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Y, 7, -r HAT ARE THE STRANDS THAT go on the Quaker belief that therc is that / into weaving a whole and of God in every person. Today we wcirk

\ i: beautiful cloth? The Ameri- all over the world - in relief, devclon-

can Friends Service Committee's pro- mcnt, and diplomacy, in inner cities, at grams are shot N"C*U- . -- international hor- through with the col- dcrs, and in rural ors of many races, brightened with the There is always dignity and determi- ore to do than we nation of individual L.. n possihly accom- lives, and strcngth- plish, and \vc thank ened hy the capacity thosc who have of people to grow and r t~ppor tcd and change. prayed for us in the

In all the lives we past. In this annual

touch, we respond to report, we highlight the most hrilliant some of the AFSC's hues of the human accomplishments spirit: courage and during 1995. We curiosity, commit- ! invite you to help us mcnt and caring, hu- ' in our continuing mor and hope. The AFSC was founded in Together with 19 17 to provide service opportunities for the people we scrvc, we arc weaving conscientious objectors during World whole cloth from the many strengths War I. Our service then and now is based and moral fiher that hind us all.

N ALL THE WORK WE DO, we ask or~rselves how to hind people together, rather than tear them

- . apart. Our work started as a nonviolent wit- ness in \Ylorld War I. Seventy-nine years later, this witness challenges the roots of violence - eco- nomic and social injustice - as it continues the tradition of peacemaking and rclicf. \Ve are con- cerned wirh the world as iris and as it ought to he.

Sl7intlirlc: :I \.i.;iot~ 01' pc.:~cc Our peace work spins a vision of a different

world - throt~gh education, dialogues and ex- changes - hy hringing the truth to light and hy showing people new ways of dealing with conflict. Here arc a few examples from 1995:

Bringing nine women activists from the Middle East to meet with women in the United States to discuss the effects on their lives of do- mestic, economic, and political violence, ro share straregies, and form cross-cultural alliances.

W Establishing in the Andean region of South America a Quaker International Affairs Program

to open doors so ""l* 1m1

reconciliation and conflict resolu- tion can take place and to pre- pare a peaceful foundation for the achievement of hasic rights for a diverse popula- tion.

Arab Women's Tour eaveled throuphout the United States.

Rememhtring the fiftieth anniversary of the homhing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki through a series of events across the country ahout what it means to live together in the nuclear age. In Den- ver, for cxamplc, activities included a weekly street corner vigil, pilgrimages to places of violence, and a series o i programs that ended with a ceremony of paper cranes on Aug. 9.

I Hosting a hrcakthrough delegarion of d i p nitaries from North Korea who visircd sites in the United Stares to share their pcrspecri\~es on the situation in their country and to strengthen ties wirh peoplc here.

w Working with local people ro dissuade school hoards throughout the United Srates from approving Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps programs. A key tool was the AFSC's report Mak- ing Soldiers in the Plchlic Schools, which exposes fal- lacies in [he military's claim that JROTC kncfirs high school students.

D Sending two rcprcscntarives t o T~lzla. Bosnia, to the Fourth General Assemhly of the Helsinki Citizens Assembly, an international coa- lition of groups working for peaceful integration of Europe.

S t r r ~ t ~ g t l i ~ ~ r i i t i ~ : tlic f;Ji~'t. of' i u c t i ~ ( > The tahric of peace is strong only ushen it is

interwoven wirh justice. That is why many AFSC programs address social and economic injustice. the underpinnings of violence. These arc some examples from 1995:

Raising a prophetic voice in the struggle for immigrant rights. This long-standing witness takes many forms, such as presenring a truer picture of immigration issues, advocating for fair and humane

treatment of immigrants, pointing out conrrihu- tions made by them, and addressing abuses in the workplace and at the horder.

Filing nearly two thousand applications for political asylum for Salvadorans in New Jersey. Cal- ifornia, and Florida to allow them to remain in this country The AFSC's emergency action was in re- sponse to the U.S. government's decision to end protected sratus for Salvadoran refugees.

