Please note that this very successful event, Dec 15-20, 2002, has been completed.

FIVE DAY FAST TO LET IRAQ LIVE

Invitation to Opening Ceremony on Dec. 15, 2002

Dear Friends:

Thank you to everyone who has been so forthcoming with support for the Five Day Fast to Let Iraq Live. Word is spreading and the ball is definitely rolling...we have just under a week
until the Opening Ceremony.

Here's an update on the progress of the Fast (official announcement below) We have nine confirmed fasters, including 6 Santa Clara University students and 3 others from throughout the Bay Area.

We have a list of 11 endorsements (see below).

We are in communication with the police, do not need a permit, and are planning on being present at the Site 24 hours a day.

Support is coming in but we still need more! What we still need:
financial support to purchase supplies and equipment for the site, documentation materials, and food for the closing ceremony (send contributions to Patricia Adams, 759 Madison St,
Santa Clara CA 95050)

Presence--we really need folks to put this into their calendars and pledge to spend time at the Site, not only to support the Fasters but also to send a clear message to the community that we do not support the murder of Innocent Iraqis. Be sure to sign the GUEST BOOK when you visit the Site so we can track all the support we get.

Endorsements from groups, organizations, parishes, etc. ALSO: Keep spreading the word to friends, family, co-workers, and community members alike!

Thanks again. Please feel free to contact me with any questions, concerns, etc.

In peace,
Patricia Adams
408-423-9619

Endorsing Organizations (in order of confirmation)
1. People's Nonviolent Response Coalition (East Bay)
2. South Bay Mobilization to Stop the War (South Bay)
3. St. Pauls United Methodist Church (San Jose)
4. GREEN Party of Santa Clara County
5. San Jose Peace Center
6. School of the Americas Watch San Jose Chapter
7. United for Peace San Jose
8. San Jose Interfaith Peace Action
9. South Bay Labor for Peace and Justice
10. PaxChristi San Jose
11. St. Joseph's Cathedral Social Justice Committee

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Five Day Fast to Let Iraq Live...You are Invited

Beginning the evening of Sunday, December 15th, and continuing through the evening of Friday, December 20th, a Five Day Fast to Let Iraq Live will be held in front of the Federal Building at Second and San Carlos in Downtown San Jose, California. In the spirit and tradition of nonviolence, community members from throughout the South Bay and greater Bay Area will convence with the goal of demonstrating sincere and earnest opposition to the continuing assault--from both the Iraqi and US governments--against the innocent people of Iraq.

Most fasters will consume only water for the entire five-day period beginning with the Opening Ceremony at 5:30 pm on Sunday and continuing until the Closing Ceremony at 6pm on Friday. [Other forms of solidarity fasting will take place as well.] Fasters, their Partners, and other Supporters will be present at the Fast Site 24 hours a day. The mood will be reverent yet hopeful and all are encouraged to visit the site as often as possible. Daily press conferences will be held M-F at noon to provide updates on the Fasters as well as the situation in Iraq.

How You Can Get Involved: If being a Faster or Fast Partner is not an option, consider volunteering as a group/community/parish to be present for a specific period of time at the Fast Site, attending the Opening Ceremony at 5:30pm on Sunday, 12/15 and the Closing Ceremony at 5:30pm on Friday, 12/20, encouraging your group/community/parish to Officially Endorse the Fast, donating money/other resources to help make the Fast Happen.
All forms of support are welcome--let us know what you can do and we'll plug you in...the sooner, the better!

Please register your form of support ASAP by emailing FastToLetIraqLive@yahoo.com or calling Patricia at 408.423.9619. Organized by the Santa Clara University Peace Action Committee.

FOR INFO OR TO PARTICIPATE, email fasttoletiraqlive@yahoo.com or call Patty at 408-423-9619.