Peace and Justice Group serving dinner at Breaking Bread, Monday, Nov 7

“Breaking Bread”, a community meal program in Walpole, is sponsored by Walpole Families of Faith, an ecumenical group comprised of members from six local churches. The weekly meal is open to all, served every Monday night between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. at United Church, 30 Common St., next to the Post Office.

Many community groups help put on these meals and the Walpole Peace and Justice Group has volunteered to do the job on Monday, November 7. We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join us in this endeavor. Setting up, cooking, serving, cleaning up are the tasks. If you would like to help anytime between ~4 and 7:30PM, please be in touch.

Thanks

Lois C., the Walpole Peace and Justice Group

Walpole Peace and Justice Group Peace Vigil, Saturday, October 15, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

We are holding a vigil this coming Saturday to speak out for  economic justice and against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.   The vigil will be held on Saturday, October 15, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the corner of Main St. and West St. across from the Walpole Coop Bank.   
 
Any deals to solve the “debt crisis” in Congress must preserve the social programs that are essential to so many people  in these difficult economic times. We urge our political leaders to look for other cuts and revenue sources instead of cutting social programs. For example, cutting the military budget and increasing taxes on those who can well afford  it. Corporate loop holes should be closed and the Bush tax cuts left to expire. The United States spends almost as much on the military as all the other countries of the world combined.  More than half of all US annual discretionary spending goes to the military and war fighting. We also call for an end to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.