Sending ohservers from AFSC's projects in Latin America to the Eiahwsecond Annual In- ternational Labor Organization Conference (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland. There, the delegates, who are labor organizers and academicians, hrought their concerns to officials in the ILO and the World Trade Organization and learned the potential of rhosc organizations to affect problems at the grassroots level.

Airingradiospots tostimulate serious think- ing about the prohlems of crime and the criminal justice system. Peg Phillips, who played Ruth Anne on the television series Nonhern Exmsure, lent her fame to the project and read the radio spots.

Launching the Justice for All Campaign in which people gathered in living rooms, churches. Quaker meetinghouses, and community centers to

confront underlying social issues, cxchnnge infor- mation, and organize action in their communi- ties.

Supporting international delegations to the UN's Fourth World Conference on Women in Reijing, China. The women, who came from Met Nam, Laos, Mexico, Hungary, the Middle East. and the United Stares, madc contacts wirh people all over the world and made their voices heard.

Celehrating the fiftieth anniversary of the AFSC's supporr of 3,600 Japanese Americans af- ter they were cvacuared from their homes on the West Coast. The AFSC madc it possihlc for young people from these families to attend college. The event was held in Rcrkclcv, California.

The AFSC offers relief to people in emergcn- cies, while recognizing that longer lasting assis- tance should take the form of development so people can rely on themselves. Here arc some of our efforts from 1995:

Initiating a smrr-II~ filnd of $10,000 for flrxd relief in North Korea, raising additional money to he channeled into this fund, and calling intcrna- tional attention to devastation carlsed hy flomls in the summer of 1995.

G~nsrructing a housing complex for eight senior citizens in Elw(x>d. Kansas, working in part- nership with several commllnity groups to provide homes for people who lost theirs in the flood of the Mississippi Ri\-cr and its trihurarics in 1993.

n Shipping more than twenty-two tons of clothing, sheets and tourls, hlankets, hand-knit items, yardage and sewing supplies, and medical supplies to places all over the world.

I Sending school sllpplies to children in Haiti so they can resume their education. This is part of a larger effort to helpHaitian communitiesgct hack on their fcct. Other aspects include offcring health clinics, rcfi~rhishing fishing fleets, and estahlish- ing community stores where people can huy sup- plies at uninflated prices.

I Continuing development work in Somalia in the face of unrclcnring violence. This work pro. vides farm supplies and tcmls and training in farm- ing and veterinary techniques, helps individuals organize to work together, and rchuilds classrooms.

Puhlishing Street Spirit, a newspapcr ahor~r homelessness in the San Francisco Ray Area. Re- siJcs getting our information a h u t the suhjccr, the newspaper cnahles homeless people to sell 50 pa- pers per pcrson each day for $ I an isst~c-and keep the pr(xecds.

Yotlng pcople hold in their hands the power to design a new and hctter world. The AFSC's part is to interweave skills, experience, and cncouragc- ment. Here are a few highlights from 1995:

Nurturing and srlpporting more than sixty

s t~lJent interns and vol~~nrccrs in AFSC offices throl~ghour the United States. These young people contrihure to the AFSC's work as they learn the values hchind it.

I Launching a program for Palestinian youth in Israel to strengthen Rlcstinian nongovernmcn- ral organizations that do youth work. The program huilds networks and encourages dialogue and will organize training courses in commllniry work, com- mllnicarion skills, and program planning.

Bringing young peoplc together from scvcral starcsin n Ymlrh Leadership Rcrrcar, held at Monu- ment Reach. Mass., where they shared iiieas ahour spirirllality, self-identity, commllniry, non\,iolcnce. and gcxd times.

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' Anr\vcrinc some rhrcc rIic~r~\;ln~l rcqrlcsr\ fiir information and advice ahout Icshi;in. gay. transgcndcrcd, and hisexual youth.

