Deb Garretson and Barbara West for Minigrant Subcommittee

Seven minigrants have been awarded for this funding period, four to Branches and three to Issue Committees. It is time to be thinking ahead about how a grant might help you to grow WILPF. The next deadline is February 1, 2015. Apply. https://wilpfus.org/take-action/minigrant-program

• The Middle East Issue Committee: to print the booklet on Hamas.
• Minneapolis Branch: for a Women and Money art project.
• Cuba and the Bolivarian Alliance Issue Committee: a national tour for a lesbian activist from Santiago, Cuba.
• The Boston Branch: to complete production of a film on Article 9 of the Japanese Peace Constitution as a real template for peace and to support the United Nations mandate for the abolition of war.
• Santa Cruz Branch:  All Aboard WILPF Train With Jane to “enhance our branch’s public education program for 2014-15 which will include Jane Addams book clubs, study groups, Women’s History March exhibit, panel presentations and children’s book circles at various libraries.
• Earth Democracy and Corporations v Democracy Issue Committees: for the Human Right to Health and Safe Food project.
• The Monterey County Branch: to develop its website.