Mother's Day is not a Hallmark holiday. It is a call to peace by women who lost their sons in the Civil War. Go to the bottom of this page to read the real history and intention in Julia Ward Howe's 1870 proclamation that created Mother's Day.
This Mother's Day, let us transform Julia's words into action. Here are several ideas:
1. Vigil or protest at your local recruiting station on Saturday, May 7th, the day before Mother's Day. We have created a guide for you that includes background information on the counter-recruitment movement and suggestions for actions, chants, banner ideas and educational links. Invite your mom, sister, children and other activists in your community to join. Please contact us with your plans so we can announce your action in our national press release. We hope to have 30 actions happening around the country on May 7th. Click here to see a list of actions happening nationwide!
3. Write an anti-war op-ed for your newspaper or letter to the editor to educate people about the true origins of Mother's Day. If you write and submit a piece early -- like now! -- you'll have a better chance of getting it printed.
4. Get your mother a gift that fits your values and supports the work of CODEPINK. Visit our on-line store for ideas or our special Mother's Day gift packages. You may place orders up to May 2nd, 2005.
Whatever you do, please take some action on Mother's Day to commemorate the true meaning of this day, to continue Marla's work on behalf of innocent victims, and to end the insanity of sacrificing our children to war.
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1. Vigil or protest at your local recruiting station on Saturday, May 7th, the day before Mother's Day. We have created a 
2. Sign the 
3. Write an anti-war op-ed for your newspaper or letter to the editor to educate people about the true origins of Mother's Day. If you write and submit a piece early -- like now! -- you'll have a better chance of getting it printed.
4. Get your mother a gift that fits your values and supports the work of CODEPINK. Visit our