[Peace-discuss] Fw: Oct 27: Attendance & Contributions

[Jan & Durl Kruse]

AWARE did discussed this tonight.
Various people are looking into a possible trip to Chicago.
Report back next Sunday possible.
AWARE may coordinate with campus/student groups.
More discussion of October 27th midwest demo to follow!



On Sep 30, 2007, at 10:07 PM, Randall Cotton wrote:

> I've not heard from anyone stepping up to be the contact for this. Was 
> it
> discussed at all at today's meeting? Is there anyone interested in 
> organizing
> carpools or even just attending themselves? Have we all given up on big
> demonstrations? Is there any interest in kicking some funds in for the 
> cause
> (see below for details).
>
> R
>
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> Subject: Oct 27: Attendance & Contributions
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>
> : Dear Illinois UFPJ Group:
> :
> : As you know, United for Peace & Justice has called for regional 
> antiwar
> : demonstrations on October 27. Of the 11 regional demos, the Midwest 
> demo in
> Chicago
> : is shaping up to be one of the biggest. Already 200 organizations 
> have
> : endorsed, and trains are being reserved and busses chartered, 
> bringing antiwar
> : protesters from Detroit, Kalamazoo, St. Louis, The Twin Cities, 
> Madison,
> Milwaukee,
> : Cincinnati, Cleveland and elsewhere. This promises to be by far 
> largest
> : Midwest peace manifestation of the war. And about time, too!
> :
> : We hope as many people as possible from your group will attend. 
> Please let us
> : know your plans. The day will kick off at 1:30 pm with a rally at 
> Union Park
> : on the west side of downtown Chicago, followed by a march to the 
> Federal Plaza
> : and a concluding rally. The event will wrap up at 6 pm.
> :
> : It's urgently important for UFPJ organizations to kick in 
> contributions.
> : The preliminary budget for October 27 is $45,000. That's forty-five 
> thousand
> : dollars! So far we've raised a third of that amount.
> :
> : If you haven't already done so, please, contribute whatever you can. 
> Small
> : and large contributions are welcome.
> :
> : Make your check payable to CAWI/Oct27 and mail them to:
> :
> : October 27 Mobilization Committee
> : 3411 W. Diversey
> : Chicago, IL 60647
> :
> : Thank you, and Peace,
> :
> : Tony Shafton
> : Fund-Raising Committee of the
> : October 27 Mobilization Committee
> : www.oct27chicago.org
> : Outreach Coordinator: alynne at gmail.com or (773) 384-5799
> :
> :
> :
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JAN Kruse