[Peace-discuss] Fw: CCHCC Annual Dinner & Adbook -- AWARE

[Randall Cotton]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "C. G. Estabrook" <galliher at illinois.edu>
To: "Randall Cotton" <recotton at earthlink.net>
Cc: <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Fw: CCHCC Annual Dinner & Adbook -- AWARE


: The CCHCC website notes its "long track record of organizing for women’s
: reproductive rights" --
:
http://www.healthcareconsumers.org/index.php?action=Display%20Page&id=293

But the next sentence is more specific.

"Recent community organizing efforts have focused on access to affordable
prescription contraceptives, and currently focus on access to Emergency
Contraception."

Nowhere on their site is there any mention of supporting abortion. Also,
while I recall the efforts mentioned above, I don't recall any CCHCC
effort supporting abortion.

R

: Randall Cotton wrote:
: > ----- Original Message ----- From: "C. G. Estabrook"
<galliher at illinois.edu>
: > To: "Randall Cotton" <recotton at earthlink.net> Cc:
: > <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009
11:24 AM
: > Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Fw: CCHCC Annual Dinner & Adbook -- AWARE
: >
: >
: > : CCHCC seems to do good work in pressing for medical care -- sadly
made
: > necessary : by the shameful record of Democrats: the administration
doesn't
: > even back single : payer -- it supports insurance companies instead,
just as
: > previous : administrations have done. : : If you followed the thread
on
: > abortion on peace-discuss some time ago, you know : that there are
some of us
: > who think (as Feminists for Life put it) that abortion : is violence
against
: > women -- "women deserve better than abortion."  FFL :
: > <www.feministsforlife.org> says that women should "refuse to choose";
: > abortion : is proposed as a solution to social and economic problems.
: : I'm
: > against things that impoverish and end human life -- war and
capitalism -- :
: > and abortion does that. I would oppose supporting organizations that
support
: > it.
: >
: > How does CCHCC support abortion?
: >
: > : OTOH one might argue that supporting CCHCC is a bit far from AWARE's
: > purpose. : The vigorous anti-war movement that existed at the
beginning of
: > the decade has : been erased by the workings of US politics.  It would
seem
: > important for us to : recognize how that was done. It's been a
commonplace
: > since Tom Frank's "What's : the Matter with Kansas?" that distraction
and
: > diversion has been a large part of : it.  The abortion issue has added
to the
: > distraction. --CGE
: >
: > CCHCC is also pressing hard for the full remediation of the toxic site
of the
: > old coal gasification plant that has contaminated the area around 5th
and
: > Hill St., a poor, predominantly black area of town. I would argue that
the
: > long-standing toxic contamination is, in good part, a victimization
based on
: > race. And we are the Anti-War *Anti-Racism* Effort.
: >
: > On the other hand, there are always tradeoffs in where we expend our
efforts
: > and funds. Do we spend funds to oppose and increase awareness about
how our
: > tax dollars are going toward killing women and children in Iraq,
Afghanistan,
: > Pakistan and Palestine or direct them to help right a racist wrong to
improve
: > the health (and possibly the lifespan) of victimized people in our
local
: > community.
: >
: > Not an easy question to weigh. R
: >
: > : Randall Cotton wrote: : > AWAREista's, please take note and think
this over
: > - I plan to bring this up : > for consideration at Sunday's meeting,
since
: > we've done it in the (admittedly : > distant) past. R : > : > ----- 
Original
: > Message ----- From: "Claudia Lennhoff" <claudia at shout.net> To: : >
: > <recotton at earthlink.net> Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 9:08 AM
Subject: : >
: > CCHCC Annual Dinner & Adbook -- AWARE : > : > : > : Hi Randall, : :
This is
: > Claudia Lennhoff from Champaign County Health Care : > Consumers. : I
hope
: > you're doing well. : : I wanted to check in with you : > about the
: > possibility of AWARE taking : an ad in this year's CCHCC Dinner : >
Adbook
: > Program. AWARE has taken ads : in the past, but this year, we were : >
trying
: > to contact Jan Kruse and : we couldn't get hold of her, and then : >
someone
: > told me that she is no : longer the Treasurer for AWARE, so that's : >
why
: > I'm reaching out to you. : : If I need to be in touch with someone
else, : >
: > please feel free to : direct me that way. Otherwise, if you can let me
know :
: > > if y'all would : be willing to take an ad, that would be great. : :
Thanks
: > : > and take care. : Claudia : ***************** : : : Dear Friend, :
: I
: > wanted : > to let you know that CCHCC's Annual Awards Dinner is :
scheduled
: > for Friday, : > April 17, 2009 at the Hawthorn Suites in : Champaign.
I hope
: > you will : > consider purchasing/donating a table, and : taking out an
ad in
: > our Adbook : > Program for the Dinner.  Below is : information on the
Dinner
: > and the Adbook. : >  : : DINNER: : - Dinner tickets are $40 each. : -
A table
: > of 8 is $280. : - A : > table of 10 is $340. : : If you would like to
: > purchase or contribute a table, : > you can reply to : me and let me
know.
: > Organizations that contribute tables : > are thanked : in the Adbook
Program,
: > as well as in the introduction to the : > dinner, : and all tables
that are
: > contributed are honorary tables and have a : > : sign on them listing
the
: > donor (for example, The Mary Louise White : Table, : > by
CONTRIBUTOR). : :
: > ADBOOK: : Also, as part of the Annual Dinner : > celebration, we will
be
: > producing : CCHCC's Program Guide, or Adbook. Since : > our first
Awards
: > Dinner in : 1977, the Adbook has been an excellent : > opportunity for
local
: > : businesses and organizations to connect directly to : > CCHCC
supporters. :
: > : We distribute the Adbook at the Awards Dinner and at : > other
membership :
: > events throughout the year.  We also recognize : > participating :
: > businesses, organizations and individuals in our newsletter : > that
goes :
: > out to over 7,000 members, and on our website. : : Ad prices are : >
as
: > follows: : -- Gold page: (4.5w x 7.25h):         $400 : -- Full page:
: >
: > (4.5w x 7.25h):         $175 : -- Half page: (4.5w x 3.5h): $110 : -- 
: >
: > Quarter page: (2.25w x 3.5h):       $65 : : Creating the Ad: : You are
free :
: > > to create the ad yourself and send it to us. It should : be at least
300
: > dpi : > resolution and saved as a .tiff file. You can : email it to
me. : :
: > If you do : > not want to make the ad yourself, we are more than
willing : to
: > create one : > for you. All you have to do is send me any text or :
images
: > you'd like in the : > ad and we'll send you a proof for your :
approval. : :
: > Paying for the Ad: : : > You can mail a check to our office made out
to
: > "CCHCC" (see address below). : : > Or you can pay online via PayPal
here: : :
: > > http://www.healthcareconsumers.org/index.php?action=Display%20Store
: :
: > Then : > select the size ad that you would like. Layout and submission
:
: > instructions : > are detailed on the webpage where you select the size
ad :
: > you want. : : : > Please let me know if you would like to reserve an
ad. : :
: > If you have any : > questions or need more information, please feel
free : to
: > contact me. : : : > Thank you for your support! : : Sincerely, : :
Claudia :
: > : -- : : > ****************************************** : Claudia
Lennhoff,
: > Executive : > Director : Champaign County Health Care Consumers : 44
E. Main
: > Street, Suite : > 208 : Champaign, IL 61820 : : Phone: 217/352-6533,
ext. 11
: > : Fax: : > 217/352-9745 : E-Mail: claudia at shout.net : : Web:
: > www.healthcareconsumers.org : >  :
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