Dear Peacekeeper,

The time for talking is over. In a country whose military budget is larger than the rest of the world’s combined; that has waged an illegal war in which almost half the casualties are children; and where every household in the nation contributes $285* a year to the largest military contractor on earth, the time for talking is over.

It is time to act!

We live in critical times - we are in a war with no end, the planet is warming at an alarming rate, food safety is continually under attack, and our air and water are being poisoned. And despite it all, RMPJC has faced, and will continue to face, this challenge with dedication and vigor. In the past year alone we have:

• Sponsored over 50 educational events with speakers such as Kathy Kelly, Norman Finkelstein, Naomi Tutu, Riane Eisler and Cindy Sheehan, many of which were free and open to the public.
• Published close to 50 editorials in a local paper with a readership of 30,000 per edition.
• Organized eight rallies to end the war.
• Educated over 200 people in citizen activism by offering 20 non-violence and citizen activism trainings, free of charge.
• Coordinated over 60 visits to public officials, that included over 300 people.
• Sponsored over 15 community collectives including those working on clean air issues, alternatives to pesticides, food safety issues, and counter-recruitment.

Furthermore, in 2008, the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center will:

• Play a part in organizing "the voice of the people" at the Democratic National Convention in Denver in August of 2008
  
• Continue to expand our website, with a focus on providing information that cannot be found in the mainstream press.
• Demand that our Congressional bodies bring the troops home now.
• Continue to expand the focus of our work to include regional issues, including clean water and local contamination in the Metro Denver area, as well as oppression and racism, including immigrant rights.
• House the Bias-Incident Hotline, where victims and witnesses of bias-motivated incidents will be offered support. The Hotline will also act as a reporting system that collects data on such incidents.
• Continue to educate and motivate thousands of people in our community with our weekly action alerts.

We know that time and money are always short and there are so many important causes; yet we also know that this is a critical time and we must do everything that we can to fund peace. The Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center is doing this important work every day of the year and we need your help. Our job is vast and our victories small but we are not giving up. We can not give up. The time for talking is over.

It is time to act!

Please make your contribution to peace today by clicking on the green "Donate Now" button at right for on-line donations, sending us your contribution by mail or just stop by our offices and visit!

Yours in Peace and Hope,

Kristi Venditti

for all of us at the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center

P.S. Please consider making a monthly donation to RMPJC. For just $25.00 a month we can send weekly action alerts to 2500 people. For $50.00 a month we can organize ten educational events for our community in 2008. Please give now and give generously!