[H-PAD] Ellsberg Initiative Fundraiser--Today! [Noon-1 pm Eastern]

[Van Gosse]

The H-PAD Steering Committee urges all of our supporters, members, and
friends to contribute to this vitally important initiative at the
University of Massachusetts!  The *Power Hour* is Noon to 1 Eastern, during
which U-Mass will add a large bonus.  *So time your contributions to that
hour coming up shortly!*

Van Gosse and Margaret Power, Co-Chairs.

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From: Christian Appy <appy at history.umass.edu>
Date: Tue, Apr 26, 2022 at 6:34 PM
Subject: Ellsberg Initiative Fundraiser
To: Christian Appy <appy at history.umass.edu>


Dear Friends,

As many of you know, I am the director of the Ellsberg Initiative for Peace
and Democracy at the University of Massachusetts. We’ve already completed
many exciting projects, but our goal is to become a permanent “Institute” that
works full-time to build on Daniel Ellsberg’s legacy by raising public
awareness and activism in support of truth-telling, anti-authoritarianism,
government and corporate accountability, nuclear disarmament, and social
and environmental justice.



To do that, we need lots of help. This week we are participating in
UMassGives, an annual fund-raiser that can greatly advance awareness and
support of our work.



Some of you have already contributed, for which I’m very grateful. For this
fund-raiser every contribution, however small, is especially important
because the university is offering a substantial bonus to the group that
receives the most individual contributions during a designated “Power
Hour.” *Our time slot is Noon to 1:00 PM (EST) on Thursday, April 28*.



On Thursday morning I’ll send around a reminder with a link you can use to
donate. If you can’t donate during the “Power Hour,” contributions at any
time are of course welcome and can be made at our website
<https://www.umass.edu/ellsberg/initiative/>.



*For a full description of the Ellsberg Initiative and its background
please check out the beautiful new brochure (attached).*

Dan Ellsberg is fully supportive of the endeavor and, at 91, still
intensely involved. As he recently put it: “With democracy in peril at home
and abroad—and civilization itself threatened by the prospects of
environmental catastrophe and nuclear warfare—I welcome the UMass proposal
to create an Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy.”



Thanks for your support! *I’ll be in touch Thursday morning to remind you
about UMassGives*.



All best,

Chris



Christian G. Appy

Director of the Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy

Professor of History

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

161 Presidents Dr.

Amherst, MA 01003

appy at history.umass.edu

he/him/his




-- 
Van Gosse
Professor of History
Franklin and Marshall College
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