AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

August 13, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Gaza, climate change, Islamophobia

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2022Weekend Reading At a migration gathering in Mexico last weekend, AFSC staff from around the world took this photo to show solidarity with colleagues and all Palestinians in Gaza.Dear John,  Last weekend, Israeli attacks on G…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

August 6, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Art and activism, climate bill, vaccine access

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2022Weekend Reading At Liberation Summer Advocacy Camp, students learn how to use art for activism. Photo: Echoes of IncarcerationDear John,  Earlier this year, supporters like you donated to AFSC’s fundraising drive for youth su…

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  Peniel Ibe, AFSC · [email protected]

August 3, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Tell senators: Act now to reduce health care costs and address climate change!

Lawmakers are voting on the Inflation Reduction Act this week. Contact them today. TAKE ACTION Act now: Senators voting on Inflation Reduction Act this week  Dear John,  This week, the Senate could finally vote on legislation to provide much-needed relief to millions across the U.S. and address cl…

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  Beth Hallowell, AFSC · [email protected]

August 1, 2022 at 5:01 PM

FW: Thank you for all that you do

Can you take a minute to share feedback? SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK There's still time to share your insights! Can you take a minute to fill out our survey? Dear John, We are so grateful to you and everyone in our community for all that you do to help us build a more peaceful, just, and sustainable wor…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

July 30, 2022 at 12:31 PM

California program wins award, migrant rights, home demolitions

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2022Weekend Reading AFSC's 67 Sueños program was honored with the Youth Power Partner Award by the California Endowment Fund. Photo: AFSC/67 SueñosDear John,  Thanks to everyone who responded to AFSC’s survey! Hearing back from su…

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  Imani Cruz, AFSC · [email protected]

July 28, 2022 at 6:31 PM

Heal not harm: Send a message to restore asylum today!

Please join AFSC and communities across the U.S. in calling on Congress to take action TAKE ACTION Urge Congress to defend the right to asylum Dear John, People seeking safety and refuge in the U.S. should be welcomed with dignity and compassion—not turned away. But since 2020, a federal policy k…

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  Beth Hallowell, AFSC · [email protected]

July 26, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Thank you for all that you do

Can you take a minute to share feedback? SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK Dear John, We are so grateful to you and everyone in our community for all that you do to help us build a more peaceful, just, and sustainable world.  This summer, we are reaching out to supporters like you to ask you for feedback that w…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

July 23, 2022 at 12:30 PM

Military draft, divestment, North Korea

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2022Weekend Reading In Guatemala, Mayan Ixil communities grow vegetables in community greenhouses, with support from AFSC. Photo: AFSC/GuatemalaDear John,  Thank you to everyone who has donated this week to help communities worldw…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

July 21, 2022 at 12:46 PM

Help communities respond to rising needs with your gift today

If you can help, please chip in!   DONATE NOW   Let's be there for each other DONATE NOW Dear John,   Costs are up. Food supplies are precarious. Housing is hard to come by. Civil and human rights are under attack. We need to stand together and help each other now, so we have a chance for a bet…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

July 19, 2022 at 12:45 PM

Let’s help each other through these times

Please give what you can to fund local initiatives on a global scale.   DONATE NOW Visiting the Mayan Ixil greenhouse project in GuatemalaLet's show the world what love can do  DONATE NOW Dear John,    The injustices of our world are painfully evident. Thankfully, people around the world are res…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

July 16, 2022 at 12:30 PM

Economic justice, Pentagon spending, border walls

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, JULY 16, 2022Weekend Reading In June, AFSC joined the Poor People’s Campaign and people across the U.S. for a Moral March on Washington and to the Polls. Photo: Bryan Vana/AFSC  Dear John,   Thanks to everyone who contacted Congress this …

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  Tori Bateman, AFSC · [email protected]

July 13, 2022 at 6:31 PM

Tell Congress: Invest in peace—not war and militarism!

Lawmakers are voting on war policy today. Contact them today. TAKE ACTION Urgent: war policy votes happening today! Dear John,  Today, the House of Representatives is taking up the National Defense Authorization Act, the annual bill that covers military and war policy. They are voting on amendme…

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  Peniel Ibe, AFSC · [email protected]

July 11, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Tell Congress: Now is the time to pass the child tax credit, invest in affordable housing, and more.

