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From: Nicole J Williams <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 16:14:02 CDT
 
You are invited to a presentation/discussion about the United Nations
Population Fund and women and children's health in developing countries
by
grassroots activist, Jane Roberts of the 34 Million Friends Campaign.
 
Tuesday, Oct. 28th @ 7 p.m.
Weaver-Densford Hall, Rm 2-110/140
Pizza and pop will be served.
RSVP's appreciated at [log in to unmask]
 
More details:
 
Jane Roberts is co-founder of the 34 Million Friends Campaign, a
grassroots
effort to restore the 34 million dollars that the Bush administration
cut
from the UNFPA. It is an idealistic campaign to get 34 Million Americans
to
give 1 dollar to the cause and raise awareness about the issues that
women
and children face in developing countries. These include lack of access
to
prenatal and postnatal care, infant mortality, lack of access to
contraception, HIV/AIDS prevention and education, issues of gender
equality, and the scourges of fistula and female genital mutilation. Her
efforts and the efforts of her co-founder Lois Abraham have resulted in
more than a million dollars being donated to the UNFPA, and the effort
is
continuing. They have traveled all over the country, speaking and
meeting
with groups, and abroad, to Senegal, Mali and Guatemala to visit UNFPA
clinics and see the work they do firsthand.
 
For more details about the campaign and some of the letters that have
accompanied contributions, check out:
http://www.unfpa.org/support/friends/34million.htm or
http://www.34millionfriends.org/.
 
Thank you,
Nicole Williams
Medical Student, year 3
University of Minnesota
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>From: Nicole J Williams =
&lt;[log in to unmask]&gt;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 16:14:02 =
CDT<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>You are invited to a presentation/discussion about =
the
United Nations<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Population Fund and women and children&#8217;s health =
in
developing countries by<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DGramE><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>grassroots</span></font></sp=
an><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> activist,
Jane Roberts of the 34 Million Friends =
Campaign.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DGramE><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Tuesday, Oct. 28th @ =
</span></font></span><st1:time
Hour=3D"19" Minute=3D"0"><span class=3DGramE><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
 style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>7 =
p.m.</span></font></span></st1:time><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p=
>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Weaver-<span class=3DSpellE>Densford</span> Hall, =
<span
class=3DSpellE>Rm</span> 2-110/140<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Pizza and pop will be =
served.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>RSVP&#8217;s appreciated at =
[log in to unmask]<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>More details:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Jane Roberts is co-founder of the 34 Million Friends
Campaign, a grassroots<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DGramE><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>effort</span></font></span><=
font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> to restore
the 34 million dollars that the Bush administration =
cut<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DGramE><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>from</span></font></span><fo=
nt
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> the UNFPA.
It is an idealistic campaign to get 34 Million Americans =
to<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DGramE><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>give</span></font></span><fo=
nt
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> 1 dollar to
the cause and raise awareness about the issues that =
women<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DGramE><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>and</span></font></span><fon=
t
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> children
face in developing countries. These include lack of access =
to<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DGramE><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>prenatal</span></font></span=
><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> and
postnatal care, infant mortality, lack of access =
to<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DGramE><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>contraception</span></font><=
/span><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, HIV/AIDS
prevention and education, issues of gender<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DGramE><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>equality</span></font></span=
><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, and the
scourges of fistula and female genital mutilation. =
Her<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DGramE><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>efforts</span></font></span>=
<font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> and the
efforts of her co-founder Lois Abraham have resulted =
in<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DGramE><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>more</span></font></span><fo=
nt
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> than a
million dollars being donated to the UNFPA, and the effort =
is<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DGramE><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>continuing</span></font></sp=
an><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>They have traveled all over the =
country,
speaking and meeting<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DGramE><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>with</span></font></span><fo=
nt
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> groups, and
abroad, to </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font size=3D2
  face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Senegal</span></font></st1:p=
lace></st1:country-region><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, =
</span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font
  size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Mali</span></font></st1:plac=
e></st1:country-region><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> and =
</span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font
  size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Guatemala</span></font></st1=
:place></st1:country-region><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> to visit
UNFPA<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DGramE><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>clinics</span></font></span>=
<font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> and see the
work they do firsthand.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>For more details about the campaign and some of the =
letters
that have<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DGramE><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>accompanied</span></font></s=
pan><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
contributions, check out:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>http://www.unfpa.org/support/friends/34million.htm =
or<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>http://www.34millionfriends.org/.<o:p></o:p></span></f=
ont></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Nicole Williams<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Medical Student, year 3<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
  =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>University</span></font></st=
1:PlaceType><font
 size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> of =
</span></font><st1:PlaceName><font
  size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Minnesota</span></font></st1=
:PlaceName></st1:place><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p=
>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
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