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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
August 21, 2021 at 12:31 PM

Assisting Afghan refugees, standing with Haiti, ending immigrant detention

Resources to inform and support your activism     SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 2021 Weekend Reading   Take action: Urge U.S. policymakers to assist Afghans seeking safety!  Photo: Kun…
  Kerri Kennedy, AFSC · [email protected]
August 20, 2021 at 3:32 PM

Tell U.S. policymakers: Assist Afghan people seeking safety!

After decades of U.S.-led war, the United States has a responsibility to help Afghans who want to leave the country.     Take action: Urge U.S. policymakers to assist Afghans seeking safety! …
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
August 17, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Seeking 147 Partners for Peace

Start a monthly gift to be a partner for immigrant rights! A partner for racial justice! A partner for greater equity! A Partner for Peace! GIVE MONTHLY GIVE MONTHLY Photo: Luis Ochoa / Awal Photog…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
August 14, 2021 at 12:31 PM

Calling for vaccines for all, a pathway to citizenship, and healing justice

Resources to inform and support your activism     SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 2021 Weekend Reading   In Colorado, immigrant leaders and allies celebrate recent victories at the state…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
August 7, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Stopping Palestinian evictions, ensuring vaccine access, and ending endless wars

Resources to inform and support your activism.   SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 2021 Weekend Reading Last month, AFSC and partners organized a Health and Fitness Day with farmworkers and…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
July 31, 2021 at 12:31 PM

Divesting from war, building just economies, stopping policing in schools

Resources to inform and support your activism.   SATURDAY, JULY 31, 2021 Weekend Reading This week, AFSC and partners demonstrated at the White House, calling on the Biden adm…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
July 24, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Standing with people in Cuba, DACA recipients, and all who need vaccines

Resources to inform and support your activism.   SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021 Weekend Reading AFSC’s Pauline Muchina (left) introduces U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky at an interfaith vig…
  Mike Merryman-Lotze, AFSC · [email protected]
July 20, 2021 at 3:15 PM

Update: Humanitarian response in Gaza

Thanks to supporters like you, hygiene kits and essential supplies are reaching elderly Palestinians who need them.   Dear John,In May, Israeli airstrikes on Gaza killed at least 260 Palestinians, including 66 children. At …
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
July 17, 2021 at 12:31 PM

Extending the Child Tax Credit, ending police brutality, expanding access to vaccines

Resources to inform and support your activism.   SATURDAY, JULY 17, 2021 Weekend Reading Rally to demilitarize the budget, Washington, D.C. Join us in calling on Congress to f…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
July 10, 2021 at 12:31 PM

Defunding ICE and CBP, abolishing the death penalty, standing for free speech

Resources to inform and support your activism.   SATURDAY, JULY 10, 2021 Weekend Reading In Chicago, young people call on the city to divest from policing and invest in mental…
  Tori Bateman, AFSC · [email protected]
July 8, 2021 at 6:01 PM

Tell Congress: Defund ICE and CBP—and invest in our communities!

Tell Congress: Defund ICE and CBP!   Dear John, For years, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have separated families, abused people in detention, and allowed hundreds of immig…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
July 3, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Protecting asylum seekers, stopping police violence, supporting Palestinian rights

Resources to inform and support your activism.   SATURDAY, JULY 3, 2021 Weekend Reading With support from AFSC and local partners, young people in Cuisnahuat, El Salvador shar…
  Tonya Histand, AFSC · [email protected]
July 1, 2021 at 10:31 PM

4 webinars to support your work for social change

American Friends Service Committee   Dear John, Thank you for all the ways you support AFSC and for your work to create a more just and peaceful world! This month, we invite you to join us for online events that we hope will support your efforts.  We hope to s…
  Mark Graham, AFSC · [email protected]
June 28, 2021 at 12:45 PM

Last call: Can you give to our Annual Fund drive?

AFC Time is running out to meet our goal of $80,000 by June 30. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  DEADLINE APPROACHING! Dear John, time is running out t…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
June 26, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Divesting from militarism, funding human needs, delivering aid to Indonesia

Resources to inform and support your activism.   SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 Weekend Reading In Indonesia, AFSC and partners are helping communities recover after a devastating cy…
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
June 22, 2021 at 12:46 PM

Why it’s so important to replenish AFSC’s Annual Fund

AFC The time to act is now. Your gift today is urgently needed in communities worldwide. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Your gift today makes a difference …
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
June 19, 2021 at 12:31 PM

Celebrating Juneteenth, bringing vaccines to farmworkers, ending incarceration

Resources to inform and support your activism.   SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2021 Weekend Reading Read "On Juneteenth, we must honor the unfinished work of abolition." …
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
June 17, 2021 at 12:45 PM