Congress has an opportunity to pass an economic package that helps people meet essential needs. Send your message today! TAKE ACTION Tell Congress: Act now for economic and climate justiceDear John,  Today people across the U.S. face soaring costs of housing, groceries, and other goods. Many wer…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

July 9, 2022 at 12:30 PM

Farm to school, North Korea, transparency in policing

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, JULY 9, 2022 Weekend Reading Watch this video to learn more about AFSC's Farm to School program in New Mexico. Photo: Sayrah Namaste AFSCDear John,  Every year, AFSC’s Farm to School Program brings fresh, local produce to around 30,000 schoo…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

July 2, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Protecting asylum seekers, LGBTQ rights, Gaza

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, JULY 2, 2022 Weekend Reading In Washington, D.C., AFSC, partners, and community members took part in a week of action last fall urging elected officials to end Title 42. Photo: Doug NelsonDear John,  Thank you to everyone who contacted Presi…

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  Pedro Rios, AFSC · [email protected]

June 29, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Tell President Biden and Congress: Protect migrant lives and restore the right to asylum!

Please join us in sending a message to Congress. We cannot allow one more migrant to lose their life seeking the safety and peace we all deserve. TAKE ACTION Join us in sending a message today! Dear John,   On Mond…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

June 25, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Reproductive rights, Ethiopia, military spending

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 2022 Weekend Reading On June 18, AFSC joined with the Poor People's Campaign and thousands of people in Washington, D.C. to call for a moral revolution and an end to voter suppression. Photo: Brandon Dill Dear John, Thank you to ev…

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  AFSC · [email protected]

June 23, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Reminder: Last day for AFSC’s $25,000 Matching Gift Challenge

Don’t miss this chance to make your gift have double the impact for migrants and refugees   MATCH MY GIFT Donor status: $25,000 Matching Gift ChallengeSupporter:  John xxxxxxMatch Donation Status: PENDING Match Goal: $25,000Campaign Deadline:  June 23, 2022 Dear John,  As part of the AFSC communi…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

June 22, 2022 at 12:50 PM

Matching gift offer ends soon!

Help people find safety and peace with a generous gift today.   MATCH MY GIFT AFSC’s initiative in Jordan to support informal education for refugee children from Sudan and Yemen. Photo: Ahmad Saheb HassanMake your gift go twice as far  MATCH MY GIFT Dear John,    I want to make sure you know abo…

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  AFSC · [email protected]

June 21, 2022 at 1:01 PM

72-hour matching gift offer

Today you have a special opportunity to double your impact thanks to a generous anonymous donor.   MATCH MY GIFT Your gift will be matched Dear John,  Millions of people around the world have been forced to flee their homes in recent years. In fact, more people have been displaced today than at an…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

June 18, 2022 at 12:30 PM

Juneteenth, DACA, war profiteers

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2022 Weekend ReadingIn Florida, AFSC staff and community members call for a pathway to citizenship for all immigrants. Photo: Miramar Circle Of ProtectionDear John,  Happy Juneteenth! On June 19, 1865, the news finally reached Galve…

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  Dan Jasper, AFSC · [email protected]

June 14, 2022 at 1:31 PM

Tell Congress: It’s time for peace with North Korea

The U.S. must end the Korean War, support humanitarian aid, and reunite families. TAKE ACTION Dear John, Tensions between the U.S. and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or “North Korea”) are on the rise once again. In recent weeks, North Korea has conducted missile tests, and the U.…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

June 11, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Schools supplies for Gaza, gun violence, climate justice

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2022Weekend Reading Mohammed and Malak are among the children in Gaza who will receive new school supplies this summer with help from AFSC supporters. Photo: Firas Ramlawi/AFSCDear John,  As the school year ends for many students i…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

June 6, 2022 at 12:46 PM

Last chance: Help fund summer programs!

