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Buy a Pie and make a Difference!

SLICE OF LIFE is the only area pie sales event allowing you to purchase your Thanksgiving pies while making an impact in the lives of thousands in need in our community. This large-scale bake sale is in its second year and not only allows you to purchase pies for you and your family, but also to complement the full Thanksgiving meals our clients will receive this year by purchasing a pie for them.

You have the choice of four delicious flavors:

Picture Perfect Pumpkin
Thanksgiving would not be complete without this traditional favorite. The creamy pumpkin filling, in a delectable crust, has the perfect mix of spices and great pumpkin flavor. You’ll certainly want to order more than one for your family and friends.

Harvest Apple Crumb
Perfectly flaky with just the right amount of sweetness, you’ll enjoy this classic pie filled with a bushel of apples, spices and topped with sweet crumbles. Whether you serve your pie alone or a la mode, it’s a must have.

Southern Pecan Pie
Embrace true hospitality by sharing this Southern treat with your holiday guests. Ya’ll will love this delicious buttery crust, loads of pecans and sweet gooey filling.

Creamy Chocolate Cheesecake
A chocolate lover’s delight! Your guests will go crazy over this rich, creamy cheesecake topped with a decadent dark chocolate ganache. It is sure to be a crowd pleaser.

PICKING-UP YOUR PIE
Upon purchasing your pie, you will be asked to select a Pie Pick-Up Location.  Pies are available to be picked-up at each site on Tuesday, November 25th from 10am-8pm. Thanks to the generosity of our friends at CVS Caremark, we are proud to offer 16 convenient Distribution Sites throughout the metropolitan area.  Food & Friends volunteers will be stationed at each site to help make sure your pick-up is as quick and easy as possible. Please note: Your pies are ONLY available for pick-up at the location you select when you place your order.

DC Child Care Collective

The DC Child Care Collective is a small all-volunteer group that provides free childcare to progressive groups working for social justice.  We provide childcare as an act of solidarity and prioritize providing this service to groups that are primarily led by low-income women of color.   It is our mission to make childcare that is safe, fun and empowering available to parents working to further social and political change.

Currently, we provide childcare to Empower DC, Women Empowered Against Violence and the Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Research Project.  We would like to make free childcare available to more groups and organizations; to do so we need to build a larger volunteer base.

To achieve this goal we are planning a Volunteer Orientation for September 10^th and 17^th from 7pm-9pm.  We ask volunteers to make a commitment to provide childcare at least 6 times over the course of 6 months and attend additional trainings that we provide.

If you want to support parents in DC working toward social change and if you like spending time with kids (even if you don’t have much experience) we would love to have you volunteer with us. If you are interested, please fill out the volunteer application (attached and available at our website and send it to dckids@gmail.com.

The deadline for applications is September 2^nd, 2008.

We are also trying to get word out to as many folks as possible about this orientation and our work, so please forward this information along to your networks.  By doing this you’ll help us grow, which in the long term means we’ll be able to provide free quality childcare to more organizations in DC.

If you have any questions or would like more information about the DCCC please feel free to email dckids@gmail.com.

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DC Childcare Collective
Childcare as a form of political solidarity!
dcchildcarecollective.org

Women Who Tech: a TeleSummit for Women in Technology

Women Who Tech ( http://womenwhotech.com/ ) , in partnership with the WIN Technology Network, present Women Who Tech: a TeleSummit for Women in Technology in the non-profit and political world March 31, 2008.  

This free, live event will bring together the most talented and renowned women breaking new ground in technology. The telesummit aims to create a supportive network for the vibrant and thriving community of women in technology professions by giving them an open platform to share their talents, experiences and insights via virtual workshops and panel discussions. 

Current workshops include: 

Women and Social Capital 

Networking, schmetworking…why is it that women are statistically more’social’ than men, but have statistically less powerful business networksthan men? This panel will explore how the women who have entered boys clubsand built powerful Social Capital have done it and give ideas to women onhow to build their networks. 

Panelists: Joan Blades, Moveon.org and MomsRising, Arianna Huffington,Huffington Post 

Moderator: Tara Hunt, Citizen Agency   

Open Source For Women 

This panel will explore how to get women more involved in developingtechnology and contributing to Open Source and Open Standards. What are thecurrent barriers? What can we do to break these barriers? 

Panelists: Michelle Murrain, NOSI, Leslie Hawthorn, Google 

Moderator: Kaliya Hamlin, She’s Geeky   

Empower Women! End Poverty!

The new Women, Faith, and Development Alliance (WFDA) is an unprecedented coming together of the women, faith, and international development communities aiming to bring hope and change to millions of women and girls around the world.  WFDA, one of the most powerful humanitarian aid and human rights advocacy coalitions ever assembled, will launch at the Breakthrough Summit in Washington on April 13.

