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Victorious Women of Stitch Buffalo

WNY Peace Center is honoring and partnering with Stitch Buffalo for this year’s Women’s March 2022. May is International Victorious Women’s Month, along with the WNY Women’s March. It is the perfect time to shed light on the victorious women of Stitch Buffalo, and all the good they do for their local and worldwide communities.

MAPA: “Militarism or Survival?”

Katrina vanden Heuvel, publisher and editorial director of The Nation magazine, will be the keynote speaker and will address  the Russia/Ukraine war and US/NATO’s conflict with Russia and assess the first year of Biden’s presidency.

 

Kevin Martin, president of National Peace Action, will address key peace movement issues, including the Ukraine and Yemen wars, Afghanistan, tension with China, and the rapidly escalating Pentagon budget.

Concert for a Cause

The Buffalo State Jazz Chamber Ensemble (trumpet, saxophone, guitar, bass and drums, plus vocalist, under the direction of Dr. Mark Filsinger) will perform a fundraising concert to assist migrant services provision on the Douglas AZ / Agua Prieta SONORA Mexico border.
All funds raised will go to Frontera de Cristo, the Presbyterian Border Outreach Program where Howard Henry and Lee Ann Grace have volunteered for 30+ years. Frontera de Cristo’s leadership, encouragement and funding helped to form the Cafe Justo cooperative in 2002.

Funds raised will support unbudgeted repairs at the Migrant Resource Center (MRC) in Agua Prieta. The canvas sided outdoor dining shelter, where migrants can seek refuge from the wind and the cold, had its walls destroyed this past winter due to exceptionally high winds Replacement cost: $753.

The MRC building, which provides food, clothing, first aid, toiletries, toilet access and showers, plus emergency sleeping accommodation, must add an emergency exit from the second floor to meet new Mexican code requirements. Cost: $4590.
During Howard and Lee Ann’s five weeks of service this year, 6000+ persons sought assistance at the MRC.
Howard Henry and Lee Ann Grace will speak on their work at LASC’s April 25th Peace Coffeehouse.