What is Fort Wayne Peace Action?
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	Fort Wayne Peace Action is a loosely-knit group of  progressive  peace activists located in and around Fort Wayne, Indiana. We  are chartered by the State of Indiana as a non-profit organization, which simply means we make no filthy lucre - nada - zip.We got our start on the Courthouse Green (affectionately dubbed Peace Park) on October 6, 2002, during Bush Company's runup to war, when 160 of us had a speakout and protest. Thereafter, protests were held on a non-regular basis at that site and other locations around town. The largest was in February, 2003, when over 350 jammed the Green, calling for no war. Since then, a number of demonstrations, vigils, marches, memorials, bus trips to Washington,  and other  actions have been held in protest of BushWar. Fort Wayne Peace Action holds regular monthly vigils at the Green on the first Saturday of each month (until the troops come home). Flags and signs by Tim Tiernon, Music by Bruce Hall. Fort Wayne Peace Action is a dues-paying member of the Indiana Peace and Justice Network, comprised of peace communities around the state, as well as United for Peace and Justice, a national network of peace groups. Fort Wayne Peace Action also hosts a weekly 2-hour television program on Access Fort Wayne Channel 57 at 9am every Monday Morning, immediately following Democracy Now! Fort Wayne Peace Action sponsors Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman on Access 2 Channel 57 each weekday at 8am. Fort Wayne Peace Action hosts  a  weekly half-hour program called IndyMedia produced by Pepperspray Productions, out of Seattle, each Monday evening at 6pm on Access 2 Channel 57. Fort Wayne Peace Action hosted AFSC's National Guard Memorial Eyes Wide Open at Franke Park on Memorial Day, 2006, honoring the National Guardsmen who have been killed in BushWar. Fort Wayne Peace Action hosts Movies for Peace & Justice, which  began its third season in the Fall of 2006. Through donations of other peace activists, we are now able to watch movies on the BIG screen! (On Hiatus) Fort Wayne Peace Action sponsors The Agitator an antiwar online newsletter.  It is an alternative for breaking news to the largest media conglomerates, supported by the largest, most wealthy corporations, which exert the greatest influence over the most people. More people, however, are getting their news online, and much of it from newslinks such as The Agitator. Fort Wayne Peace Action organized an Indiana Chapter of Military Families Speak Out. comprised of relatives of members of the military who are fighting BushWar. Fort Wayne Peace Action hosts a progressive Yahoo listserv to keep people connected and  informed of upcoming events and actions.. To join, send an email.. Fort Wayne Peace Action has no paid staff, but plenty of dedicated volunteers who believe this war is wrong, and want the troops home now! If you would like to contribute to Fort Wayne Peace Action, send a check to: FWPA,  4428 Mirada Dr., Fort Wayne, IN 46816-1645 and Thank You! (Or, you can make a secure donation online - click Make a Donation button above, right.)