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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…

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  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 …

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  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…

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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…

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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…

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  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…

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  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…

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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 …

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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…

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  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…

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  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…

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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, …

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  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…

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  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…

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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…

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  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 …

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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 …

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  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…

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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…

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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…

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  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…

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March 28, 2020 at 12:31 PM

During COVID-19: budgeting for ventilators, stopping private prisons, and starting mutual aid projects

American Friends Service Committee     In Atlanta, AFSC is working to stop evictions and foreclosures. Above, a tenants rights training in 2018. Photo: Bryan Vana/AFSC.  Dear John,  Thank you to everyone who has donated to support our work with commu…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

March 26, 2020 at 1:46 PM

AFSC's response to the global pandemic

AFC Let’s support each other in this time of need Community members need our help!   Dear John,   Imagine receiving a shelter-in-place order while also receiving an eviction notice. Imagine facing this pandemic while in an immi…

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  Lewis Webb and Kristin Kumpf, AFSC · [email protected]

March 24, 2020 at 6:31 PM

Tell your governor and ICE: Protect people in prisons, jails, and detention centers from COVID-19

American Friends Service Committee     Dear John, Everyone’s health should be a concern as we work to keep each other healthy and safe during this pandemic—but today members of our community who are in prisons, jails, and immigration detention center…

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  AFSC weekend reading · [email protected]

March 21, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Protecting people in prisons from coronavirus, ending voter disenfranchisement, and defending DACA

American Friends Service Committee     Tell your governor and ICE: Protect incarcerated people from COVID-19!     Dear John, As people around the world are coming together to keep each other healthy and safe, it’s critical that we extend that care t…

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March 7, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Responding to the coronavirus, protecting asylum, and honoring International Women’s Day

American Friends Service Committee     Poor People's Campaign rally in Washington, D.C. earlier this year. Photo: Bryan Vana/AFSC      Dear John, As a supporter of AFSC, you play a critical role in our work for peace and justice. That's why we're ple…

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  Mark Graham, AFSC · [email protected]

March 6, 2020 at 6:27 PM

Apologies for our mistake!

American Friends Service Committee We're sorry for the inconvenience and want you to know how much we appreciate you! Dear John, I’m very sorry that we have been out of touch with you lately! We have had some technical difficulties in our database that affected thousands of American Fr…

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  AFSC Online · [email protected]

July 22, 2019 at 7:14 PM

Thank you for your submission

Dear John, Thank you for your interest in the work of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). If you are new to AFSC, learn more about our 100-year-history at afsc.org/about. You can explore the issues we're working on today by visiting afsc.org/key-issues. AFSC exists because of the gen…

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