Gathering sr~hurhan whirc and inner-city Africnn American p~rrrh in a weekly prwram called "Futllrc Lcadcrs- Furtlre Changes" in C;rcenshon>. North Carolina. The young pcople share an evening meal, li-;ten to a speaker - c~sually a pmniinenr pcrson in the community - and go on ficlrl trips together.

This annual report is a trihr~te t o , , a \ . , \ ;a-:r:1t8hl.:m.'.>i~*~"k;,:,.-:,*:;%. :

those workinr! on AFSC oroiects .. .. . . around t h e world and t o those J ' 1 " f I " " , :\.nll,rr "",I I.iL.

I q.ipn,cnt I ond. l u n c h I n c < s n ~ r I undr' whose encouragement and finan- - ~- cia1 gifts make Quaker Service pos- Bednning balances sihle. \Ve want t o share our appre- "' 1011n4 52.RR7.143 56.742.935 $19,965,391 ciation and aratitude with all who Income ~rovided bv: helped sup&t ollr vision and ~,ntril;urions & hcqtlcsts 30.77R 3,197,556

of a more peaceful, just, and com- Net investmenr income (16.773) ' 466.779 (601.135) Acttlarial liahiliry adjustment 0 0 (50,930)

oassionate socieor. Total income Conrrihutia5 to AFSC are dedunihlr for ==!sLu La2z =&4&49L

frderol tncme tax purposes. Expenses for: Tr,ral program services 204,580 0 0

0 I i t i , I i l l General managmenr 9 1 .OR9 0 0 I t t , , , , I Fundraisinr! 14.4R6 0 0 .' I . i~t lcr nc.rl.l: " I y i l L . . ~ n , l I.,.- ~~~l~~~~~~~ I

< 1 1 1 ~ ~ . 3 l l > I < , l l , < , \ , , , , .r , , . , , , I ri,.!,,l\ 0 0

, i . , . Other changes in fund balances \ t r v c t , l ' l ~ i l , ~ , l t ~ l ~ ~ l ~ i , t , I > \ l c l I,'?, 1 1 ) ~ . Mnrured life income gifts 0 (40.540) (1.064.63 1)

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Property & cquiprnenr purchnse 177,817 I , , I.,. ,,.,.$I I<!T

0 0 Gift porrion of annuities

i r - c<,r,rr,tl p t r r p f > ~ \ . " 0 0 (750.000)

Custcxlian fees paynhle 0 0 (2.066.354)

'Certain irreuc~nhle gdtr that AFSC has recei\.ed under rnlst sllhjcct to pnymcnr of Income toone or more kneliciarics i ~ s liir. In FY'94. AFSC ~nstitt~trd a prllcy ro ow the gift porrlon oianntn~ry for current bud- pet porpses.

:[)1recrR1 hv donors for rpccnfic program ax.

'Spccial fund crenred hv donors who make au~cst~ons ro AFSC regarJ,nc grants irom t h t l r ~ndtridual iunJ ro appropriate p m prams anJ/orothcrchannhlcnrp:~n~:at~~~ns.

'AFSC narional and rep~onal ofices mnln. ram rcsen.er to ndjt~rt short-run filndlnc needs and proviJe lor ~~ncxpected procram opp~rn~nitlel.

'Rcqacrr ,"come fltcttnrcr unpred~cmhly. To halnnce this llow oih~ndr. AFSCcrcate5 a pml oi svcral year< hequrw and d o . carer approx~marelv 57 mallton rnch scar ior prwnm work. Th~r pohcy nrsurcr pnsmm stnhd~rv 2nd contlnu~rv tiom year to ycnr.

