The American Friends Service Committee’s Eyes Wide Open Oregon Exhibit returns to Portland Community College locations in November You may have seen photos of the “boots” representing our fallen soldiers. But nothing compares to experiencing this exhibit in person. Eyes Wide Open is a multi-media exhibit that appeals to the heart and explores the true [...]

Please visit MFSO at the Oregon State Fair in Salem from Aug. 24th through Sept. 3rd, 10:00 am – closing. We’ll be at the “Peace Booth” with a number of other organizations. This is a good chance to meet our members. Volunteers needed!  Please help us out at the Peace Booth–and receive free admission to [...]

There are photos from the Eyes Wide Open exhibit in Portland courtesy of Photographer Day Tooley available here: http://webfooters.com/blog/uploads/eyeswideopen/

MFSO sponsors a monthly support group for families who love their family members who are now or recently been in the service, but question this war and occupation. The group meets from 1 to 3 pm the first Saturday of every month at Meridan United Church of Christ at 6750 SW Boeckman Rd, Wilsonville 97070. [...]

Saturday, June 23rd Corner of 99E (McLoughlin Blvd. & Clackamette Drive) Near Clackamette Park, Oregon City, OR Clackamette Park – more info » Noon to 4pm Recruiters told our son all kinds of falsehoods to get him to sign up for the Army, ie… that he would have a 75% of passing the horrendously, designed-to-fail [...]

Gold Star Father Fernando Suarez Del Solar speaks out about the cost of war and his work educating youth When: Thursday, April 12, 2007 at 7pm Where: First Unitarian Church Fuller Hall (on the corner of SW 12th and Main St) 1011 SW 12th Ave Portland, OR 97205

Dual-opportunity visibility action on Monday, March 19, 2007 Lunchtime peace gathering 12:00 noon-2 PM Terry Schrunk Plaza, SW 3rd & Madison Speaking: MFSO Member Mark Prichard Evening Demonstration and Message to the Iraqi People 4 PM-6:30 PM Download Flyer For more information: www.pjw.info

On March 18, the 4th anniversary of the Iraq War, Oregonians will come together in a mass mobilization to Stop the War and Bring The Troops Home Now! A rally and march will be combined with an Action Camp where participants of all ages will take action to stop the war. The action is being [...]

The Video “Military Families Speak Out – Oregon” will be showing on: Sunday 2/6/2007, 6:00 PM, Channel 22 Thanks to Portland Community Media www.pcmtv.org

The Video “Military Families Speak Out – Oregon” will be showing on: Sunday 2/4/2007, 11:00 PM, Channel 23 Thanks to Portland Community Media www.pcmtv.org