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Announcement :: Civil & Human Rights : Globalization : International Relations : Iraq : Peace |
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IDF Fall Dinner feat. Anti-War Speakers Paul and Pat Vogel |
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by Jen Tayabji
Email: tayabji (nospam) shout.net (verified)
Phone: (217) 352-8721
Address: 610 E. Springfield Ave., Champaign |
26 Oct 2005
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You are cordially invited to...
IDF Annual Fall Dinner
Featuring Keynote Speakers Paul and Patricia Vogel
"We're the Problem, Not the Solution: Out of Iraq NOW!"
Saturday, November 5th
Doors open at 5:30pm
Wisegarver Lounge (1st Floor of IDF)**
Tickets cost $8-15 on a sliding scale |
On Saturday, November 5th, the Illinois Disciples Foundation will be hosting our Annual Fall Dinner, featuring keynote speakers Paul and Patricia Vogel in a talk entitled "We're the Problem, Not the Solution: Out of Iraq NOW!" The doors will open at 5:30pm, dinner will be served at 6pm, and the keynote presentation will start at 7pm.
Keynote speakers Paul and Patricia Vogel are active members of Military Families Speak Out (MFSO), a national organization of over 3000 military families who are seeking an immediate withdrawal of our troops, the proper care of our wounded and a full accounting for this disaster. The Vogels have been speaking out against the war since their son Aaron was deployed to Iraq in April 2003.
In November 2003, Paul traveled to Baqubah, Iraq, through the help of the American Friends Service Committee, to visit his son. He was able to meet many local Iraqis, from families with a daughter in the Baghdad orchestra, to religious leaders who worked with local NGOs. Paul also met with other soldiers in Aaron's unit during his visit and heard of the suffering and sense of betrayal these soldiers felt. The fear and anger the Iraqi people also felt was very apparent even then. Their son returned safely in April 2004, but four soldiers in his unit were not as lucky.
In December 2004 Paul petitioned the Governor of Illinois to join only 5 other states in honoring the soldiers from our state who have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, by lowering the US and State flags to half staff on the day of the funeral for that soldier. The Governor issued a proclamation to that effect in February 2005. In March 2005 Pat was one of six people arrested by the Chicago police during a protest march to mark
the second anniversary of the Iraq war. Most recently, Pat joined Cindy Sheehan in Crawford, TX to demand an answer from President Bush about what our soldiers were dying for.
The dinner will include an ALL-VEGAN INDIAN BUFFET, featuring Toovar Dal (lightly spiced lentils), Rasadar Aloo (potatoes cooked in a tomato base), Matar Gobi (cauliflower and peas with ginger), basmati rice, Phalon Ki Chaat (fruit salad), and more!
DINNER TICKETS are $8-15 on a sliding scale. Raffle tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5 and winners need not be present to win. Tickets are available at the IDF office, which is open Monday through Friday from 12noon to 5pm, and at the door. We would greatly appreciate tickets to be purchased or reserved in advance. YOU CAN RSVP ONLINE AT www.prairienet.org/idf/falldinner05.html!
The proceeds of this event will go to the Illinois Disciples Foundation to further our peace with justice mission. The IDF is a pioneering campus ministry with the mission of peace with social justice. This year, the IDF is celebrating a tremendous milestone: IDF‚s 100th anniversary. Since its inception in 1905 the IDF and its programs have been at the forefront of many peace with justice struggles including the civil rights movement, the struggle against the Vietnam War, the fight for the Equal Rights Amendment, the Sanctuary movement, the struggle to eliminate U of I's racist mascot, "Chief Illiniwek," and current anti-war work around the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
This event is being cosponsored by Activist Forum, Anti-War Anti-Racism Effort (AWARE), Campus Greens, Champaign County Health Care Consumers, National Organization of Women (UI Chapter), Progressive Resource/Action Cooperative (PRC), U-C Friends Meeting, Vietnam Veterans Against the War, and the Women‚s Direct Action Collective.
**The IDF is located at the NW corner of Springfield and Wright St. in Champaign. Wisegarver Lounge is located on the first floor of the building and is wheelchair accessible. For information about the IDF or this event, please contact the IDF at (217) 352-8721, idf (at) prairienet.org or check out the website at www.prairienet.org/idf. |
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