Help us make the 2021 Annual Fund drive a success

AFC A gift of any size by June 30 will help raise $80,000 for community initiatives ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Give to the 2021 Annual Fund drive …
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
June 14, 2021 at 12:45 PM

Give to the 2021 Annual Fund – and bring critical support to communities worldwide

AFC Let’s keep helping each other through the pandemic – and working for a more just and peaceful future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Give to the 2021 Annual Fu…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
June 12, 2021 at 12:31 PM

Speaking out on violence, mutual aid, Palestinian rights

Resources to inform and support your activism.   SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2021 Weekend Reading Hear from young leaders with AFSC and Youth Undoing Institutional Racism. Screenshot: …
  Peniel Ibe, AFSC · [email protected]
June 10, 2021 at 3:03 PM

Tell President Biden and Congress: Create a roadmap to citizenship for all immigrants!

About 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. need a viable roadmap to permanent residency and citizenship. Take action today!     Dear John, On Monday, the Supreme Court issued a decision that keeps …
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
June 8, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Announcing the 2021 Annual Fund drive

AFC Help us raise $80,000 by June 30 to meet immediate needs and build a more just, peaceful, and sustainable future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Give to the 20…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
June 5, 2021 at 12:31 PM

Solidarity with Colombian protesters, stopping arms sales, holding corporations accountable

American Friends Service Committee Resources to help you stay informed and support your activism.   SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2021 Weekend Reading Tell President Biden: Speak out against violence against Colombian protesters! Photo: Luis Carlos Ayala / @luiscarlo…
  Jennifer Bing, AFSC · [email protected]
June 4, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Sign the petition: Protect Palestinian children’s human rights!

American Friends Service Committee Urge President Biden and Congress to pass HR 2590.   Graphic: Aija Suuta/AFSC Dear John, Last month’s Israeli military airstrikes on Palestinians living in Gaza captured the world’s attention, as homes, media office bui…
  Tonya Histand, AFSC · [email protected]
June 1, 2021 at 3:01 PM

June webinars to support your work for social change

American Friends Service Committee   Dear John, Thank you for all the ways you support AFSC's work for social change! This month, we invite you to join us for these online events to discuss how communities are stopping police militarization, engaging in economic…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
May 29, 2021 at 12:31 PM

A roadmap to citizenship, divesting from war, standing with Gaza

American Friends Service Committee Resources to help you stay informed and support your activism.   SATURDAY, MAY 29, 2021 Weekend Reading Tell the Biden administration and Congress: Create a roadmap to citizenship for all immigrants! Photo: Carl Roose/AF…
  Michael Merryman-Lotze, AFSC · [email protected]
May 27, 2021 at 2:02 PM

Emergency appeal for Gaza

AFC Please give to help us deliver health and hygiene supplies  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Let's keep showing the world what love can do …
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
May 22, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Standing with Gaza, stopping police militarization, protecting asylum seekers

American Friends Service Committee Resources to help you stay informed and support your activism.   SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2021 Weekend Reading Read this Washington Post op-ed in response to news of the cease-fire from AFSC's Jehad Abusalim, who is from Gaza. …
  Mike Merryman-Lotze, AFSC · [email protected]
May 20, 2021 at 10:01 PM

Tell Congress: Block the bombs!

American Friends Service Committee   Dear John,  Today, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced a historic joint resolution of disapproval to stop a new $735 million weapons sale to Israel. Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced a companion resolution in the Senate th…
  Dov Baum, AFSC · [email protected]
May 19, 2021 at 7:01 PM

Register: The power of economic activism

American Friends Service Committee Learn how economic activism holds corporations accountable and achieves social change.   WEBINAR The power of economic activism   WHEN Wednesday, June 16 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT  WHERE Zoom link to be shared upon registerin…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
May 15, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Responding in Gaza, demilitarizing the federal budget, bringing messages of hope

American Friends Service Committee Resources to help you stay informed and support your activism.   SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2021 Weekend Reading A Palestinian family sits in their destroyed home.  It's time to end the violence. Photo: Anne Paq     Dear J…
  Mike Merryman-Lotze, AFSC · [email protected]
May 14, 2021 at 5:37 PM

Take action: Call for an immediate stop to attacks on Gaza

American Friends Service Committee   Dear John,  Everyone deserves to live in safety and peace and to have their rights respected. Right now in Palestine that is not the case.   The Israeli military attacks on Gaza in recent days have killed at least 119 Palest…
  Michael Merryman-Lotze, AFSC · [email protected]
May 12, 2021 at 1:01 PM

Amid rising violence, help elders in Palestine protect themselves from COVID-19

AFC Make a generous gift to make a difference in the lives of elder and impoverished Palestinians.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Support seniors in…
  Khaled Elkouz, AFSC · [email protected]
May 10, 2021 at 1:01 PM

