FOOD NOT BOMBS, an all-volunteer organization dedicated to nonviolence, will hold a Gathering and Conference in Los Angeles during the weekend of September 5-7, 2003.
The event is free, and is open to both current Food Not Bombs participants and new participants and activists who are interested in getting involved.
The "Make Food Not Bombs!" Gathering and Conference will include workshops and events to help attendees start and run their own FOOD NOT BOMBS chapters, network and share information with activists from other areas, learn how U.S. Militarism contributes to poverty here and around the world, and prepare for the upcoming WTO protests in Cancun, Mexico. There will also be live music from local bands.
Frank Dorrel, peace activist and publisher of ADDICTED TO WAR, will be a featured Guest Speaker. Frank Dorrel is also producer of the documentary THE WAR AGAINST THE THIRD WORLD: WHAT I?VE LEARNED ABOUT U.S. FOREIGN POLICY.
The Gathering & Conference will take place at ARTS IN ACTION, located at 1919 West 7th Street (4th Floor) in Los Angeles. Check in begins Friday afternoon. Housing assistance is available for those coming from outside the Los Angeles area.
For Registration and more Information, E mail gathering@lafoodnotbombs.org or call 213 738 8959, or go to www.geocities.com/socalfnb/gathering.
FOOD NOT BOMBS is one of the fastest growing revolutionary movements active in North America today. Hundreds of autonomous FOOD NOT BOMBS chapters throughout the Americas, Europe and Australia share vegetarian food with hungry people, and protest war and poverty. Each group recovers food that would otherwise be thrown out and makes fresh hot vegetarian meals that are served in city parks, as well as at protests and other events. FOOD NOT BOMBS also works in coalition with other organizations on the cutting edge of positive social change.
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