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	Friday, February 19, 2016 Veterans Challenge Islamophobia The VFP campaign was officially launched last week and the campaign has over 100 veteran signatures on the statement.   If you haven't already, sign the statement, like the Facebook page, follow on Twitter and promote the statement and campaign to other veterans. Click image to watch video of Veterans confronting Donald Trump at one of his rallies in Myrtle Beach Today a banner flew over a Trump rally in South Carolina. A number of veterans were visible.   A second banner will be flown over the Republican caucuses in Reno Nevada on the 23rd.  Donald Trump is scheduled to be there. VETERANS write an opinion piece or short statement as to why you think this campaign is important. Veterans sign onto our statement. Non-veterans, please support our cause Back to Top Join Us on Mar 5-6, 2016 for the Summit on Saudi Arabia Date:  Mar 5-6, 2016 Time: Saturday, 8:00am to 9:00pm | Sunday, 8:00am to 5:00pm Location: The UDC David A. Clarke School of Law (4340 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008) CODEPINK, along with VFP, The Nation Magazine, Institute for Policy Studies, Peace Action, and many other organizations are hosting a two-day summit examining the policies and practices of Saudi Arabia and U.S.-Saudi ties. This Summit will address issues such as human rights; Saudi internal and foreign policy; and the prospects for change inside the kingdom and in U.S.-Saudi relations. For more information, email Andrea at andrea@codepink.org Purchase your ticket today! $20 - $100 sliding scale, includes lunch Back to Top Zinn Fund Request For Proposals Does your chapter have a project to promote peace and justice? The Howard Zinn Fund for Peace and Justice provides support to local chapters to start or to significantly develop ongoing local programs that produce substantive changes for the VFP mission.  Two types of awards are made, depending on available funds: Several Independent Awards of up $500 to support focused local projects which further the VFP mission. One Partnership Award of up to $5,000 to support the development of an ongoing chapter program that will produce significant results for the long-term mission of VFP.  This involves a collaborative process between the chapter team and the Zinn Fund Committee over several months to develop the project and the final proposal.  The collaboration continues during the grant period as the project is implemented and project reports are prepared.  These projects are used to demonstrate VFP activities and to promote support for the VFP mission. The deadline for Zinn Fund Applications is Friday March 18 For more information, visit the webpage Howard Zinn Fund. Back to Top Save the Date:  March 27-April 2, 2016 - 2nd Annual Shut Down Creech Join us March 27-April 2, 2016 at Creech Air Force Base, Indian Springs, Nevada for a 2nd national mobilization of nonviolent resistance to shut down killer drone operations in Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Pakistan,Yemen, Somalia and everywhere. Last year 150 activists joined us from 20 different states, including over 50 veterans. Sponsored by: VFP, CODEPINK: Women For Peace, Nevada Desert Experience, Voices for Creative Nonviolence Register Online Visit Website For More Info View and Share Facebook Event Page Back to Top VFP Members Can Help Increase VFP's UN Interaction Participants are needed for the 2016 NGO Conference to be held in South Korea in late May/early June.  The planning committee is also seeking participants.  There are several VFP slots available for the conference.  Registration will open soon. Here are a few ways that members can get involved Provide input about counter-recruiting in schools. Run for the Department of Public Information Board -  Elections are held in May.  Email, Ellen Barfield @ ellene4pj@yahoo.com if you are interested in any of these opportunities. 2015 Report on VFP and the UN by Ellen Barfield Back to Top 501(c)(3)'s and Political Election Activity VFP will abide by the 501(c)(3) rules set forth by the law firm Harmon, Curran, Spielberg Eisenberg, LLC regarding political election activity.  