SEPTEMBER 2016
Dear Friends:
September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows deeply appreciate your support throughout the years. We remember those days after September 11, 2001 when our country was shrouded in fear and sorrow. Just as acutely, we remember those small acts of kindness and outreach that began to pierce that shroud. Those small acts of compassion, those voices of sincerity and concern; they became our guiding stars in a time of great darkness.
We know others suffered then as well. Nineteen men dared to claim to represent an entire religion, and their murderous actions must never be seen as characterizing Islam. We know the Muslim community suffers today as well, in a renewed climate of fear and bigotry.
We ask that you, the peace honoring people, take our hand in an extension of friendship. Let us walk together, bound to one another in ways that are so much more alike than different. Let us walk down the path of acceptance; hand in hand, and search together for nonviolent solutions in a world of cyclical violence. Let us protect our civilian brothers and sisters, and work together for the day when all armed conflict will be obsolete and illegal. Let us look forward to the tomorrows that will bring peace to everyone, in our own hearts, in our families, our communities, our country and our world.
Come friend. We have much work to do. Not just today but each and every day, remembering all the while the words of Dr. King, “The arc of the universe is long, but it bends towards justice.”
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Take a look at our calendar to see various upcoming screenings, discussions and other important events in September and October 2016.
MATCHING GRANT OPPORTUNITY!
Peaceful Tomorrows has received a matching grant from the Institute for Socioeconomic Studies in honor of the 15th year commemoration. All donations received by October 31, 2016 will be matched (up to $20,000). Please encourage your family, friends, and networks to contribute so that we may make the most of this opportunity to advance our vital work.
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Help us disseminate our Promoting Peace guide among your friends and within your existing networks.
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IOSN On Public TV: Help us make it happen! Call the Program Director of your local PBS affiliate and ask if they are going to air the film in September. For more information about the film you can contact Gayla Jamison at inoursonsname@att.net. CLICK HERE for all public TV screenings.
