Artists for World Peace, Inc.

Dear Artists for World Peace friends and supporters

As the holiday season approaches, I am using this opportunity to share with you what an amazing year this has been for the Artists for World Peace foundation and to ask for your generous support for our Annual Holiday Food and Clothing Drive 2009 Campaign. Each year we hold this event to honor the memory and life work of Chief Luciano Perez, who began this holiday drive many years ago.

Artists for World Peace organizes the Holiday Drive, bringing warm clothing, blankets, and food to the Rose Bud Reservation in South Dakota. Traditionally, we begin organizing this event in August sustaining it through the first week of December. (This drive represents a 19-year old community tradition that began in Oneonta, NY and has continued in Middletown, Connecticut for the last 14 years). Just over seven years ago Artists for World Peace embarked on a long journey towards a grand vision of global peace and unity. With your collective support we are closer to that goal of bringing peace and humanitarian relief one community at a time. A list of the most needed items are as follows:

Sugar, flour, salt, baking powder, coffee, dry cereal, pasta and sauce, tuna, canned meats, juice, soups, stew, canned vegetables and fruit, rice, and beans.

In addition to food we bring new, warm blankets, as well as warm winter coats, hats, scarves, boots and gloves. These are needed for all ages, particularly children. Also needed are warm sweaters, pants, and sweatshirts. We also bring new toys for young children, and art supplies. Any help you can give will be greatly appreciated.

If you would like to make a generous tax-deductible charitable donation we need to receive your donation by December 1, 2009 in order to purchase the food for this year’s food drive. We have been working with Price Rite in Cromwell, Connecticut, who orders food in bulk for us, that they pack and help us load onto our truck. A special thank you to Lou, the store manager, who so generously helps us each year.

This 2009 Food and Clothing Drive won’t be a success without your help. Thanks so much!!!

All checks can be mailed to Artists for World Peace, at P.O. Box 95 in Middletown, Connecticut, 06457.

In peace,

Wendy Black-Nasta

Executive Director

Drop off Center for Donations for our 2009 Holiday Drive:
Date: Thursday, December 10
Time: 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Location: First Church of Christ in Middletown, CT.

For questions please call:
860-347-4219
If anyone would like to make a large donation, we would be happy to meet you at our storage unit at your convenience.

Volunteers Needed:
If anyone would like to help us unload donations, sort and box, as well as drive boxes from the church to the storage unit on December 10th, please call or email us. We are looking for 20 volunteers for the evening. Also needed will be vans and trucks for those hours.