We
are all Friends and Allies of Veterans For Peace
Massachusetts Peace Action appreciates the strong and
unwaivering support and leadership the local Smedley D. Butler Brigade of
Veterans for Peace gives every effort for peace in our region. Whether through
participating in the actions for a humane federal budget, supporting human
needs, fair taxes, and earned social benefits instead of endless wars, or by
joining in the Hiroshima-Nagasaki days of rememberance, or with us continuing to
press for the immediate and total end to the occupation of Afghanistan, or by
helping to lead the popular upsurge that prevented a new war in Syria, Vets for
Peace are always with us. They have already begun the work for the 2014
non-exclusionary St. Patrick's day
march.
Now
is our chance to be there for them on Wednesday:
Please consider attending the
Veterans For
Peace Fundraiser
Johnny D's, 17 Holland Street,
Davis Square, Somerville
Wednesday, December
4th.
To qote the Veterans for Peace
Announcement:
It will be a fun time, two great bands;
"Willie Sordillo Jazz
Ensemble"
and "Public
Interest"
Be sure to wear your dancing
shoes
PLUS OUR GIANT RAFFLE WITH OVER
50 FABULOUS PRIZES
We at Veterans For Peace work for peace on earth not
just during the holiday season but also year round. Yet it’s only once a year
that we reach out to our friends and community to ask for your support. (We
don’t get after you once a month, or even once a week, as some organizations
do.) 
We’re having a fundraiser at Johnny D’s in Somerville on
December 4th where there will be great
food and entertainment, a raffle with wonderful prizes donated by businesses all
around Boston and some serious boogying by VFPers and friends, young and old.
Please check out the enclosed flyer. We’d love to have you join us Dec. 4 at
Johnny D’s where the cover charge is only $15.00 and the whole evening is a lot
of fun. If for whatever reason you can’t make it
that night, we would very much appreciate for you to consider a donation to
Veterans For Peace in whatever amount you can afford, in support of our work and
mission.
In case you’re not totally familiar with what we do
here’s a rundown. First off, our mission: “Veterans for Peace, Inc. is a
non-profit 501(c)(3) educational and humanitarian organization dedicated to the
abolishment of war.” During the past year our members have worked hard to stop
drone warfare, prevent the bombing of Syria, support Chelsea Manning and block
the KXL pipeline. We conduct a Memorial Day event on the Boston waterfront. We
march in several parades including on Armistice/Veterans Day. We periodically
serve meals at the New England Center for Homeless Vets. We support an
orphanage in Vietnam and a water project in Iraq. We do extensive work with
Iraqi refugees here in the Boston area. And for the past three years we’ve
organized a St. Patrick’s Day Peace Parade in South Boston that’s all inclusive
because the Allied War Veterans Council won’t permit organizations like us who
have “peace” in their name, or LGBT organizations or others they deem
inappropriate to march in their parade.
In sum, we know we’re doing important work in the
cause of peace. We hope you agree and we hope you’ll support us either by your
presence at our annual Johnny D’s fundraiser or with a check if you can’t
come. You can send donations, made out to
Veterans For Peace to: P.O. Box 1604, Andover, MA 01810
Thank you very much.
Veterans for Peace, Chapter 9,
Smedley D. Butler Brigade
P.O. Box 1604, Andover, MA
01810
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