AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

November 19, 2022 at 1:30 PM

El Salvador relief, death penalty, youth leadership

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2022Weekend Reading  Community members rebuild after a devastating storm in El Salvador. Photo: Omar Ponce/AFSCDear John,  Last month, Tropical Storm Julia brought heavy rains, landslides, and destruction to El Salvador. Thank…

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  Tonya Histand, AFSC · [email protected]

November 18, 2022 at 3:47 PM

Webinars to support your work for social change

Join us for webinars that inform and support your activism. Photo: Adam Barkan   Dear John, Everyone deserves to live in safety and peace—no matter where we were born or how we came to the United States. Migration is a human right, and we need laws and policies that reflect this.    From Dec. 10 (…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

November 17, 2022 at 1:45 PM

Less than 72 hours left: Don’t miss out on a matching gift!

Put your compassion into action and your gift will be doubled.   MATCH MY GIFT Community members from AFSC's Building Bridges in Burundi program, which supported communities with trauma healing from war, economic resilience, and community reconciliation. Photo: AFSC BurundiPut your compassion int…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

November 12, 2022 at 1:32 PM

Climate change, police militarization, new mural

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2022Weekend Reading Read more about the latest mural from AFSC's 67 Sueños. Photo: AFSC/67 Sueños Dear John,  Right now, world leaders are in Egypt for the U.N. climate change conference known as COP27. While previous meeting…

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  AFSC · [email protected]

November 10, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Your matching gift: PENDING

Don’t miss out! Your gift for peace and justice can still be matched.   MATCH MY GIFT Compassion in Action Matching Gift Challenge Your matching gift:  PENDING Our goal by Nov. 21:  $500,000Our largest match of the year! MATCH MY GIFT Thank you, John, for all the ways you stand up for human rig…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

November 5, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Election Day, Palestinian rights, policing

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2022Weekend Reading Read more about our youth leadership program Emerging Leaders for Liberation. Photo: Raquel Saraswati/AFSCDear John,  This Tuesday, Nov. 8, is Election Day across the United States. We hope for a fair, peace…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

November 3, 2022 at 1:03 PM

A generous donor will match your gift for peace and justice

Together we can turn $500,000 into $1,000,000 to help stop violence, inequality, and oppression.   MATCH MY GIFT  LARGESTLARGEST MATCH OF THE YEARMATCH OF THE YEAR  Dear John,  As an AFSC supporter, you have demonstrated your commitment to human rights and dignity. That’s why I want to make sure …

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  Peniel Ibe, AFSC · [email protected]

November 1, 2022 at 2:02 PM

Urge Congress to prioritize community needs in FY23 budget

Join us in urging Congress to move our communities towards economic justice as they prepare the FY23 budget. TAKE ACTION Send a message to Congress Dear John,  I hope you agree that our communities are stronger when the government invests in affordable housing, education, and health care. With cos…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

October 29, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Voting rights, Indonesia, private prisons

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2022Weekend Reading Take action to end felony disenfranchisement and restore voting rights to all! Photo: AFSCDear John,  Thank you to everyone who banded together so quickly last week to help us raise nearly $10,000 for humani…

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  AFSC · [email protected]

October 27, 2022 at 1:18 PM

Announcing our largest match of the year!

Your gift for peace and justice will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $500,000. Offer ends November 21.Dear John,   I want to make sure you see this special opportunity. An anonymous donor is challenging the AFSC community to raise $500,000 for peace and justice – and offering a $500,000 match!…

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  AFSC · [email protected]

October 25, 2022 at 1:18 PM

Announcing our largest match of the year!

Your gift for peace and justice will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $500,000. Offer ends November 21.     MATCH MY GIFT Announcing the Compassion in Action Matching Gift Challenge! What: Our largest matching gif…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

October 22, 2022 at 12:30 PM

El Salvador, Federal budget, food sovereignty

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2022Weekend Reading Asociación Nuevo Amanecer de El Salvador (ANADES) delivering emergency relief of food and hygiene kits to community members in El Salvador in 2020. Photo: Rubén Barrera Dear John,  Thank you to everyone who …

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  Luis Paiz Bekker, AFSC · [email protected]

October 20, 2022 at 12:46 PM

Will you support humanitarian relief in El Salvador?