Support AFSC’s COVID-19 response in Palestine

AFC Everyone should have access to critical supplies to slow the spread of COVID-19. Your generosity can help those with few resources stay healthy.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
May 8, 2021 at 12:31 PM

Helping Palestinian elders, supporting asylum seekers, expanding access to vaccines

American Friends Service Committee Resources to help you stay informed and support your activism.   SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2021 Weekend Reading Video: Supporting Palestinians during COVID-19.   Dear John, Months of organizing paid off! The Biden adminis…
  Tonya Histand, AFSC · [email protected]
May 6, 2021 at 2:32 PM

Spring webinars to support your work for social change

American Friends Service Committee   Dear John, Thank you for all the ways you stand with AFSC and communities around the world in working for a more just and peaceful future. Here are some ways you can connect with others this month who share your commitment to…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
May 1, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Ending vaccine apartheid, stopping police violence, investing in human needs

American Friends Service Committee Resources to help you stay informed and support your activism.   SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2021 Weekend Reading In New Orleans, community members distribute fresh produce at Hollygrove Community Garden. Photo: Blair Minnard   …
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
April 24, 2021 at 12:31 PM

Responding with humanity, supporting refugees, protecting human rights

American Friends Service Committee Resources to help you stay informed and support your activism.   SATURDAY, APRIL 24 2021 Weekend Reading Read AFSC's response to the verdict in the police murder of George Floyd. Photo: Jon Krieg/AFSC   Dear John,…
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
April 20, 2021 at 12:45 PM

What if peace and justice were funded like weapons and war?

AFC Fund work that supports your values – and help us urge Congress to do the same.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Make a gift for peace …
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
April 17, 2021 at 12:31 PM

Promoting rights and health for incarcerated people, preparing for Earth Day

American Friends Service Committee Resources to help you stay informed and support your activism.   SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2021 Weekend Reading Activists gathered outside Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Clinton, New Jersey to protest abuse behin…
  Jennifer Bing , AFSC · [email protected]
April 16, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Stop U.S. tax dollars from funding human rights abuses against Palestinians!

American Friends Service Committee     Dear John, This week Congress introduced a new bill to protect the lives and rights of Palestinians under Israeli occupation—a milestone in our ongoing advocacy with the No Way to Treat a Child campaign. The legisla…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
April 10, 2021 at 12:31 PM

Stopping police violence, providing vaccines for all, calling for Palestinian rights

American Friends Service Committee Resources to help you stay informed and support your activism.   SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 2021 Weekend Reading Watch: AFSC Twin Cities Program members discuss the ongoing trial in the police murder of George Floyd.   D…
  Aura Kanegis, AFSC · [email protected]
April 9, 2021 at 8:01 PM

Tell Congress: Move money out of militarism!

American Friends Service Committee   Graphic: +Peace Dear John, Our taxpayer dollars should be spent on programs that help our communities and solve global problems, not on weapons, war, immigration enforcement, or prisons. But despite some important shif…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
April 3, 2021 at 12:31 PM

Cutting Pentagon spending, divesting from prisons, protecting against COVID-19

American Friends Service Committee Resources to help you stay informed and support your activism.   SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2021 Weekend Reading Tell Congress: Stop spending our tax dollars on weapons on war and invest in our communities! Graphic: +Peace …
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
March 31, 2021 at 12:46 PM

Reminder: Give by midnight to help us reach our goal!

AFC John, your gift will help communities meet immediate needs and build a better future.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Your kindness is deeply ap…
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
March 29, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Let's keep showing the world what love can do

AFC Your gift brings critical support to communities working to meet essential needs, stop violence, and overcome oppression. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Let’s keep …
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
March 27, 2021 at 12:31 PM

Stopping violence and racism, calling for vaccines for all, standing for migrant justice

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 2021 Weekend Reading Iowa community members at a vigil for people killed in the mass shooting in Atlanta. Photo: Jon Krieg/AFSC Dear John, We are devastated at the mass shooting in Boulder…
  American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) · [email protected]
March 23, 2021 at 12:46 PM

Reminder: Your annual support

American Friends Service Committee Please give by March 31 to help us reach our goal! We are seeking 150 people to make a monthly commitment to peace and justice by January 31.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Your 2021 AFSC donor status: …
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
March 20, 2021 at 12:31 PM

Standing with Asian-Americans, working to reduce violence worldwide

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021 Weekend Reading Visit our bystander intervention page for videos and other resources on what to do if someone is being harassed. Dear John, This week’s devastating shootings of Delain…
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
March 16, 2021 at 12:46 PM

Part way there!

AFC We are looking for 500 people to donate by March 31. Will you be one? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …