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August 20, 2004

Why I personally support Sudan: Day of Conscience, and will respond today by inventing an action to post at SaveDarfur.org

Please click here for Sudan: Day of Conscience.

1008sudanbSudan: Day of Conscience is next week, in just 6 days. This day can make a difference. It comes just 3 days before the UN meets to consider Sudan, it comes just 5 days before the US Republican Convention.

Our combined voice is urgently needed to convince leaders of the US and the UN that (1) we are watching them, and (2) a vocal group of people want action on Darfur and Sudan. You might, to cite one idea, invite a small group of friends to meet in a resturant or bar--"MeetUP" style--or to come to your apartment or house on Audust 25. The group could make one phone call to the White House, and one to each of your representatives, and then discuss what else you might want to do together.

A noise made on August 25, no matter how small, will add to the total. With the web, and your creativity, we can invent and post many many events within a few hours. Our total impact for good can be immense if you act now. Consider this: Literally thousands of you are reading this message today. If a small percentage of you click through and post an event, the total will move up dramatically. We can do this is a few minutes!

23 events have now been posted at SaveDarfur.org. Check here for an update. This is good, but we need many more--we need you!

You personally have the power to make August 25 successful. Just click on the links to the top left on this page, or on this link to go directly to the Day of Conscience pages on SaveDarfur.org

Not to guilt trip anyone, but 80 national organizations have signed up as sponsors of the SaveDarfur coalition and the August 25 event. There are less than that number of events listed. If you are a member of one of the organizations listed here, please call and urge them to take action.

This weekend, at your Chuch, Synagogue, Mosque, or club, invent an action and register it on the web site. Thanks thanks thanks!

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