Your generous gift will be amplified many times over as youth gain skills for a lifetime of activism.    DONATE TO SUMMER PROGRAMS At Liberation Summer Camp, youth learn strategies for creating social change through photography and filmmaking.Youth are waiting for the opportunity DONATE TO SUMM…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

June 4, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Pillsbury campaign, COVID in North Korea, trauma healing

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 2022Weekend Reading Members of the Pittsburgh BDS Coalition at a demonstration earlier this year. Photo: Pittsburgh BDS Coalition Dear John,  This week we were reminded of the power of people coming together to stand up for human ri…

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  Adalberto =?iso-8859-1?b?Uu1vcyw=?= AFSC · [email protected]

June 2, 2022 at 12:46 PM

Help someone attend our Freedom School

Your gift by June 6 funds youth programs this summer    DONATE TO SUMMER PROGRAMS Photo: Crystal Gonzalez, AFSC Help a young person this summer DONATE TO SUMMER PROGRAMS Dear John,   Are you ready to make a difference in the life of a young activist? Because I can tell you that they are ready t…

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  Tonya Histand, AFSC · [email protected]

June 1, 2022 at 2:01 PM

June webinars to support your work for social change

Join us for webinars that inform and support your activism.   Photo: AFSC Dear John, This month AFSC is again partnering with the Poor People’s Campaign to mobilize thousands to our nation’s capital. On June 18, join us for the Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March on Washin…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

May 31, 2022 at 12:46 PM

Fund summer programs for youth organizers

Make a gift by June 6 to help youth become agents of change   DONATE TO SUMMER PROGRAMS Youth-led community dialogues in Somalia to foster peace building. Photo: Ibrahim Mohammed of Juba Foundation Mogadishu.Donate to summer programs DONATE TO SUMMER PROGRAMS Dear John,    We are so grateful to …

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

May 28, 2022 at 12:30 PM

The right to asylum, police militarization, Palestinian home demolitions

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, MAY 28, 2022 Weekend Reading In San Diego, AFSC’s Pedro Rios speaks at a press conference hosted by the California Welcomin…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

May 21, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Standing against white supremacy, taking action for asylum, ending the Gaza blockade

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2022Weekend Reading Share on Instagram. Photo: AFSC  Dear John,  May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and this week we highlight Ruth Asawa, an acclaimed Japanese American modernist sculptor and passionate arts e…

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May 14, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Welcoming asylum seekers, stopping mass incarceration, standing up for Palestinian rights

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2022Weekend Reading In Florida, the Miramar Circle of Protection gathers each week to help expose ICE abuses and be a support for immigrants who attend their check-ins with ICE. Photo: Maria Bilbao Dear John,  In the month of May, …

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

May 7, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Reproductive rights, art and activism, protecting Palestinian villages

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2022Weekend Reading From left: ArteVism Fellows Joshua Slack, Hana Luna Her, Michael Piña and Paulina Rodriguez Ruiz. Photo: Eduardo Stanley   Dear John,  This week, we’d like to introduce you to four young people who brought their v…

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  Aura Kanegis, AFSC · [email protected]

May 3, 2022 at 7:16 PM

Sign the petition in support of reproductive rights!

The Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. Please voice your support for reproductive freedom! SIGN THE PETITION Reproductive rights are human rights! Dear John,  We all have a basic human right to the information and resources we need to make healthy decisions for ourselves, our famili…

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  Tonya Histand, AFSC · [email protected]

May 3, 2022 at 2:02 PM

May webinars to support your work for social change

Join us for webinars that inform and support your activism.     Dear John,On April 30 AFSC celebrated 105 years since our founding in 1917. Throughout our history, AFSC has often been on the forefront of social change movements, carrying out work that many considered experimental and sometimes tak…

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  Dawood Hammoudeh, AFSC · [email protected]

May 2, 2022 at 1:16 PM

What your help means to children in Gaza

Caring supporters like you make all the difference. Your kindness means so much DONATE NOW Dear John,   On behalf of AFSC’s Palestine Program, I want to express my thanks to everyone who has donated to help purchase school supplies for children in Gaza.   If you know the excitement of having new…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

April 30, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Rescuing medicinal plants, divesting for immigrant justice, helping kids in Gaza

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022Weekend Reading Members of the The Association of Women Entrepreneurs Balanyá (AMEB) in Guatemala are recovering ancestral practices of cultivation and use of medicinal plants. Photo: AFSC Latin America and Caribbean Region De…

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  Mike Merryman-Lotze, AFSC · [email protected]

April 28, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Children in Gaza need school supplies. Can you help?

