> *LA Anarchist Black Cross Federation* > > > > *RUNNING DOWN THE WALLS:* > > On Sunday, September 2nd, 2012 at 10 a.m., the Los Angeles Anarchist > Black Cross will host a 5k run / walk / jog / bike at MacArthur Park, in > downtown Los Angeles, CA. This event is designed to raise much-needed funds > for the ABCF Warchest and Revolutionary Autonomous Communities (RAC) > > *RAISING FUNDS:* > > Our goal for this years run is $3,000. Funds will be divided between the > following: > > *The Warchest Program *was created in November of 1994. Through the > program, The ABCF sends monthly financial support to Political Prisoners > and Prisoners of War (PP/POWs) who have received insufficient, little, or > no financial support during their imprisonment. Funds from the Warchest are > distributed through monthly stipends to the political prisoners in need. > Prisoners use this money to cover the basic necessities of everyday living. > Since its inception, the ABCF has raised over $56,000 through the Warchest > program. > > * POLITICAL PRISONER:* > > * **A person incarcerated for actions carried out in support of > legitimate struggles for self-determination or for opposing the illegal > policies of the government or its political subdivisions.* (Special > International Tribunal on the Violation of Human Rights of Political > Prisoners and Prisoners of War in the United States Prisons and Jails, > December, 1990.) > > *Revolutionary Autonomous Communities (RAC): *was created 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. > > > *WHEN:* > > Sunday, September 2nd, 2012, 10 am - 2 pm > > *WHERE:* > > MacArthur Park, (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) > > *FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:* > > Los Angeles Branch Group of the Anarchist Black Cross Federation PO > Box11223 Whittier, CA 90603 [email protected] > > *Check out the RDTW website:* > > http://www.abcf.net/la > > > > >
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