I got a love letter from the Dream Defenders this morning and I'm sure they won't mind me sharing it with you...in it's entirety. Matter-of-fact, they did recommend that I do just that. Here goes!
Friends & Family,
The Dream Defenders began, as so many of us do, with nothing. Since our founding, in the weeks after Trayvon Martin’s murder, we have remained committed our mission: to train and develop a generation of leaders in the communities that are consistently underserved and overlooked. We have grown and expanded, we have engaged in conflict and nonviolent civil disobedience, we have shown many around the country the power of the youth voice, and we have won some victories…still with very little to nothing to support ourselves.
None of this: the 31 day Capitol occupation, the March on Washington, the Stand Your Ground debate, this year’s statewide voter mobilization, Freedom Summer 2014, victory against Prison Privatization, happens without financial support. We are asking that you do three things for us:
1. Donate & Join Our Monthly Giving Program Here: http://bit.ly/...
2. Forward this email and encourage others to do #1!
3. Show us some love on twitter!
• Show the @DreamDefenders some love today and become a monthly supporter. http://bit.ly/... #lovefund
Your support will allow us to continue to fight against Youth Services International, Florida's School-to-Prison Pipeline, the Stand Your Ground Law, and to lead our state in a true commemoration of the Mississippi Summer Project.