Comrades,
Please pass along.
May thanks for ABCF's efforts.
JAI for
RAC-LA
----- Original Message -----
From: Lane Farnham
Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 2:48 PM
Subject: RDTW 2011
Running Down the Walls 2011
When: Sunday, July 31st, 2011, 10 am - 1 pm
Where: MacArthur Park, (south west corner), 2230 W. 6th St., Los Angeles, CA
90057
On Sunday, July 31st, 2011 at 10 a.m., the Los Angeles Anarchist Black Cross
will host a 5k run/walk/jog/bike around the festive paths of MacArthur Park,
Los Angeles. This run/walk/jog/bike is designed to raise much-needed funds for
the ABCF Warchest program, and Revolutionary Autonomous Communities (RAC).
We are attempting to reach the goal of $3,500 with the run. Funds will be
divided between the two programs:
ABCF Warchest:
The ABCF Warchest program is now almost 17 years old; funds for the Warchest
are divided and distributed through monthly stipends to political prisoners who
receive little or no financial aid. Prisoners use this money to cover the basic
necessities of everyday living. These funds have been used by prisoners to pay
for stamps, shoes, clothes, as well as assisting their families with what
little they can.
Revolutionary Autonomous Communities (RAC):
In the aftermath of the May Day 2007 police riot targeting migrant workers who
dared stand up for our human rights, members of the MacArthur Park area and
others joined together to support those with no papers and those with no means.
RAC-LA came forward to aid the community in self-organizing such that with the
help of each other we might make an inhuman way of living a bit more bearable
while at same time acquiring the means to one day transform this system into an
image of our own humanity.
Solidarity Runs:
Every year, prisoners and supporters of political prisoners organize solidarity
runs with Running Down the Walls. In Sync with each other, we will collectively
pound the pavement with our feet and bike tires as we exhibit our strength and
stamina as examples of our tireless effort to free our imprisoned comrades. In
past years we had runs in: Albuquerque (NM), Arcata (CA), Ashland, (OR),
Bellefonte (PA), Boston (MA), Connecticut River, Dannemora (NY), Denver, (CO),
Detroit (MI), Elmore (AL), Guelph (CAN), Inez (KY), Los Angeles (CA), Marion
(IL), Mexico City (MEX), New York City (NY), USP. Navosta (TX), Pelican Bay
(CA), Phoenix (AZ), Sandstone (MN), Tucson (AZ), USP Tucson (AZ), and Toronto
(CAN)
Raising Funds:
The Warchest program was created in November of 1994. Its purpose is to send
monthly financial support to Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War (PP/POWs)
who have been receiving insufficient, little, or no financial support during
their imprisonment.
Support the Struggle:
We must remember that many of those arrested in the past or present are not far
from us. Many of them were and are community and labor activists, queer, and
environmental activists; people who decided to speak out against various forms
of oppression and paid the price of their freedom for their actions. We must
remember that anyone of these people could have at one time stood beside us in
a demonstration, at a speak-out, or even at an organizing meeting. At any given
moment it could be us who finds ourselves in this situation, so it is
imperative that we ensure that a strong enough community of support exists for
these people as well as ourselves. The strength of our movement is determined
by how much we support our fallen comrades. As Anarchist and former POW Ojore
Lutalo says, "Any Movement that does not support its political internees, is a
sham movement." So please help us, help them! Help us help you!
We encourage people to participate in helping us raise funds for the Warchest,
which can be done in the following ways:
Be a runner:
We are asking people or groups who are running to collect as many sponsor for
the run as possible. Remember the money received is going to help imprisoned
comrades who need your help. The person who collects the most amount of funds
will be given a prize for their involvement and dedication to helping our
fallen comrades.
Sponsor a runner:
This can be done through a flat donation to the runner of your choice, each
flyer is a sponsor sheet. We ask from those who wish not to run to actively
support those who are running in hopes of collecting as much for our comrades
as possible.
Sponsor Running Down the Walls:
Any amount helps. Contact the Los Angeles Anarchist Black Cross if you wish to
simply donate money to the cause.
Donate to:
-The Warchest:
Send funds directly to the Los Angeles ABCF (PO Box 11223, Whittier, CA 90603)
or to the Philadelphia ABCF (PO Box 42129, Philadelphia, PA 19101) Make checks
or money orders out only to Tim Fasnacht.
-Revolutionary Autonomous Communities (RAC):
http://revolutionaryautonomouscommunities.blogspot.com
[email protected]
Get involved in the planning of Running Down the Walls:
We always need help with organizing the event and we encourage people to
contact us if they would like to get involved. You can do this by contacting
the LA Anarchist Black Cross, www.abcf.net/la, [email protected]
-Jaan Laaman, UFF Political Prisoner Statement of Solidarity
October 19th 2002 My Brothers,
"Thank you for running at this special event that means so much to many of us
all over the world, both free and imprisoned. In a relative way, we are all
political prisoners because it is the politics of this system of things that is
exploiting, crushing, imprisoning, and destroying the masses all over the world
and the earth itself. Then there are those who know this and take actions
against those who seek to deny us our rightful place on earth as common human
brethren. Those are the ones we run for and seek to help... whom sacrificed
their family, freedom and lives, so that our lives may be better! The fact that
you ran with us is a sign that when the red-hour comes, you will not be caught
asleep. You are conscious and you too are willing to represent. The potential
in you is great. Thank you for running for the cause!"
"As we ran we were thinking and talking about all the runners in Los Angeles
and how we'd love to be out there running with them. We also spoke about the
other political prisoners who were running with us in at least some other
prisons."
Running Down the Walls 2011
When: Sunday, July 31st, 2011, 10 am - 1 pm
Where: MacArthur Park, (south west corner), 2230 W. 6th St., Los Angeles, CA
90057
Registration fees: $12 preregistration; $15, the day of the run. (Make checks
out to Tim Fasnacht)
Or for paypal:
Log in to your PayPal account and send your donation online to the email
address "[email protected]" (Tim Fasnacht). Make sure to add in the notes section
that your donation is for RDTW 2011. If you'd prefer to stay anonymous or are
donating in the name of an organization, let us know.
For more information contact the Los Angeles Branch Group of the Anarchist
Black Cross Federation
PO BOX 11223
Whitier, Ca 90603
http://www.abcf.net/la/laabcf.asp?page=la/rdtw
www.abcf.net/la
[email protected]
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