Dear Community Organization,
Got peace?
With news of our country’s torture tactics, more young Black male deaths at the hands of local police, continued environmental degradation, slippage in real wages while the cost of living rises, and evermore political polarization, it’s hard to find peace these days, isn’t it?
The Tucson Peace Center (TPC) seeks peace. We support peace, social justice, labor, and environmental groups in our community who are ushering in positive changes. This year TPC purchased a mobile public address system for member groups to borrow for rallies, marches, and outdoor events to amplify their messages. We send out a printed monthly calendar and manage an online listing of our member organizations’ meetings, events, and activities to encourage more involvement.
Our 33rd annual Peace Fair & Music Festival happens Saturday, February 28, 2015, from 11:00 am until 4:00 pm, in Reid Park by the outdoor performance stage. Over 100 local groups gathered last year to showcase their efforts, to enjoy each other’s company, and to do outreach. Won’t you join us for this year’s celebration? Our theme this year is “Challenging Poverty.”
Click here for a registration form your group can fill out, and mail back to us. If you intend to sell items at the Fair, the City of Tucson requires a $60 vendor’s license (just $20 for non-profit organizations). The vendor’s license must be purchased from the City before the Fair at one of three locations: 900 S Randolph Way, 7575 E Speedway, or Quincy Douglas at 36th & Kino – call 791-4873 for more information if needed. Food vendors must be cleared in advance; don’t plan to offer edibles unless you’ve already coordinated with TPC for the 2015 Peace Fair.
Organizations bring pop-up canopies, tables, chairs, and promotional materials. Rather than using stakes to secure the canopies (which could potentially pierce utility lines), the City requires weighting them down without drilling into the ground. Empty plastic milk jugs, which can be filled with water when you get to Reid Park, work well; some groups bring cement blocks or rocks.
Thank you for your consideration and support. We hope you will choose to participate at the Peace Fair where you can see the new mobile PA system and hear who wins 2015 grand raffle prizes. Even if your group cannot attend this year, please renew your organization’s membership with the Tucson Peace Center so we can continue working for peace on your behalf.
If you have any questions or if you’d like to follow up in person, please call me at (520) 730-3609 or email me at mdecamp@q.com (the letter is “Q”).
Best wishes for finding peace within and for increasing shared peace in the Old Pueblo.
Sincerely,
Mary DeCamp, coordinator
mdecamp@q.com
(520) 730-3609