"kcinning FY'94. AFSC in~titt~red n policy to drau. down total rcwrvc Ir\.clr ro cqunl one ymr niopcrarnng rxpcnsr. As res~lt. $1.6 mnllton ucre u s l l f i ~ r W95 hudcet nur-

Total other changes 177.R17 (40.540) , (3.RR0.985)

Ending fund balances ns of 9130P5 52 .- , 71a "I' 57.199.952 'la L?9.R97 - --

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Restricted funds? $3,012.R00 ' ($501,151) ' $2,511,649

Unrestricted &designated funds UnsolJ real errare a n ~ l orher

nonmarkerahlc assets 3,363,289 (716.509) 2,646,780 General nnd donor-deferred

suggestion fund' 2.910.025 450.73R 1,360,763 DesignnteJ pension fund 2,323,162 731.267 3.054.429 Operating reser\.cs' 2.252.277 399,895 2.652.172 Funds frlnctioninc as

en~lowmenrs 3.75R.397 , 406,RRO 4.165.277 kq t~esrs desicnateJ for use

in t ~ ~ t u r e years' 2 1.51 5.233 1,479,483 22.994.716 Reali:eJ capital cnins, and

~ i i r pi>rrit,n of nnnt~iries" 9,436,242 477.310 9.91 3.622

Total unrestricted & designated $45,558,675 $3,229,OR4 , S4R.787.759

TOTALS Public Support Contrihutlons (including dnn:lted m;ltcrials ofS252.663)

Requests (including matllred annuityAife income gifts and matured term endou~ment) ......................

............................. ............. Total public support .. Fees and grnnt* irom gnv't agencies ........... .......

Other Revenue In\.estmenr income net of rel;~ted fees (including

gninsAosses on investment tmnsacrions) .......................... Program service f e n ................................................................ Miscellaneous income ............................................................

Total other revenue ............ ........ ..................... Total public support and revenue .............. .....

Expenses Progr;~ms

Overseas: promoting economic s(xin1 justice. international ~~nderstanding, human rights. nnd the relief of human suflcring (including donated materialsofSI87,96I) ............................

Seeking pe;lce, reconcilintion, and disermament ........... In the U.S.A.: rooting out those c;luses of vinlencc

u,hich lie in pnvcrtx exclusion, and the ~lcninl of rights ..................................................................... Specinl programs (incluJing contributions of $89,520 to other service agencies) ..........................

.......................... Total Program Services ........... ..

Supporting services for programs Administr:~tion, hum:ln res~~urces.

........................ management and pner ;~ l ................... ... Fundrais~ng .............. .... ......................................................

Total supporting services .................... ............... ............. ...................................... Total expenses ..

Excess of income over expenses ............... .. .......................

A row of the complcrc ruditrd financial rtatrmcnc i- arnilahlc from: AFSCIConrrollrr's Office, 1501 Chrrw Stwrt. PhilrJrlphin. PA 19102

AFSC Officers and Board Members, 1995

Donald S. Gann. Presiding Clerk Philip Lord. Mce Clerk 1 Paula Rhndes. Vice Clerk

, Dlvid St;lnfield. Vice Clerk j Kate Nicklin. h s u r n

i Kara Newell, Exectctive Director

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Miyoko l n o ~ ~ y e Rassert i Gay Rerger David L. h u m s \Villie Brown Ill Ruth Cadwallader Vicki Cooley Ellen Cooney

; Steven Deursch

Jean L. Eden Cathie Fclter Armando tiaitan Tm Head Mike Hinshaw Rarry Hollister Lnwrence Jordan Dorothy Kakimoro Natalie Kempner Arr K~wninacr Rltl Liccy Cliff Lester Jean Lesrer Philip Lord Sylvia Lnrspeich Don Luce Ronald E. Marrson Judith McDnniel Marinmes Medrud

Lincoln Moses Margarer Mossman John H. Munson Roherr Philhrmk lolee Robinson Ted Rnhinson Dehorah Sartnders D ~ n i e l Seeger Doris Shamleffer Co~trtncy Sicelnff George M. Stahlcr Ann Stever Susan Sweitrer George H. \V:lrsnn Marcy \Ven:ler Trim \Vhitem:ln Anaela Wilson Peter \Vnndrouf

American Friends Service Committee \ , , f i ,>~, : , j o ~ ~ , , . , ~ : 1501 Cherry Street. Phil;~delphi;l, PA 19102 ' (215) 241-7000

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