Plowshare Peace & Justice Center

Move Your Money Project

Polly — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:21:35 +0000

Dear friends, Recently Occupy Roanoke has encouraged others to join the Move Your Money movement. As a result, Plowshare Peace Center has moved its treasury to a local credit union. We urge you to do so, too. Below is a link to the Move Your Money group and some information from their website: http://moveyourmoneyproject.org/ The Move Your Money project is a nonprofit campaign that encourages individuals and institutions to divest from the nation's largest Wall Street banks and move to local financial institutions. Little has changed to prevent another financial crisis or to end 'Too Big To Fail,' and with Congress unwilling to act, we are encouraging individuals to take power into their own hands by voting with their dollars and no longer contributing to a financial system that has led our country astray. We are a campaign that gives people real, concrete actions they can take to create a more sane, stable and localized banking system. Gary Sandman Plowshare Director

Plowshare Vigil is Back at the Market Building!

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:35:45 +0000

Press coverage about vigil

Roanoke Times

Channel 7

Plowshare Peace Center holds peace vigil in Roanoke, Source: wdbj7.com

Members of the Plowshare peace group returned to their spot outside the Roanoke City Market Building on Saturday.

http://www.wdbj7.com/news/wdbj7-plowshare-peace-center-holds-peace-vigil-in-roanoke-20120121,0,6744168.story

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Roanoke Times

Roanoke City Market Building peace vigils resume A ruling by a federal judge paved the way for a settlement to allow Plowshare Peace and Justice Center to continue holding public assemblies.

Please visit: http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/303839

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Channel 10

Check this out – http://wsls.com/ar/1629586/

Silent Peace Vigil, back at the Market Building

Polly — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:42:15 +0000

Dear friends, Thanks to those who turned out for the silent peace vigil today. We had about 40 people, twice our usual group. We were particularly pleased to see Occupy Roanoke people present. Passerby were very supportive, honking and flashing peace signs. Some people brought us donuts and others hot chocolate. The businesses -whom the City Market Building Foundation were concerned we were going to disrupt -in fact, offered to bring us out water and to store people's belongings during the vigil. And after the vigil, most of us went into the City Market Building and had lunch. This is what free speech look like. Thanks, Roanoke! Gary Sandman Plowshare Director 540-989-0393 www.plowshareva.org Facebook page at plowshare peace center PS Channels 7 and 10 and the Roanoke Times covered the event. Please check them out.

Welcome to the Peace Center!

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:08:49 +0000

Thanks for visiting.

Plowshare Peace & Justice Center of Roanoke VA. is a grassroots organization focused on working for peace and justice for all beings. We serve Southwest Virginia and link with groups in Virginia and across the nation.

Please see the menu items at top of page for more info. about the center and our committees for vigils, programs, public information, how to contribute and more.