A page composed by
Amnesty International,
Group 60, St. John's,
Newfoundland, Canada
A page composed by
Amnesty International,
Group 60, St. John's,
Newfoundland, Canada
| Our supporters have a remarkable variety of talents, a surprising number of which have been put to good use by Amnesty International. One of the Group's fundraisers consisted of readings of palms, tarot cards and tea-leaves at a lakeside booth on Regatta Day. Interest was keen, the receipts very healthy, and it was fun. |  |
Will you take a step to help put an end to gross violations of fundamental human rights?
There are a variety of ways that you can do this. For example, you can:
• Mail an appeal letter on a case of human rights abuse (click here to go straight to an example).All contributions are welcome, whether they are in the form of time, expertise or money. Amnesty International is a registered charity and tax receipts are available for financial donations.• Make a financial contribution to the work of the group by sending a donation to The Treasurer, AI Group 60, PO Box 23193, St. John's, Newfoundland A1B 4J9.
• Become a member of the group by sending the annual membership fee of $35 ($15 for students or seniors) to The Treasurer, AI Group 60, PO Box 23193, St. John's, Newfoundland A1B 4J9. Members receive The Activist, published bimonthly by the national office.
• Attend a group meeting and find an activity that suits your energy and interest (click here to go straight to the schedule).
• Take out an Amnesty Visa card (affinity card). This is the result of an agreement reached between the Canadian Section of Amnesty and Citizens Bank of Vancouver. The card is free, and every time you make a purchase a small donation is made by the bank to the national office of Amnesty in Canada. Click here to find out more! (How many banks do you know that feature and A.I. urgent action appeal on their home page?)
• Think ahead. You may not be in a position to make a financial donation right now, but more and more people are remembering to mention Amnesty in their will. The national office has a planned giving programme: contact them to find out more.
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![[image: candlelight ceremony]](hrday2.jpg) On 10 December 1996, to mark Human Rights Day, members of Group 60 gathered in the lobby of St. John's City Hall for a small ceremony consisting of a candlelight reading of articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. |
| "The options for working
on behalf of today's forgotten prisoners are many and varied. As one prisoner
so aptly put it 'you are our window of hope.' May we all on this 35th anniversary
of Amnesty International strive to keep that hope alive, and believe that
it is far better to 'light a candle than curse the darkness.'"
Beverly Ramcharan in the Brandon Sun, 27 May 1996 |
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