We need your help to supply food, hygiene kits, and more to 150 families displaced from homes following Tropical Storm Julia.Dear John,  We need your help to provide emergency food, hygiene kits, and more to 150 families in El Salvador whose homes were damaged in Tropical Storm Julia. If you are in…

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  Luis Paiz Bekker, AFSC · [email protected]

October 18, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Emergency response: Tropical Storm Julia

Help deliver humanitarian aid to people in El Salvador.    DONATE NOW Photo: Rubén Barrera, Asociación Nuevo Amanecer de El Salvador (ANADES) Delivering emergency relief of food and hygiene kits to community members in El Salvador in 2020.  Help deliver humanitarian relief   DONATE NOW Dear John,…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

October 15, 2022 at 12:30 PM

Farm Bill, fossil fuel treaty, community safety

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2022Weekend Reading AFSC New Mexico recently partnered with the Albuquerque Friends Meeting for a celebration of local farms with their annual Cherry Tomato Chomp. Photo: Core-Visual / AFSCDear John,  Thank you to everyone who …

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  Peniel Ibe, AFSC · [email protected]

October 12, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Take action on hunger and climate change in the next Farm Bill!

Urge Congress to pass legislation to build a more just, sustainable food system. TAKE ACTION Speak out for a just Farm Bill Dear John,  Right now, Congress is working on the 2023 Farm Bill—and every one of us has a stake in how it turns out.  The Farm Bill is authorized by Congress every five yea…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

October 8, 2022 at 12:31 PM

DACA, voting rights, policing

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2022 Weekend Reading Rally in Washington, D.C. in support of DACA and citizenship for all. Photo: Imani Cruz/AFS…

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  Tonya Histand, AFSC · [email protected]

October 3, 2022 at 7:31 PM

"Light in Gaza" book tour and webinars to support your work for social change

Join us for webinars that inform and support your activism.   Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire book cover. Photo: AFSC  Dear John, This month, we welcome Palestinian authors Asmaa Abu Mezied and Yousef Aljamal for a conversation about their contributions to "Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fir…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

October 1, 2022 at 12:30 PM

Immigrant justice, Gaza book, endless wars

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2022Weekend Reading Last weekend, youth with AFSC’s Peace by Piece Program in New Orleans joined with volunteers from Xavier University to weed and paint garden beds. Photo: Peter Nakhid Dear John,  Thanks to all who contacted Co…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

October 1, 2022 at 12:03 AM

Reminder: Midnight deadline

A special gift from you today will help us prepare for the year ahead.Dear John,  I want to make sure you saw my message from this morning. If it is within your means to make a gift, please do so today! No gift is too small to make a difference. help us end our fiscal year strong — donate by midnig…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

September 30, 2022 at 1:32 PM

Last day: Make your FY22 gift by midnight

Your gift funds peace and justice initiatives worldwide   DONATE NOW Photo: Adrian Rios Give by midnight to help build peace with justice DONATE NOW Dear John,     Today is the last day of our fiscal year end campaign, and across the U.S. and around the world, preparations are underway for the ye…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

September 28, 2022 at 12:46 PM

It all adds up: Donate now to help bring change.

Give by Sept. 30 to fund community action in the year ahead.   DONATE NOW Photo: Tim Franzen/AFSCFiscal year ends Sept. 30! DONATE NOW Dear John, I am humbled by the determination I see in our community to stand up for our shared values, promote nonviolent action, and care for one another.  Than…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

September 26, 2022 at 1:02 PM

Fiscal year ends Sept. 30: Make your gift for peace and justice!

American Friends Service Committee Your kindness makes a difference in communities around the world. (Optional) ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

September 24, 2022 at 12:32 PM

Migration, phone justice, funding human needs

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2022Weekend Reading A vigil in Tijuana, Mexico honored the Haitian migrants who were brutalized by Border Patrol agents in Del Rio, Texas one year ago last week. Photo: Pedro Rios/ AFSCDear John,  Migrants should be welcomed …

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  AFSC team · [email protected]

September 22, 2022 at 12:45 PM

Get a free sticker and help spread a message of love

Sign up by Sept 22!   SEND ME MY STICKER  Offer ends today! Dear John,    Today is the last day to sign up for your “Love knows no borders” sticker.   At this crucial time in our history, our words and actions must be bold and courageous. They must also be rooted in community, shared humanity, and…

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  Peniel Ibe, AFSC · [email protected]

September 20, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Tell Congress: Fund the government—without harming people or the planet!

Congress must pass a stopgap measure by Sept. 30. Contact them today. TAKE ACTION Tell Congress: Fund human needs, not harm Dear John,  Government funding is set to expire at the end of this month. To avert a shutdown, Congress must enact a stopgap measure—known as a continuing resolution—by Sept…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

September 17, 2022 at 12:30 PM

Gaza school supplies, prison conditions, fair elections

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2022Weekend Reading In recent weeks, hundreds of children in Gaza received school supplies, thanks to supporters like you. Photo: Sameh RuhmiDear John,  Earlier this year, AFSC supporters like you donated to help buy school s…

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  AFSC team · [email protected]

September 15, 2022 at 12:45 PM

Get a free sticker and help spread a message of love

Sign up by Sept 22!   SEND ME MY STICKER  Spread a message of loveDear John,    Too many people in our society are spreading a message of fear. Often, they seek to divide people across race, class, sex, gender, and other lines of identity. But everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and resp…

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  Imani Cruz, AFSC · [email protected]

September 12, 2022 at 2:31 PM

Tell Congress: Stop funding violence against immigrants!

