Central Oregon Dream for Darfur

Awareness and Action Unite. Stand Up and Make a Difference!

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Working together to raise awareness of the genocide in Sudan has inspired the creation of Awareness and Action Unite.

If you are interested in raising awareness of local and global issues, taking action to make change, or getting others plugged in, join us!

Our mission for Awareness and Action Unite is to bridge local action for global change.

We do this by:
-Inspiring people to Act
-Focusing on Local AND Global issues
-Protecting humanity
-Inspiring the next generation to act, and leading by example
-Acting as a resource for people and organizations wanting to get involved
-Educating and raising awareness about issues that impact our community locally and globally
-Empowering change
-Raising support for organizations and groups working for positive change at home and around the world.

Action Teams will focus on causes and work together to raise awareness and action through events, workshops, fundraisers, media, art, music...the possibilities are only limited to our imagination and dedication.

By focusing both locally and globally, we believe EVERY PERSON will find a cause they are passionate about and use that passion as power for change.

If you would like to be part of making this coalition a success, please contact Sarah at sjstark @ gmail . com

FAST FOR DARFUR: One Day between July 7-14th, 2008

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24 HOURS, 25 BUCKS. One Day to Make a Difference.

The first day of the 100 Day Fast for Darfur relay started on April 7th, 2008, the 14th anniversary for the start of the genocide in Rwanda. This relay fast coincides with one hundred day Rwandan genocide in 1994. As more than 800,000 people were killed, the world stood paralyzed. The 100 Day Fast for Darfur relay is our way to stand in solidarity with the victims and survivors of Darfur, today's ongoing genocide, and to leverage the power of one day in the life of one person, to make a real difference.

Central Oregon will join in solidarity for one week to raise our support for those going hungry in Darfur. From July 7th through July 14th, one or more people in the area will be fasting in a relay until the week is over. Your one day of fasting will provide nearly 100 meals.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
1) Pick a date. 2) Sign-up. 3) Get support. 4) Fast. 5) Donate

First, PICK A DATE between July 7th and July 14th.
Sign up for your day by emailing Sarah at sjstark @ gmail.com or by signing up at Stop Genocide Now. Be sure to mention how much you plan to donate, where you are from, and if it is OK to post your full or partial name on the calendar. If you can, please send us a short note about why you are joining the fast.

Next, get SUPPORT from friends, family, co-workers and peers by asking them to join you or sponsor you! On the day of your FAST, we suggest going without food for a 24 hours (or more) period. Please be sure to make individual decisions on how you will fast based on food intake and personal health.
Finally, after you fast, please make a tax-deductible DONATION to the Friends of the World Food Program (WFP).

For online credit card donation, go to Friends of WFP. Make sure you select “Darfur/Sudan Emergency Operations.

To donate using check, make check to: Friends of WFP.
On memo line, write: 100 Day Fast- Darfur.

Mail to:
Meredith Slater
Friend of the World Food Program
1819 L Street, NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036
202-530-1694

WFP provides monthly food rations to approximately 2 million internally displaced people—about one third of Darfur, Sudan’s population—and most of the refugees dependent on aid are women and children. Since 2004, an estimated 400,000 people in Darfur have been killed, and over 2 million have fled for safety.

It costs approximately 25 cents to for the World Food Program to fill one of the “Red Cups” it uses to give hungry kids a regular meal of porridge, rice or beans.
That means for the one day you choose to fast, and the $25 you choose to donate, you can give life-sustaining meals to as many as 10 children for 10 days. Think of the power one day can make.

Never Again?

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Join Us November 11th for Central Oregon Dream for Darfur!

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November 11, 2007

Sunday, 1 - 5 pm

Troy Field,

Corner of Bond St and Louisiana

Downtown Bend, OR

Featuring:

-Get Involved! Action Tables

-Camp Darfur

-Speeches by local athletes, leaders and genocide survivors.

-Symbolic torch rally and candle-lighting ceremony

-Great LIVE MUSIC by local artists

-Kids and Family Art Station: create your personal message of hope for children in Darfur to be hand-delivered to Darfuri refugees this winter

-"Dream for Darfur" art by local students