All you need to make a powerful statement for
peace in your city or town are a few people and
a great visual. You and a friend can make
a difference today! For
action planning tips, click here to visit our
Resource Toolbox. Here are some of the
most creative and high impact CODEPINK action
ideas:
Peace Vigil: Pick a location to have a public
vigil for peace such as outside your elected
official's local office, a busy intersection,
the sidewalk outside a mall or grocery store,
or outside a school. Print out Give Peace
a Vote sign up sheets and CODEPINK flyers to
distribute. Need a portable table?
Bring an ironing board and a piece of pink fabric!
Pink Lemonade Stand: Set up a pink lemonade
stand at your local farmer's market, county
faire, sports event, or any public place.
Offer free pink lemonade and distribute info
while collecting Peace Voter Pledges.
Vote for Peace Pink Ballot Boxes: Collect
Peace Voter Pledges in public places by making
a pink ballot box -- ask a grocery store for
unneeded boxes, paint 'em pink, use an exacto
knife to cut a slit on top, and write with permanent
marker "Vote for Peace Here".
Citizen's Arrest: Create pink police officer
outfits (photo example coming soon!) and arrest
war criminals visiting your city (such as Bush,
Cheney, Rove, or Condoleezza), or military recruiters.
The pink police idea was created by the local
CODEPINK in Austin, Texas.
Stick it to George: Get a life-sized cardboard
cutout of George Bush and display him in a public
place. Invite passersby to stick their
message to the pres onto his body by writing
it on a post-it note. Or film people telling
W exactly what's on their mind.
Pink Phone Booth for Live Congressional Call-In:
Create a pink phone booth (take a large box
and paint it pink) and set it up outside your
Congressperson's office or in a public spot.
Use a cell phone with free minutes and invite
people passing by to call their elected official
right then and there to voice their discontent
with the ongoing occupation of Iraq.
Congressional Sit-In or Hug-In: Visit your
Congressperson's local office, discuss the reasons
for a withdrawal and an end to the US occupation
of Iraq, and if your Congressperson continues
to vote for violence in the Middle East, do
a sit-in in his/her office.
Tried
and True CODEPINK Visuals
Pink Slips: The signature CODEPINK visual!
CODEPINK "pink slips," fires, war
criminals and uses women's pink slips to get
the message across in a unique and humorous
way. Add a message to your pink slip with
permanent pen. Make a pink slip clothes
line to hang up or carry in marches. Create
a giant pink slip to use for banner drops.
Make pink slip signs by cutting a figure out
of pink poster board and stapling to a wooden
picket or a cardboard spool.
Pink Statue of Liberty: Create a pink statue
of liberty outfit with a pink sheet and a pink
crown (find one at your local art supply store).
Give Peace a Vote Crowns: Buy pink foam crowns
at your local craft store and write "Give
Peace a Vote" or "I'm a Peace Voter"
on them. Add gliter for an added touch.
Pink Smocks or Pin-Ons: Cut pink fabric into
a rectangle and cut a hole in the middle for
the head to go through. Paint or use markers
to write peace messages. Smocks are easy
for activists to slip on at an action.
OR, cut squares out of pink fabric and write
on messages; bring safety pins and pin the squares
onto t-shirts.
Local Cost of War Receipt: Create a pink receipt
showing the amount of money your city has spent
on the Iraq War. Find the figures at www.nationalpriorities.org.
Pink Costumes: Find pink wigs and boas at
Halloween suply stores or thrift shops.
Be on the look out for fun pink gear, like pink
cowgirl boots, pink '80s style ballroom gowns,
and pink jackets. Knit pink scarves and
gloves for winter outdoor actions.
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