Bring 'Em Home for the Holidays Antiwar Rally

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Bring 'Em Home for the Holidays Antiwar Rally

Friday, August 17, 7:00 pm in Union Square, San Francisco


The San Francisco Coordinating Council of MoveOn.org will host an anti-war rally showing support for the US troops in Iraq and calling for their safe return home by December at a "Home for the Holidays" rally in Union Square on Friday, August 17 at 7:00 p.m. Rally organizers will also release a hard-hitting report to local media detailing what the war has cost our congressional district in health care and education costs.

At sunset the tree will light up with star-shaped photo ornaments honoring California soldiers currently serving in Iraq. Some of the soldiers' photos have been sent in for the occasion by their families and loved ones who are demanding an end to the U.S. presence in Iraq. Participants, including vets and families of vets, will place the ornaments, say a few words in tribute, then light the tree and a giant menorah and sing carols calling for peace. Oversized, present-like boxes with dollar sums noted in bold type will be positioned under the tree to call attention to the health care and educational benefits our district has sacrificed in order to fund the war to date.

Event URL: . Use this URL to register your intention to participate.
http://political.moveon.org/event/reportrelease/39775
(Ignore the error on the website that refers to the event as being on the 16th. It is definitely on the 17th. That error should be corrected soon.)
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Dear California veterans, families of veterans and families of service people currently serving in the war on Iraq:

We invite you to participate in a peaceful, “Bring Them Home for the Holidays” rally to end the war on Friday, August 17 at 7:00 p.m. in San Francisco’s Union Square. Sponsored by the San Francisco Coordinating Council of MoveOn, this event will honor California soldiers currently serving in the military.

Participants at this event, including vets and families of vets, will place star-shaped ornaments with photos of our servicemen and servicewomen on a “Christmas” tree, say a few words in tribute, then light the tree and a giant Menorah and sing carols calling for peace.

There are a number of ways you can participate in support of your loved one currently serving in Iraq or elsewhere:

1) Send us a photo of your family member currently serving in the war and we will place it in the center of a star-shaped ornament to be hung on the tree as part of our ceremony August 17. Please include your loved one’s name, rank and service location along with your contact number and email.

2) Attend the August 17 rally and place your photo ornament on the tree yourself.

3) Attend and speak at the rally calling for the safe return of the troops in time for the holidays.

You and your loved ones bear the most personal risks and sacrifices of this war. That’s why your participation is key in our peaceful efforts to persuade our government to end the war. I hope you can participate in one or all three of the ways outlined above. Any level of participation on your part will help us reach a broader audience with our message of peace. As a minimum, I hope you will fill out and send me the form below with a photo so that we can include you and/or your loved one in this important event. If you have questions or suggestions for other ways that you can participate, please contact me.

Thanks for your time and consideration,

Nancy Stark
MoveOn Volunteer & San Francisco Co-Coordinator
3830 24th Street #5
San Francisco, CA 94114
nancysstark [at] yahoo.com
cell 415.290.2441


PHOTO USE PERMISSION
[Send with your photo]

___Yes, please place the enclosed photo of my love one on a star-shaped ornament to be hung on the Christmas tree at the "Bring Them Home for the Holidays" event.

Name, age, rank and location of service member pictured and currently serving in the war:


Your relationship to this person:


Your Name: __________________________

Address: __________________________
__________________________
Phone: __________________________
Email: __________________________

___Yes, I will attend the event.
___ I will be unable to attend the event.

___Yes, I will attend the event and I would like to speak at the event.

Please email the form and photo to SF Council of MoveOn at:

nancysstark [at] yahoo.com

THANK YOU.