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DESCRIPTION:Diane Thomas (1950-12/1/2008), Co-Founder of Resource Center for 
 Nonviolence\n\nA celebration of the life of Diane Thomas will be held on 
 Saturday January 17 at 10:00 a.m. at the Pacific School of Religion, 1796 
 Scenic Avenue in Berkeley. \n\nDiane, who died peacefully on December 1 of 
 cancer, was a cofounder of the Resource Center for Nonviolence in 1976 and 
 lived in Santa Cruz and served on the staff  during the Resource Center's 
 formative years. \n\nShe also helped found the UC Nuclear Weapons Lab 
 Conversion Project, served on the staff of the Ecumenical Peace Institute 
 for more than a decade, and helped found the Iraq Initiatives Project. A 
 highlight of Diane's work for peace and justice was speaking before a 
 massive rally of more than a million people in June of 1982, after having 
 fasted for disarmament for 30 days, to bring pressure on the Second United 
 Nations Special Session on Disarmament in New York City in June 1982. One 
 of her proudest achievements was establishing the Dismantling Racism 
 Committee at the Pacific School of Religion where she joined the staff in 
 2000 and directed the annual fund and alumni relations, organized the 
 annual Earl Lectures church conference, and co-chaired the seminary's 
 Dismantling Racism Committee until the time of her death.\n\nFor photos of 
 Diane and information on her work for peace and justice, 
 www.peacehost.net/EPI-Calc/Diane/  Tax deductible memorial donations to 
 support the Iraq Initiatives Project may be made in Diane's memory to: 
 EPIC/CALC, PO Box 9344, Berkeley, CA 94709 (write Diane/IIP on memo line). 
 \n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/01/01/18557777.php
SUMMARY:Diane Thomas, RCNV - Life Celebration
LOCATION:Pacific School of Religion, 1796 Scenic Avenue in Berkeley. 
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/01/01/18557777.php
DTSTART:20090117T180000Z
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