GMO-Free Portland!
FYI, sorry but we do lobbying, we're not a 501-c-3, so donations aren't tax exempt.
Project Needs: Continue the work from 10/16 better than ever.
More pics on the slideshow below. We have 35+ people now devoted to working with GFP to canvass, have rallies and more. We have 2 small canvassing outings' worth of flyers from IRT and one outing's worth of our guide. It takes a while to raise money, so we have to start now. The packets take $200 for an order of 1,000 that lasts us for 3 outings, (we gave away 300 quickly when canvassing before we knew where exactly to go) and $80 for the GFP shopping guides that go with them.
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This donate button under the thermometer takes you to Positive Food, Inc.'s PayPal account which accepts credit cards in addition to PayPal. You're donating to volunteer work, not PFI's business. GFP can't be a non-profit (we know no board members for one thing) but we need to limit liability so we're a volunteer project of a corporation of "author-speaker-activists." (See www.positivefoodinc.com to hire us or learn more about our company.) We donate hundreds yearly when we can- but when we're out of money the whole project stops until we get help. $5, 10, 20 all is important and appreciated help! We need $30 right after our next canvassing Saturday. Thank you all.
We've only just begun! Success report on the 10/16/11 Right2Know Rally.
We had 2 businesses support us: Food Front Cooperative Grocery was very involved, has always been wonderful to us and supports the movement generally. Theo Chocolate was our generous sponsor who we hope our advertising continues to generate customers for because they deserve it. Fair trade, Organic, and local!
We had a turnout of between 35 and 50 people. It is hard to tell because they came and went but we had over 30 people sign up form more activism! That is more important than plastering the streets one day.
We made our signs and stuffed brochures right on the corner. Some people went to the other 3 corners to hand out our flyers. We marched over to Occupy and picked up a few folks there. After coming back to 6th & Yamhill we talked in the amphitheater and chanted with our signs. We went to Saturday Market as it was closing and distributed more flyers and then went back to home base. We estimate we gave 300 packets of non-GMO info!
Everyone was super and we're so proud to be in such company- and some people intend to come next time that couldn't make it today. Yes- next time. We only had 1 person beside the Nichols (founders) working on setting up the rally- it could have been so much better. Ernie and Brian work, and Mary was on a corner trying to give businesses a chance to show support for the rally for 15 days straight around 6 hours/day. Imagine what it will be like now that we have more people participating with diverse talents and experience.
That brings up the question everyone asked- where are all the businesses? After a round of applause for Theo Chocolate and Food Front, the group decided it is time to ask some hard questions. We're not going to hassle anyone and it's not a GMO-Free Portland project - but by all means- check with us to see if your favorite non-GMO-selling local company was notified and didn't respond or declined and take action. If they called it "political," they need to read www.gmoreform.org and see our food is under attack by some shady members of Congress getting biotech money and declaring war on organic and non-GMO food and natural life. Labeling is the key. If you buy up non-GMO ingredients including Organic and don't want to really get behind the political action of labeling, you're just about profit. Watch this video and tell us you don't need to be involved!
Low turnout, volunteer no-show, 98 out of 100 businesses invited showing no support... why was this a success? Because we handed out numerous flyer packets- some of the recipients have contacted us already, and nearly all of the people who came are committed to ongoing activism. They made it a success.
We had a turnout of between 35 and 50 people. It is hard to tell because they came and went but we had over 30 people sign up form more activism! That is more important than plastering the streets one day.
We made our signs and stuffed brochures right on the corner. Some people went to the other 3 corners to hand out our flyers. We marched over to Occupy and picked up a few folks there. After coming back to 6th & Yamhill we talked in the amphitheater and chanted with our signs. We went to Saturday Market as it was closing and distributed more flyers and then went back to home base. We estimate we gave 300 packets of non-GMO info!
Everyone was super and we're so proud to be in such company- and some people intend to come next time that couldn't make it today. Yes- next time. We only had 1 person beside the Nichols (founders) working on setting up the rally- it could have been so much better. Ernie and Brian work, and Mary was on a corner trying to give businesses a chance to show support for the rally for 15 days straight around 6 hours/day. Imagine what it will be like now that we have more people participating with diverse talents and experience.