Co-Chaired by eminent figures including Madeleine Albright, Kim Campbell, Desmond Tutu, and Queen Noor, the Breakthrough Summit will more importantly bring together an unprecedented group of leaders who guide on-the-ground efforts to support women and girls around the world, including:

·         Ms Nyaradzai Gumbonzvanda, General Secretary, World YWCA

·         Ms Kim Gandy, President, National Organization for Women

·         Dr Ella Smith Simmons, Vice President, The Seventh-day Adventist World Church

·         Mr. Ken Hackett, President, Catholic Relief Services

·         Dr Agnes Aboum, Executive Committee World Council of Churches

·         Ms Mehrezia Labidi-Maiza, Muslim Women’s Conference, France

·         Mr. Charles MacCormack, President and CEO, Save the Children

·         Ms Ruth Messinger, President, American Jewish World Service

·         Mrs. Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund

·         Ms. Kathy Calvin, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, UN Foundation

·         Dr Leslie Anne Knight, Secretary General, Caritas.

The Breakthrough Summit will also be a forum where WFDA partners will make groundbreaking commitments to new programs and initiatives in support of women and girls worldwide. To see a list of organizations making commitments, and find out how your organization can make a pledge, please visit the WFDA website or contact Lorelle Curry at lcurry@womenthrive.org.

Most important of all, we need your support.  This International Women’s Day, you can become a part of this important effort to lift women out of poverty:

Ø      Visit the WFDA website to learn more and sign up to receive more information.

Ø      Register for and attend the Breakthrough Summit

Ø      Spread the word about WFDA

As Archbishop Desmond Tutu said of WFDA recently, “We must act with common purpose and speak with one voice to change global policies and global wills so that gender justice and an end to poverty can be achieved.”

YouTube Activism: Reporting from a Cultural Civil War Raging in NoVa

Statement from Eric Byler and Annabel Park:

“9500 Liberty” is an experimental documentary about how (and why) the
immigration issue has been used to create a climate of racial
hostility in Northern Virginia — a region that until recently had
been known as an increasingly diverse and inclusive society.

www.youtube.com/9500Liberty

Virginia’s state election on November 6, 2007 has been positioned as a
“referendum on immigration,” and may well be a sneak preview of a key
political strategy for winning the White House in 2008.

As an introduction, please view this clip which includes disturbing
footage of a racist tirade directed at Hispanic children in Manassas,
Virginia:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Dw1ioGPGY

Help us create a constructive forum on immigration by posting comments
on our virtual town hall.  And please forward these links to friends
who may share our concern for the state of our democracy.

Eric Byler and Annabel Park

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Join the immigration debate on our interactive documentary channel:
www.youtube.com/9500Liberty

7th Street Garden Happy Hour — Oct. 10, 6-9pm

Drink for your Community!
             a 7th Street Garden Happy Hour.

 

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Andalu is opening the bar early so we’ll have it all to ourselves, as well as donating 100% of the cover and proceeds from drink specials !!!”     

6-9 PM

@ ANDALU

1214 18th St NW (Connecticut & 18 th St)  

$10 suggested donation at the door, or sign-up to be regular volunteer

Great drink specials & door prizes!

Live Music by Evan Bliss & the Welchers

Andalu is opening the bar early so we’ll have it all to ourselves, as well as donating 100% of the cover and proceeds from drink specials !!!

The 7th Street Garden is a highly productive community food garden wherein participants learn to grow, cook and market produce; the garden’s produce is given to low-income D.C. residents.  The garden unites diverse communities through the provision of local food production. Urban gardens not only directly alleviate food insecurity, but also foster trust and camaraderie amongst program participants.  This relationship ultimately leads to the development of strong communities.  

Dalai Lama to Speak on the Mall

The International Campaign for Tibet is honored to announce a public address by His Holiness the Dalai Lama on October 17, 2007 following his receipt of the Congressional Gold Medal in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.

Free Jena 6 demonstration — Oct. 2 @ 5pm

WE DEMAND: FREE MYCHAL BELL AND THE JENA 6

The denial of bail for Mychal Bell on September 21, one day after the massive march in Jena, Louisiana, and the continued persecution of the other five members of the Jena 6 is a gross violation of their civil rights. The judge, prosecutor and police are guilty of perpetuating this racist outrage against the Jena 6. All communities must stand together to reject and condemn racism.

DEMONSTRATE AT THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Tuesday, October 2 5:00 pm
9th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. NW

A broad cross section of organizations are uniting to free the Jena 6.

Flyer issued by ANSWER Coalition

(print out/forward flyer to help spread the word!)

Act Now to Stop War and End Racism
202.544.3389 | dc@answercoalition.org
www.AnswerCoalition.org | VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Can you host a bike advocate?

WABA is looking for people who have an spare couch or bed that are willing to take in bike advocates who will be in town for the October Thunderhead Alliance Advocacy Training.  Homestays are needed from Friday, October 5th to Sunday, October 7th. 

If you can help house a bike advocate, please contact gill@waba.org.