Your gift of $50 can supply a child with a back-to-school kit.   DONATE NOW Photo: Ismael Abu Hattab Help children in Gaza meet needs for school DONATE NOW Dear John,    Every child should have what they need to go to school. But families living in eastern and northern Gaza are still recovering…

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  Khaled Elkouz, AFSC · [email protected]

April 26, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Help kids in Gaza get ready for school

Your generous gift today will help supply children with pens, paper, uniforms, and more.   DONATE NOW Photo: Ismael Abu Hattab Help kids in Gaza get ready for school DONATE NOW Dear John,    For the last three years, supporters like you have helped AFSC deliver assistance to some of those most …

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

April 23, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Protecting asylum, moving money out of militarism, embracing climate justice

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2022Weekend Reading AFSC contributes to improving school enrollment in Gaza by distributing back-to-school kits. These families are affected by the ongoing blockade and lasting effects of Israeli attacks in 2021. Photo: Ismael Abu…

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  Aura Kanegis, AFSC · [email protected]

April 21, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Tell Congress to protect asylum, change spending priorities

Make your voice heard as Congress returns from recess. TAKE ACTION Join us in sending a message today! Dear John,  Next week Congress will return from their recess. When they do, we need them to hear two important messages. Will you help us get those messages through?  Reopen the border to asylum …

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

April 16, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Climate justice, cultivating peace, screening your investments

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2022Weekend Reading Community members and families gather for the harvest at the Community Farm in South Central Los Angeles in February 2022. Photo: Adrian Rios   Dear John,  As we look forward to Earth Day, we invite you to expl…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

April 9, 2022 at 12:30 PM

Protecting Palestinian rights, building inclusive organizations, honoring Black artist and activist Paul Robeson

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2022Weekend Reading West Virginia mothers demonstrating in Washington D.C in support of the Child Tax Credit in January 2022. Photo: AFSC  Dear John,  Thank you for all the ways you join us in working for a more just, peaceful, and …

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

April 2, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Federal budget priorities, ending war, building community safety

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2022Weekend Reading Explore "Our North Star: A vision for community safety beyond prisons and policing" on afsc.org. Art via: mollycostello.com  Dear John,  Thousands of AFSC supporters have joined in urging the Biden administration…

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  Tonya Histand, AFSC · [email protected]

April 1, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Spring webinars to support your work for social change

Join us for webinars that inform and support your activism.   Photo: Adrian Rios Dear John, Join AFSC for a virtual gathering to discuss what we can do to build a vision of a renewed world. From April 3-7, AFSC will host Quaker Action for a Just World, a virtual gathering to discuss what we can do…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

March 31, 2022 at 1:05 PM

Donate today to help us reach our goal!

Our supporter drive ends today! But we still need your help.    DONATE NOW Photo: Crystal Gonzalez Help us finish strong! DONATE NOW Dear John,    Today is the last day of our 2022 supporter drive! Our goal is to reach 600 donors by midnight tonight – but we need your help to get there! Will yo…

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  AFSC · [email protected]

March 29, 2022 at 12:46 PM

Can we count you in for our supporter drive?

If you join by Thurs., your gift will count toward our supporter drive goal of 600 donors by 3/31. John, Our supporter drive ends in just a few days, and we are running behind where we’d hoped to be. If you have been meaning to join, please do so today! We need your help to meet our goal of 600 don…

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  AFSC · [email protected]

March 28, 2022 at 12:45 PM

Reminder: Your annual support

Please join today. Your support makes all the difference!  DONATE NOW DONATE NOW  Your 2022 AFSC donor status:   PENDING  Goal: 600 donors Deadline:   March 31, 2022John, thank you for being part of a global community that cares for one another. Your support makes all the difference!  Our record…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

March 26, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Taking action on asylum, new poll on Gaza blockade, the life of Bayard Rustin

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2022Weekend Reading AFSC's Gina Garibo in Tijuana at the U.S./Mexico border. Photo: AFSC Dear John,  Thank you to everyone who took action this week urging President Biden to restore the right to claim asylum. The U.S. should welco…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

March 25, 2022 at 12:45 PM

Donate to AFSC to help make a difference for migrants and others facing oppression

Your gift today will help us reach our goal of 600 donors by March 31.   DONATE NOW Photo: Matthew Paul D'Agostino Your support makes a difference! DONATE NOW Dear John,    Each year around this time we reach out to members of the AFSC community like you to ask for your support. We are looking …

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

March 22, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Announcing AFSC’s 2022 supporter drive

Help us build a more just world.    DONATE NOW AFSC/Burundi  Be 1 of 600 by March 31 DONATE NOW Dear John,    I’m writing to announce our 2022 supporter campaign. We are looking for 600 people to donate by March 31.  Will you make a gift to support AFSC's work for peace and justice today?  We …

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