That brings up the question everyone asked- where are all the businesses? After a round of applause for Theo Chocolate and Food Front, the group decided it is time to ask some hard questions. We're not going to hassle anyone and it's not a GMO-Free Portland project - but by all means- check with us to see if your favorite non-GMO-selling local company was notified and didn't respond or declined and take action. If they called it "political," they need to read www.gmoreform.org and see our food is under attack by some shady members of Congress getting biotech money and declaring war on organic and non-GMO food and natural life. Labeling is the key. If you buy up non-GMO ingredients including Organic and don't want to really get behind the political action of labeling, you're just about profit. Watch this video and tell us you don't need to be involved!
Low turnout, volunteer no-show, 98 out of 100 businesses invited showing no support... why was this a success? Because we handed out numerous flyer packets- some of the recipients have contacted us already, and nearly all of the people who came are committed to ongoing activism. They made it a success.
Announcing Portland's Right2Know Rally: an "Urban Sprawl!"
OK Portland! It's really happening. People are coming to the rally. Now we need volunteers to make signs, donations for materials, and more people to come.
QUICK VIEW: On this page you can get details on the event, RSVP, donate,
join the committee or take a shift with the sign (see slideshow and OCA email below).
This event, spreading out with signs, means everyone needs a sign, but some won't know that.
QUICK VIEW: On this page you can get details on the event, RSVP, donate,
join the committee or take a shift with the sign (see slideshow and OCA email below).
This event, spreading out with signs, means everyone needs a sign, but some won't know that.
As many of you know, there is a right2know march from NY to DC taking place Oct. 1-16th. There are also independent rallies all over the United States, and Portland is one of the cities showing solidarity with our "Urban sprawl." We are proud to be the organizers. We have this event page & a calendar event on Facebook.
Donate here (not tax deductible) to buy our materials for the rally!
Action 1: Right2Know Rally in Portland Oct 16th
The Portland Right2Know rally: an "Urban Sprawl."
Date: October 16, 2011
Time: 12:30 to 3:30 pm+
Meet Location: On the corner of SW 6th & Yamhill,
Bring: Sign! Right2Know, label it!, labelize it!, my children are not Round Up Ready(TM)!, high fructose corn syrup is gmo, i won't shut up and eat it, or whatever you believe needs to be said but everyone needs a sign for this so please rsvp and tell us you're making some. thank you. :)
Details and maps on these downloads or the imbedded document below
Please RSVP below including helping. Be sure to see the event page on our main facebook page too.
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Thank you to Theo Chocolate!
Come down to hold the promo sign, then say your peace on the back. Oct 1-15th. Press PLAY. We add slides daily.
Come on down to SW 6th & Yamhill by Pioneer Courthouse any day 11:30 am- 5:30 pm through 10/15/11.
Announced in an email to All OR OCA!
Click to enlarge. They said I was doing street theater. No idea where that came from!
Click to enlarge. They said I was doing street theater. No idea where that came from!
Mary's standing on a sidewalk for 15 days and needs little breaks. Click on this signup sheet: www.mysignup.com/gmofreeportland
We're standing where we've been for 14 days- with our sign for the rally to label GMOs in Portland. On day 3 we heard Occupy was coming. Day 13 I gave a lecture at their camp. Day 14 they are nodding at our sign- Occupy is coming to PDX Right2Know rally!!!
Leaders, volunteers, and planners, we need you!
Be on our committee & do as much or as little as you want but we need you all. Email mary@gmofreeportland.com to get started.
Be on our committee & do as much or as little as you want but we need you all. Email mary@gmofreeportland.com to get started.
Click to the right to read our Press Release .doc file 9-30-11.
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Donations large and small! We need money to print up to 1,000 of our Pdx shopping guides which are $0.18 each (If you can print these and bring them, please do) and to print business cards to recommend websites. Our rally falls under nondeductible "lobbying expenses" per the IRS publication 529, and GMO-Free Portland is not a 501-c-3.
And thank you again, Theo Chocolate for providing our educational materials package from the Institute for Responsible Technology as well as a beautiful 8' banner from Oval city stickers!
And thank you again, Theo Chocolate for providing our educational materials package from the Institute for Responsible Technology as well as a beautiful 8' banner from Oval city stickers!
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9-28-11 update: We will be posting promo materials here and emailing them to businesses. Check back. Thanks!
Action 2: Get this law passed in California!
If you click these, you sponsor the Portland promotion of this California Ballot initiative by GMO-Free Portland. All donations made to label GMOs go to campaigning- but by clicking the link, you get *Oregonians* involved. Why? Read the banner just above. This CA law IS the tipping point.