Activist Toolkit - What you can do.
- Fund Our Communities is a community based campaign! Set up a '25% committee' in your city or town! For more information and help, please contact us at 25percentsolution@gmail.com, or Susan Lees at swlees@earthlink.net
- 25% workshops are a great way to get things going in your city, town, neighborhood or organization. If you would like us to do a workshop, or you would like to contact a workshop trainer - contact us! 617-491-3333
- Urge your organization and elected officials to endorse the campaign. ('Sign-on' being revised. Check here shortly!!! 5/24/10)
- Endorse the call for a 25% cut in military spending to fund our communities’ needs and get others to do the same - download the 25% Solution signature petition here (doc).
- Call your congressman and urge him to join Barney Frank’s call for a 25% cut. To reach the Washington switchboard, call 202-224-3121.
- Spread the word to community organizations and others who will be interested.
Fliers, Information Sheets and Petitions
The 25% Solution Flier (pdf)
The 25% Solution Information Sheet (doc)
The 25% Solution Petition (doc)
Sample Letters to the Editor
Sample Op-Eds
"Help Our Communities by Cutting Military Spending":
The Dorchester Reporter (pdf), 8 October 2009
"What Does the Military Budget Have to do with the Cost of Bread?":
Newton Tab, 28 April 2009
The Dorchester Reporter (pdf), 8 October 2009
"What Does the Military Budget Have to do with the Cost of Bread?":
Newton Tab, 28 April 2009
Sample Letters from Elected Officials
Sample Resolutions
Newton Board of Aldermen (pdf) October 19, 2009
