Our friend Lionelle Hamanka of Military Families Speak Out invites us to attend:

Military Families Speak Out Benefit

Holy Name Church (Lower Church near Thrift Shop)
96 Street between Broadway & Amsterdam Avenues, NYC

Friday, November 30 from 6-9 pm

Introduction: Sally Davidson
Music: Nat Jones—excerpt from Messiah; Sally Davidson—poems
Speakers: Drew Mealing, Military Families Speak Out—on Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder / Sally Davidson, Military Families Speak Out—on Depleted Uranium /
Vicky McFadden—introduces Nesreen, teacher from Baghdad, on collateral
damage of war on Iraqi neighborhoods and civilians / Bruce Wallace, 9/11 for Peaceful Tomorrows—teacher who formed sister schools between NY and Iraqi high school students and whose nephew was killed on 9/11 / Women in Black—Doris Abdullah /
Ben Chitty, head of Vets Council, regional leader of Vets for Peace / NY City Council Committee for returning veteran care—update on programs & goals / Lionelle, Military Families Speak Out—the Funding Question / Q&A

Donations accepted. Refreshments will be available.