Update On War Memorial In PA (EVERYONE LOOK)

[starfiend15]

This is an update from the original tread which can be found at:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x1447417

We have completed our week of activism. We raised $250 dollars to by items for soldiers and more donated goods then we ever imagined. We caused a reaction in every person to walk by.
Everyone either stared or would not look at the crosses, either way there was impact.
I was told by a member of college republicans that i was doing a great dis-service to my country.
I was told by a ex-soldier (whose sister lost her boyfriend in Iraq) that we were doing a wonderful thing. We were helping the soldiers and showing that "this is not a game."
I watched as a girl found someone she knew from her hometown amongst the list of those who are fallen.
I meant more people then I could ever imagine that were angered, saddened and frustrated by this president.
My friend saw a person praying by the crosses in the early morning hours.
We were suprised as smaller memorials began to spring up around the crosses that we did not set up.
This project took on a life of its own as people came to pay their respects.
I recommend any other activists who are interested to try a similar event. This allowed an outlet for those many people who are pissed at this war but do not want to attend a protest and be percieved as anti-american. If anyone would like to attempt this please contact me and I can give pointers and advice on what did and did not work.

In regards to the press that we got here is all of it:
The On Campus Paper: http://www.thepenn.org/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/04/21/40868bfdb25e3
From the Community Paper:
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11369503&BRD=1078&PAG=461&dept_id=151025&rfi=8
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11338697&BRD=1078&PAG=461&dept_id=151025&rfi=8
From the Pittsburgh Post Gazette:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04115/305863.stm

I will post pictures from this week a little later.
Once again any comments please send to [e-mail]

[dweller]

1. such a great thing you've done starfiend15

with your group, and the Post-Gazette article is very positive about it.

peace,
dp

[madmax]

2. Beautiful

You and all those involved in Voice For Peace deserve a :hug:

[starfiend15]

3. Here Are The Pictures

Like before, please spread these pictures around. They were taken to be seen and this display is meant to be seem.
Thank you to all the people that have sent comments.












The first of the two smaller memorials that sprang up (the peace sign and the white cross is us. The other items are from community members)





The second memorial (none of the items were ours)





We had beautiful weather all week. On the last day of tabeling the sky got dark. It did not rain until after we left but before we did I took these shots.

[Knives_out]

4. wow..

That is such an amazing idea. I wish I would have thought of it myself. Do you mind if I used it?

[proud patriot]

5. Wonderful Memorial

Thank you :loveya:

[fudge stripe cookays]

6. Thank you for sharing this.

It's beautiful. It could inspire similar memorials the more people see it.

The soldier was right. It's not a game. And damn those people who refuse to see the seriousness of it.