[O29] Fundraising Letter

[Brian O'Connell]

I want to start sending this fundraising email to as many folks as I can. 
Please forward me any emails of individuals, goups or lists that I can 
forward this to. Please forward this to anyone that you know as well.

Brian
617-947-8983
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Dear Friends of the Peace Movement,

As U.S. death toll in Iraq moves toward 2,000 and as the daily horror for 
Iraqis continues with the Iraqi death toll over 100,000 and climbing, we 
have a choice on speaking out or remaining silent on the war. On October 29 
on Boston Common from 11:00am-4:00pm, thousands of people from Boston and 
New England will come together to demand an end to the destruction of Iraq 
and a new beginning for mutual respect and coexistence of all people.

Now is an urgent time to participate in changing the direction of our 
national consciousness. The nation's attention is focusing on military 
families that are suffering from this war, mothers like Cindy Sheehan, women 
and men in uniform dying for a "cause" they cannot understand, a "cause" 
that has lost majority support, a "cause" seen as directed at intimidation 
of smaller countries and monopolization of oil resources.

Dozens of Peace and Justice organizations have endorsed this march and rally 
and are participating in weekly open meetings to build it. Our meetings grow 
larger week by week as seasoned veterans of the peace movement join with 
youth and new comers. Student groups, community groups, labor, 
immigrant-rights organizations, women's organizations, and political and 
cultural groups of all kinds are joining together as the October 29 
Coalition.

Rallies before and after a permitted street march will feature brief 
speeches by people from across this spectrum of support. Performers will 
alternate with speakers. An Arts and Music committee is planning an event 
that will feature a striking cultural aspect.

Lacking a major donor base we need to appeal to you directly for support to 
make sure the logistics plans have a financial underpinning, to give some 
support to members of our small semi-volunteer staff, and to pay for 
publicity, which now consists chiefly of leaflets. Please fill out the form 
below and give generously to help change the direction of events.

Sincerely,

Brian O’Connell
October 29 Coalition

"Please make checks payable to:
October 29 Coalition

Send checks to:
October 29 Coalition
147 Dana Ave. #2
Hyde Park, MA 02136"

The October 29 Coalition is Endorsed by:

Felix Arroyo - Boston City Councilor At-Large
Artists for Peace and Justice
Azine - Asian American Movement Ezine
Bolivarian Circle MLK Jr. - Boston
Brookline Peaceworks
Boston/Jamaica Plain Green-Rainbow Party
Boston Mobilization
Chelsea Uniting Against the War
Chinese Progressive Association
Ed Childs - Chief Shop Steward Local 26 UNITE/HERE
CISPES (Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador
Committee for a Fall Action
Commonwealth Students Against the War
CRISPAZ (Christians for Peace in El Salvador)
Educators to Stop the War - Boston
Framingham State College Human Rights Action Committee
Steve Gillis - President USWA Local 8751 School Bus Driver's Union
Green-Rainbow Party of Massachusetts
International Action Center
International Socialist Organization
Jobs with Justice
Dan Kontoff - Allston/Brighton City Council Candidate
Mass Global Action
Merrimack Valley People for Peace
Susan Moir, ScD, Director, UMASS Labor Resource Center*
New England Human Rights Organization for Haiti
Queer Today
Quincy Against War
Socialist Alternative
Troops Out Now Coalition - Boston
Stonewall Warriors
Tufts Coalition Opposed to the War in Iraq
UMass Boston Antiwar Committee
United for Justice with Peace
Women's Fightback Network
WILPF (Women's International League for Peace and Freedom)
Workers World Party

*For identification purposes only