stand …
  AFSC weekend reading · [email protected]
April 18, 2020 at 12:30 PM

COVID-19: Standing against anti-Asian racism, protecting workers, and helping farms and foodbanks

American Friends Service Committee      A car rally in Colorado, where AFSC supported successful efforts calling on Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release women from detention. Photo: Gabriela Flora/AFSC Dear John, Thank you to everyone who …
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
April 16, 2020 at 1:02 PM

You can help someone through the pandemic

AFC Give to AFSC’s Pandemic Relief Fund by April 30, and help communities mobilize to meet basic needs. Let's be here for each other!   Dear John,   The entire AFSC family of supporters, volunteers, staff, and the communities w…
  AFSC weekend reading · [email protected]
April 11, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Protecting immigrants from COVID-19, defending against evictions, and stopping private prisons

American Friends Service Committee     Get our "Solidarity is shared well-being" poster. Download and share this image with your community. Artwork: Shirien Damra.   Dear John, Thank you for the part you are playing in helping your loved ones and co…
  AFSC weekend reading · [email protected]
April 4, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Responding to COVID-19: Connecting farms to food banks, protecting incarcerated people, and calling for justice in Palestine

American Friends Service Committee     In San Diego and across the U.S., communities took part in #FreeThemAll actions calling for the release of people in immigrant detention. Photo: Pedro Rios/AFSC.  Dear John,  We hope you and your loved ones are…
  Peniel Ibe, AFSC · [email protected]
April 1, 2020 at 5:46 PM

Tell senators: Protect DACA recipients and #DefundHate!

American Friends Service Committee     AFSC delegations from New Jersey, Florida, and California were among the crowd gathered in front of the Supreme Court at the "Home is Here" rally. Photo: Carl Roose/AFSC   Dear John, No one should live in fear o…