The document contains a list of "10 Mistakes Nonprofits Should Avoid in an Election Year" Back to Top Travel Opportunities for Activists Location Sponsored by Dates Contact Việt Nam Việt Nam's  Hoa Binh (Peace) Chapter 160 Mar 14- 30, 2016 For more information, please email Nadya Williams Cuba Code Pink May 2016 Visit the Code Pink website Palestine Interfaith Peacebuilders May 21 - Jun 1 2016 For more information email esiegel@ifpb.org Palestine Interfaith Peacebuilders Jul 16- 29 2016 For more information email esiegel@ifpb.org Palestine Interfaith Peacebuilders Oct   24-Nov     6 2016 For more information email esiegel@ifpb.org Back to Top		In This Issue: Veterans Challenge Islamophobia Join Us on Mar 5-6, 2016 for the Summit on Saudi Arabia Zinn Fund Requests For Proposals Save the Date:  March 27-April 2, 2016 - 2nd Annual Shut Down Creech VFP Members Can Help Increase VFP's UN Interaction 501(c)(3)'s and Political Election Activity Travel Opportunities for Activists Seeking VFP Chapter to Host 2017 Convention Calling All Book Fanatics and VFP Authors! The Drones Quilt Project Needs Your Support Five Bundles of Peace In Our Times Left! Seeking Women Candidates for VFP Board Member Highlights Save the Dates:  Upcoming VFP Endorsed Actions/Events A Thought Worth Remembering! Seeking VFP Chapter to Host 2017 Convention The national office is seeking a volunteer chapter to host the 2017 convention.  If interested, please email  shelly@veteransforpeace.org. The 2016 convention hosting chapter is VFP San Francisco Chapter 69.  The dates for the convention are Thursday, August 11 thru Monday, August 15 @ University California - Clark Kerr campus in Berkeley CA.  Please note the change from our past program.  This convention will not be Wednesday thru Sunday. Interested in conducting a workshop at the 2016 convention?  Applications will be available on March 4th.   Back to Top Calling All Book Fanatics and VFP Authors! Whether you're an avid reader or an author, we would like you to consider using the Powell's Books website. VFP has an agreement with Powell's to earn 7.5% on online book sales.  Avid readers, not only do you have the luxury of choosing a book from the VFP bookshelf, any book purchased on the site will satisfy our agreement as long as you use this link when you first enter the site.  If you're an author, add your book on the site! Submit this form with the title of your book, ISBN number and we post it to the site.   It is up to you to supply inventory to the site. Back to Top Five Bundles of Peace In Our Times Left! Bundle orders only!  <Order> Back to Top The Drones Quilt Project Needs Your Support The Drones Quilt Project (DQP) is looking for VFP chapters to host the DQP exhibit in their towns.  Several VFP chapters have already done this, and they have been very worthwhile events.  The DQP exhibit consists of 1-10 quilts which memorialize the victims of combat drones, and 4 posters which explain the immorality and illegality of the weaponized drones program.  Please consider bringing the DQP exhibit to your town!  Contact Leah Bolger, leahbolger@comcast.net, or 541-207-7761, to schedule the exhibit. Back to Top Seeking Women Candidates for VFP Board If you are interested in being a Board member, please send a short resume including a statement explaining why you are interested in serving as a VFP Board member to Board President Barry Ladendorf bdlvfp@gmail.com or call the VFP National Office 314-725-6005 to speak to the Executive Director Michael T. McPhearson to answer any questions. Back to Top Member Highlights Thomas Scheff, member of Santa Barbara Chapter 54 is the narrator, producer and director, of the documentary, A Wake on the Pier,  The documentary is about Arlington West, the war memorial, and the people who visit it. Mark Runge, member of VFP Knoxville, TN Chapter 166 will display his collection of drawings and sculptures in an exhibit named Peace is Patriotic at the Clayton Center for the Arts’ DENSO Gallery March 1-25.  A reception will be held in the gallery on Fri., March 25 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.  For more information email Mark @ mark4art37@gmail.com Back to Top Save the Dates:  Upcoming VFP Endorsed Actions/Events Feb 7 -21 - Elliott Adams Speaking Tour in various CA cities Feb 27 - Muslims Are NOT our Enemy Rally in Boston MA Mar 1-25 - Art Display:  Peace is Patriotic: A Soldier’s (mis)Remembrances in Maryville, TN Mar 5-6, 2016 - 2016 Summit on Saudi Arabia in Washington, DC Mar 27- April 2, 2016 - Shut Down Creech AFB outside of Las Vegas, NV Mar 30 - Inside Drone Warfare: Perspectives of Whistleblowers, Families of Drone Victims and Their Lawyers in Las Vegas, NV Apr 15 - GDAMS (Global Day Against Military Spending) Apr 22 - Earth Day May 14-21 - Sam's 5th Annual Ride for Peace, Raleigh, NC to Washington, DC May 23-25 - VFP 2nd Annual Lobby Days May 30 — Memorial Day (Observed) Jul 27 - Korean War Armistice Day Aug 11-15, 2016 - VFP Annual Convention at Clark Kerr campus of University of California Berkeley, CA Sep 21—International Day of Peace Oct 7-10 - First SOAW bi-national convergence at the U.S./Mexico border in Nogales, Arizona Nov 11 - Armistice Day Back to Top A Thought Worth Remembering! War is only a cowardly escape from the problems of peace.....Thomas Mann Back to Top
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