There IS money for our communities. The Pentagon has it! We want it back! Cut Military Spending, Not Us!
Fund Our Communities, Not War!
Statewide Week of Action April 12-18
Massachusetts Peace Action is joining with the Eastern Massachusetts Campaign to Fund Our Communities – Cut Military Spending 25% and American Friends Service Committee to stage a Massachusetts-wide week of action April 12-18. We will be using the week to make our campaign visible.
ORGANIZING: April 12-18 is a great opportunity to start or strengthen a local 25% group for this crucial ongoing campaign! It only takes two or three people in a community to get started.
Set up a table in front of your post office or in other places people congregate in your city or town. Table on Tax Day (April 18) or on Saturday, April 16 – or any time between April 12-18! Distribute flyers, petition, engage with community members. Contact us to connect with other tabling plans.
Have conversations as you table or stand out. See who might be interested in joining you locally. A sign up sheet, or the 25% petition can be helpful (download from Activist Toolkit). If you are initiating a 25% resolution campaign, you can petition with the resolution.
VISIBILITY: Stand Out in your town center or regular vigil location.
Materials: Watch this page for updates.
Buttons: We are producing buttons with two designs. Contact us to let us know how many you need.
Brochures: We have reprinted the 25% Solution color trifold with some updates. These are available now for distribution.
Flyers: We are generating a flyer, stay tuned to see it.
Leaflet: A great leaflet from USLAW http://uslaboragainstwar.org/downloads/MoveTheMoney.pdf
Fold Out: AFSC One Minute for Peace foldout
April 12 is the Global Day of Action on Military Spending. The GDAMS site explains how to make eye-catching visuals to use at your table or event and provides an Organizer’s Packet. The GDAMS will also release new incredible data on April 12 about the world’s colossal waste of resources on the military.
Publicity:
We have written a sample op-ed. Tailor it to your purposes and submit it to your community newspaper.
Here are facts, figures and images you may also want to use.
Calendar: List your event so others can join you. Mail your event to 25percentsolution@gmail.com and we’ll post it!