Dunkirk-Fredonia Center for Peace and Justice - Events

Next CPJ meeting - Thursday September 9

admin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:51:37 -0500

The Dunkirk-Fredonia Center for Peace and Justice will next meet on Thursday September 9 at 7:30 pm at Growing with Music/Thrifty Reader Bookstore (Barlow's Mill), located at 369 West Main St., Fredonia. (It is one mile from downtown Fredonia, past Farrell's Chrysler Car Dealership. Traveling from Fredonia to Brocton, it is on the right side of West Main.)

All are welcome.

CPJ's Annual Nicaraguan Appeal, July & August 2010

admin — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:55:43 -0500

CPJ will again conduct its Annual Nicaraguan Appeal to help the needy in the Central American nation. This effort is done in conjunction with Ann Marie Zon, a Catholic social worker from East Amherst, who has spent three decades assisting Nicaraguans.

This year, drop-off of items begins on Monday July 5 and continues through the second and third weeks of July, with resumption the first week of August. Items are to be brought to the garage of Rodney and Joan Houck, 146 Central Ave., Fredonia. Please call the Houcks at 673-9258 before coming. (The Houcks will be away the 4th week of July.)

Items needed are:

Clothes - men's, women's, children's, all types (except winter clothes)
Foot wear - all types, including boots
Linens - sheets, pillows, blankets, towels, curtains, drapes, etc.
Toys - all types (except war games, toy guns (even squirt guns) and games involving English)
Household - dishes, mugs, glasses, silverware, pots/pans, cookie tins, small appliances (no coffee makers or scratched pots/pans because the Nicaraguans cook on open fires and the food would burn immediately)
Food - canned goods, cake mixes, peanut butter, jelly, jello, pasta
Hygienics - soaps, shampoos, deodorants, creams, combs, brushes, toothpaste, etc.
Religious articles - rosaries, crucifixes, medals, statues, communion dresses, pictures for walls (no prayer books because of the language)
Medical supplies - aspirins, cough medicine, vitamins, bandages, anything over-the-counter
School supplies - notebooks, pens, pencils, crayons, folders, binders, scotch tape
Monetary gifts - very much appreciated. Please make checks payable to "Nicaraguan Mission."

Please do NOT send the following:

- typewriters, computers, or anything computer-related

- bowling balls, trophies, ice skates, hockey sticks

- record players, curtain rods, items in English

- opened, used containers of hygienic items or medical supplies

Thank you again this year for all your support!

"War Is Not the Answer" yard signs available

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:31:54 -0500

"War Is Not the Answer" signs from the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) are available from Caitlin O'Reilly. The FCNL asks for a $5.00 donation to defray the shipping costs of the signs. Caitlin will be happy to deliver. To see a photo of the sign, visit http://www.fcnl.org/forms/forms.php?type=wina. Caitlin's contact information is 716.366.2074 or cait.riley.music@gmail.com.

Western New York Peace Center events

admin — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:09:02 -0600

For upcoming Western New York Peace Center events (based in Buffalo), see:

http://wnypeace.org/join/events.php