Congress is debating next year's budget. Tell them defund ICE and Border Patrol now. TAKE ACTION It's time to defund ICE and CBP Dear John,  All people should be treated with dignity and respect regardless of where they are from. Yet every year, the federal government funnels billions of taxpayer…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

September 10, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Racial justice, Attica anniversary, Border Patrol

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2022Weekend Reading Join us Sept. 13 for our Facebook discussion “Gearing up for activism this fall.” Photo: Bryan Vana/AFSC Dear John,  Thank you to everyone who took action this week to stand up for climate justice! The re…

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  Peniel Ibe, AFSC · [email protected]

September 8, 2022 at 2:31 PM

Tell Congress: No more deals for the fossil fuel industry!

Our communities deserve better. Stand up for climate justice today. TAKE ACTION Stand up for climate justice! Dear John,  Today, frontline communities from Alaska to Appalachia are in Washington, D.C. We are marching to send a message to Congress and President Biden: No more deals for the fossil f…

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  AFSC team · [email protected]

September 6, 2022 at 12:45 PM

Want a free “Love knows no borders” sticker?

Sign up to get your free limited-edition sticker while supplies last!    SEND ME MY STICKER    DEADLINE: Sept. 22 SEND ME MY STICKER   Dear John,    We are giving away stickers to help spread the message that love knows no borders. Sign up by Sept. 22 to receive yours in the mail! As an AFSC supp…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

September 3, 2022 at 12:30 PM

Housing justice, labor organizing, Palestinian rights

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2022Weekend Reading AFSC Home Defender fellows canvas for affordable housing in the Atlanta BeltLine. Photo: Tim Franzen/AFSCDear John,  Everyone deserves to live in safe, healthy homes. But in Atlanta and across the U.S., comm…

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  Tonya Histand, AFSC · [email protected]

September 1, 2022 at 2:01 PM

September webinars to support your work for social change

Join us for webinars that inform and support your activism.   Photo: AFSC  Dear John, On Sept. 12, Sarah Clarke, director of the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) in New York, will give Pendle Hill's Annual Stephen G. Cary Memorial lecture. As we approach the 75th anniversary of Quaker work at …

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

August 31, 2022 at 1:02 PM

Your free tote bag

Last chance to get a free AFSC tote bag and have your gift matched! Did you see my email below about your free AFSC tote bag? Today is the LAST DAY of our Partner for Peace matching gift drive. By becoming a monthly donor, you’ll help us to respond quickly in times of crisis and to help communities…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

August 27, 2022 at 12:35 PM

Border Patrol, war profiteers, Bayard Rustin

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 2022Weekend Reading In May, family and community members came together to remember Anastasio Hernandez Rojas on the anniversary of his death at the hands of border agents. Photo: Pedro Rios/AFSCDear John,   For decades, Border P…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

August 25, 2022 at 1:16 PM

Would you like an AFSC tote bag?

Start a monthly gift by August 31 and receive a free AFSC tote bag.   GIVE MONTHLY  Get a tote bag when you start your monthly gift! GIVE MONTHLY Dear John,  As an AFSC supporter, you have helped make a difference in times of crisis. Will you partner with us by starting a monthly donation? Tha…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

August 23, 2022 at 1:16 PM

...with a little help from our friends

Start a monthly gift with AFSC and an anonymous donor will add $100 for our peace and justice work!   GIVE MONTHLY Photo: Omar Ponce, AFSC New monthly gifts matched with $100 GIVE MONTHLY Dear John,  Whenever I can visit our work, I’m inspired by the members of our community. We have community…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

August 20, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Food justice, Palestinian solidarity, new book

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2022Weekend Reading Women plant tomato seedlings in western El Salvador using sustainable, ancestral practices. Photo: Omar Ponce/AFSCDear John,  This week, the Israeli military shut down the offices of several Palestinian right…

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  Jennifer Bing, AFSC · [email protected]

August 18, 2022 at 6:40 PM

Take action in solidarity with Palestinian rights organizations today!

The U.S. must oppose Israel’s criminalization of civil society. TAKE ACTION Stand with Palestinian human rights defenders Dear John,  Early this morning, Israeli soldiers raided the offices of Palestinian human rights and civil society groups in Ramallah—shutting them down. The targeted organizat…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

August 17, 2022 at 1:16 PM

$100 added to your first monthly gift!

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 Photo: YAGA Burundi 100 Partners for Peace! GIVE MONTHLY Dear John, We are looking for 100 people to become AFSC’s newest Partners for Peace!…

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  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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