Don't forget to mail a thank you card to the neo-nazis at the NSM at PO Box 13768 Detroit, MI 48213 and PO Box 6603, Jefferson City, MO 65102. Thank you everyone for your support!
Donation Links:
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Hundreds Raised for St. Louis Diversity
Today's rally was short and rainy but still raised hundreds of dollars for many great organizations. The rally lasted for 60 minutes (only half of what was planned) from the start of the music to the police escort back to the cars. If you made a pledge, I've listed donation links below for the organizations that I know folks have pledged to. You can still make a new donation to support diversity in honor of today's rally.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Rally for R.E.S.P.E.C.T. and Facebook
I wanted to encourage any new visitors to find out all about the Lemons to Lemonade St. Louis by checking out the previous post but I also have two pieces of news.
1. Make sure to join our facebook group here.
and
2. There is a Rally for R.E.S.P.E.C.T. taking place on April 18th at 2:30 (the same time as the hate group's rally downtown) on Art Hill to celebrate the diversity and community that we all appreciate in St. Louis. This is being put on by a lot of great community organizations (looking for a group to support with you lemons to lemonade pledge?) . More information can be found here.
Thanks for your support and keep making pledges and spreading the word on Lemons to Lemonade!
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Support St. Louis!
“When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.”
Life has handed St. Louis lemons. On April 18th, 2009, neo-nazis (from the National Socialist Movement) will be rallying in our city as part of their national conference. Together, we can take the bitterness of this rally and turn it into some thing sweet. For every minute that the neo-nazis rally, we invite you to pledge money to local non-profits that celebrate and support a multi-cultural St. Louis. The longer the neo-nazis maintain their presence in St. Louis, the more money will be raised for building a strong and diverse community.
Other cities around the country have used “Lemons to Lemonade”-type fundraisers to combat neo-nazism in their communities. These fundraisers have raised tens of thousands of dollars for community and human rights organizations and have even caused rallies to be cancelled. We can do the same in St. Louis. Make your pledge to donate money for every minute that the neo-nazis maintain a presence (either rallying or marching) in downtown St. Louis. Here is how you do it:
Step 1: Decide what organization you would like to donate to and how much. See below for ideas.
Step 2: Post your pledge in the comments section. In order for us to send a message, we need to make our pledges as public as possible.
Step 3: Send this to all of your friends and family. Get the word out by directing them to www.lemonadestl.blogspot.com and join our facebook group here. This is for everyone, not just residents of St. Louis.
Step 4: Check back after the rally on April 18th to find out what amount to donate and to see how much money neo-nazis have raised to support diversity in St. Louis.
Together we can build a strong and diverse St. Louis!
Who to donate to:
We encourage you to donate to any organization in St. Louis that supports the diversity and human rights that the neo-nazis so narrow-mindedly oppose. Some suggestions are:
Jewish Federation of St. Louis
International Institute St. Louis
How much to donate:
We are asking everyone to make a donation of 25 cents per minute. According to press releases, the rally is planned to be two hours long (although with enough Lemons to Lemonade supports we can pressure them to shorten that time). At 25 cents, a two-hour rally will equal a $30 donation. We encourage everyone to take part in this at whatever rate they are able, whether it’s five cents or five dollars pre minute. We understand that times are tough economically. Unfortunately, rough economies often lead to a rise in racist organizations so we can’t let up now.
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