What's next for VoICE?
As we continue to meet in order to learn from and challenge one another, here is a virtual space to brainstorm ideas for our way forward. Given our success in advocating for fair trade coffee, we need to follow this with further action related to other fairly traded products, as well as other service opportunities and activism. Discussions could include upcoming service events, reflections on service activities, other social justice groups we can connect with, reading/writing projects, awareness-raising activities, etc.
posted by adam at
5:46 AM
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So let's talk about the Lord's Kitchen. It seems we keep talking about it, but nothing has happened yet. Now that we're back into the school routine, I think we should take a serious look at taking a night at the kitchen to volunteer.
I do believe from talking to Vance that our best option is Wednesday night, but how often? Once, twice a month, or more? Would you all be free Wednesday evenings? Let me know your thoughts because I think this is a great opportunity for all of us.
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meghan, at 2:12 PM
Sorry, just got this, other wise I would have put it with the last comment.
For those residing in Kentucky:
Hello, if you get the chance on Wed. Please give a call to Congressman John Yarmuth. We are really trying to let him know how many people in the district care about these issues. the phone number and information is below. Thanks so much, Kim
Right now $1 billion in funding to fight poverty has been eliminated from the United States budget. Congress is set to pass a year long Budget Continuing Resolution which will keep government funding at 2006 levels through 2007. This means that almost a billion dollars to fund the fight against AIDS and extreme poverty could be lost. Please call your Senators and congressperson now to ask that they support funding that fight against Global AIDS. Urge your leaders to fully fund the fight against global AIDS and extreme poverty.
Call 1-800-786-2663 today and ask your two senators and congressman to support fully funding the fight against global AIDS and extreme poverty.
It is not too late, if we work together as ONE we can make a difference. Currently, there is a bipartisan and bicameral effort to support life saving funding. Senators Richard Durbin and Sam Brownback and Representatives Barbara Lee and Christopher Shays are circulating “Dear Colleague” letters to protect additional funding allocated to fight global AIDS, TB, and Malaria in 2007. Urge your congressional leaders to sign onto this “Dear Colleague” letter today!
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meghan, at 3:03 PM
Wednesdays work for me. After we hear some more feedback on here we'll try to set it up for sure on monday night.
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Maria, at 8:16 PM
OK, so we've got the fair trade coffee in the cafe and at Sally's Cart. If I understood correctly about what you all told me, they're looking at the numbers to see if we should go all fair trade, right? Well, there's a slight problem. I pass Sally's Cart at least once a day and I have not seen fair trade there in about a week. The container's there, but there's never any coffee in it. How are they going to get a good number if it is never served?
It just bothers me because we worked hard to get it here and it just doesn't seem right not to offer it. Who do we take this up with? The lady that works there, or Susan? Or am I just being paranoid and selectively not seeing it?
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meghan, at 7:52 AM
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