WAND Education Fund » Congress FY2012 http://www.wand.org Women. Power. Peace. Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:59:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 WAND Delivers FY2011 and FY2012 Budget Letter http://www.wand.org/2011/04/06/wand-releases-fy2012-budget-letter/ http://www.wand.org/2011/04/06/wand-releases-fy2012-budget-letter/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:47:52 +0000 Elizabeth Holland http://www.wand.org/?p=1546 WAND has joined with organizations nationwide to circulate an annual budget letter which calls on Congress to cut excessive military spending and support smart budget priorities. We invited organizations from across the country– community, religious, human needs, environmental, women’s organizations and others– to sign onto this letter to Congress.

Read the FY2011 and FY2012letter here: Budget Letter for Organizations

The letter was signed by over 160 organizations and was delivered to all members of Congress on April 8, 2011.

This letter is an important first step, but we also need to raise awareness of this issue in our communities. Getting our message in the media will help counter the industry shills lobbying Congress to block change and hang on to “their” military dollars.

We strongly encourage you to weigh in to your local media with comments on the federal budget and your efforts to shift our nation’s priorities and meet your state’s needs.
We have composed a variety of resources for you:

 

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