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DESCRIPTION:The 20th US Pastors for Peace Friendshipment Caravan to Cuba Visit to 
 Sacramento, CA  \n\nSaturday, July 11, 2009, 5 to 8pm\nOak Park United 
 Methodist Church,\n3600 Broadway, Sacramento, CA 95817\n \nPlease join the 
 Sacramento Area Black Caucus (SABC), the Central America Action Committee 
 (CAAC), Black United Fund of Sacramento Valley (BUF), and others for an 
 afternoon of friendship, good food, and to welcome the Caravan to 
 Sacramento.  This wonderful annual event is potluck style, free, and is 
 open to the general public.\n\nMore information: Faye Kennedy @ 
 fayek@springmail.com or (916) 484-5025; www.pastorsforpeace.org\n 
 \n\nCo-sponsors:  Sacramento Area Black Caucus (SABC), the Central America 
 Action Committee (CAAC), Black United Fund of Sacramento Valley, (BUF), 
 Sacramento Area Peace Action, Bill Kong, Dr. Tchaka Muhammed, Gin Wenslaff, 
 Terry Linton, Pat Canterbury, Winnie Detwiler and Faye Kennedy\n\nItems we 
 are collecting:\n\nThe 20th US Pastors for Peace Friend shipment has been 
 specifically ask to prioritize construction supplies for the ongoing 
 reconstruction effort after the 3 devastating hurricanes that hit Cuba in 
 fall of 2008. We particularly need the following construction supplies:\n\n 
 \n\nCarpentry: nails, hammers, screws, drills, flashing, wall anchors, saws 
 and saw blades, banding tools, door hanging tools, ladders, jacks, plaster 
 and sandpaper\n\nPainting: brushes, rollers, lead-free paint, brush 
 extenders, and paint plates\n\nProtective gear: dust masks, work gloves, 
 and protective eyeglasses\n\n \nOther items needed:\n\n·        Computers: 
 IBM compatible with Pentium III or better processors, all computer 
 accessories/peripherals, must be in full working order. All types of 
 printers but especially Epson LX 300 and HP laser jet 1200\n·        
 Educational supplies: All types of educational  materials including for 
 writing :binders, pen, pencils, paper etc must be new/unused\n·        
 Medical equipment/supplies/medicines: All kinds if equipment in good 
 working order, supplies sterile and supplies/medicines with expiration date 
 of February 2010 or later\n·        Books: Medical and scientific textbook 
 and journal in Spanish and English (only)\n·        Alternative 
 transportation and energy equipment: bicycles (in good condition, and solar 
 panels         \n·        Bibles: All bibles must be in Spanish\n·        
 Food: powered milk, infant formula, dietary supplements-in original factory 
 –sealed containers\n \n\n \n# # #\n\nCo-sponsors:  Sacramento Area Black 
 Caucus (SABC), the Central America Action Committee (CAAC), Black United 
 Fund of Sacramento Valley, (BUF), Sacramento Area Peace Action, Bill Kong, 
 Dr. Tchaka Muhammed, Gin Wenslaff, Terry Linton, Pat Canterbury, Winnie 
 Detwiler and Faye Kennedy \n \nFaye Kennedy, Community Planner\nWorking for 
 Social Justice\n(916) 484-5025\nfayek@springmail.com\n\n\nFor Immediate 
 Release Contact: Pastors for Peace\n\nJune 25, 2009 212/926-5757 
 www.pastorsforpeace.org  (see local event below)\n\nPastors for Peace to 
 Launch 20th Non-Violent Challenge to US Blockade  of Cuba Enabling Family 
 Visits is commendable, BUT IT IS NOT ENOUGH!\n\nOver 130 Pastors for Peace 
 volunteers from the US, Canada and Europe will challenge the immoral and 
 illegal US blockade and travel restrictions against Cuba at the US - Mexico 
 border on July 22nd. They expect to collect 100 tons of humanitarian aid 
 during a two-week caravan that will converge in McAllen, Texas before 
 traveling on to Cuba without US treasury department licenses. They intend 
 to deliver school buses, construction tools and materials, educational 
 supplies, medicines, and medical supplies gathered in communities 
 throughout the US and Canada.\n\n“We must continue to keep the pressure 
 on -- to end the blockade, to normalize relations with Cuba, and to engage 
 in dialogue based in mutual respect, rather than our insisting on 
 undermining Cuba's sovereignty” declared Rev. Lucius Walker, Jr., 
 Executive Director and founder of IFCO, a 42-year old ecumenical agency. 
 “President Obama has taken a small first step to change US/Cuba policy. 
 But as people of faith and conscience, it is important that we make our 
 voices heard in favor of even stronger measures for reconciliation and 
 normalized relations.”\n\nThe 20h Friendshipment Caravan will traverse 14 
 separate routes across the country stopping in 47 US states and six 
 Canadian provinces. Along the way the caravan will be hosted in 140 
 communities who support a new US Cuba policy based on respect and 
 non-aggression. This year communities have collected aid for hurricane 
 reconstruction after the three hurricanes that devastated Cuba in 
 2008.\n\nPastors for Peace rejects the current licensing system as both 
 immoral and illegal. It is immoral because it endangers the lives of 
 millions of Cubans and inflicts suffering on innocent children, as well as 
 adults. It is illegal under international law because it uses medicine and 
 food as weapons of war to force another nation to change its government. 
 Licensing is also unconstitutional because it requires people of faith to 
 submit their acts of conscience and friendship to government licensing, in 
 violation of our right to freedom of religious expression, political 
 thought, association and travel,” said Walker.\n\n“The world is waiting 
 to see President Obama put an end to the blockade. The U.S. spends more 
 than $50 million per year to undermine the sovereign government of 
 Cuba.\n\nOur non-violent caravan of peace-loving individuals is a challenge 
 to this violation of our rights to express our faith and to travel to 
 Cuba.” said Rev. Thomas Smith, President of the Board of Directors of 
 IFCO/Pastors for Peace. Since 1992 Pastors for Peace has used hunger 
 strikes and mass mobilizations to successfully challenge US government 
 attempts to confiscate vehicles and humanitarian aid bound for Cuba. The 
 ecumenical initiative is a project of IFCO, the Interreligious Foundation 
 for Community Organization, and has delivered more than 3,000 tons of 
 urgently needed assistance to the Cuban people.\n\n                         
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 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/07/10/18606777.php
SUMMARY:Pastors for Peace Cuba Caravan comes to Sacramento
LOCATION:Oak Park United Methodist Church,\n3600 Broadway, Sacramento, CA 95817
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/07/10/18606777.php
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