Oxfam Social! Come join us...

As we are cruising through August, we wanted to extend the invite to come join the local Oxfam Community for an end-of-the-summer gathering! For the past several months, the Oxfam Chicago community has been out at concerts, street festivals, and activist breakfasts working to bring attention to the current effects that climate change has on poor communities around the world.

Come meet other like minded Oxfam supporters, see how "Oxfamers" have gotten involved in the past, learn about what's coming up in the Oxfam world in the future, and just have a good time! Friends are of course, always welcome.

WHEN: TUESDAY, August 19, 2008
TIME: 7:00 - 9:30

We'll have soda, beer and pizza, so in order to make sure our numbers are on point, please send us your RSVP to chicago.oxfamactioncorps@gmail.com.

Public Transit Directions: One block from the green and orange line Roosevelt
Stop & 2 blocks from the red line Roosevelt Stop.

Thanks, looking forward to seeing you there!
Christina

Coldplay!

We've been rolling deeep at recent Coldplay shows at the United Center! A total of 20 volunteers out both nights talking to folks about Oxfam's mission and signing people up to get involved and support the work we're doing! 1,143 signatures, I believe..

Great time had by all, wonderful job on behalf of the volunteers who came out, thank you so much for your energy!

Activist Breakfast in Pilsen

Time for another activist breakfast! We're switching it up and heading to Pilsen this month. Come join us!

Efebos Cafe
1640 S. Blue Island
(few blocks south of Roosevelt, few blocks west of Racine)
Saturday, July 19th - 10am

We'll be talking about (drumroll please..):

• Outreach at the upcoming Coldplay concert
• Other neighborhood street festivals
• Upcoming release of Sisters on the Planet documentary (with a sneak preview!)
• House Parties and an Oxfam Summer Social for late August
  
• Updates about climate change and Congress, recent contact with Sen. Durbin's office and other local political opportunities
• And finally... we'll be taking Obama up on his offer to help create the platform for the Democratic Party! (We'll also be submitting it to the Republican National Convention committee.)

Stop by to hear more about what's going on with Oxfam Action Corps here in Chicago! It's a busy summer, come be a part of the movement! Please RSVP to chicago.oxfamactioncorps@gmail.com.

If you're coming on the CTA:
Take the pink/blue line to the 18th St. stop, walk east (left out the doors) on 18th St. to the intersection of Loomis/Blue Island/18th - follow the diagonal just past the McDonald's. It's about 10-15 minutes from the loop/downtown area.


Hope to see you there!
Christina

Activist Breakfast this Saturday

Hey hey everyone, we're kicking off a renewed monthly activist breakfast for Chicago area people interested in getting involved and just learning more while having some good conversation. Join us! The details are as follows:

Saturday, June 21st at 10am
Heartland Cafe
7000 N. Glenwood
(Rogers Park neighborhood)

We'll have light breakfast and a cup of coffee waiting for you :) I know Rogers Park can be a bit of a hike, if you have suggestions for upcoming months, favorite cafes, etc.. drop us a line: chicago.oxfamactioncorps@gmail.com

Hope to see you there!!