Genesee Valley Citizens for Peace
Who we are
Genesee Valley Citizens for Peace is a nonviolent activist group, maintaining close contacts with national groups such as Peace Action NYS, and Nicaragua Network, and MoveOn. Our members includes concerned individuals from Livingston, Genesee, Monroe, Ontario, and Wyoming counties. We extend membership to any person anywhere who believes in our goals and our methods.
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Hiroshima/Nagasaki Commemoration on Thursday, 8/5 7:30 PM in Avon
This year we will commemorate the H/N atomic bombing on Thursday, August 5th, 7:30 PM, at the Avon Traffic Circle, Routes 5&20 in Avon, NY. It will be the 47th consecutive year in which we have held a commemoration. We will be joined by members of the Rochester, NY Chapter 23 of Veterans for Peace, with whom we work closely.
Membership Meeting Sat., July 24th, 1:30 PM & H/N Vigil 8/5/21
Our Next Zoom meeting is Saturday, July 24th, at 1:30 PM. This year we will commemorate the H/N atomic bombing on Thursday, August 5th, 7:30 PM, at the Avon Traffic Circle, Routes 5&20 in Avon, NY. It will be the 47th consecutive year in which we have held a commemoration. We hope to be joined by members of the Rochester, NY Chapter 23 of Veterans for Peace, with whom we work closely.
Individual sign-on to stop U.S. interference in Nicaragua Test
The national media—including some of the “progressive” media—have decided to work against the democratically-elected government of Nicaragua. In the same way, some “progressives” within the solidarity movement have joined with Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, and the U.S. State Department to punish Nicaragua for refusing to become a U.S. client state.
Virtual Commemoration of the Hiroshima/Nagasaki Bombing
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 9AM-10:30AM. AUGUST 5TH VIRTUAL COMMEMORATION OF THE 76th ANNIVERSARY OF HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI. Manhattan Project for a Nuclear Free World has been co-organizing a peace gathering in front of the Japanese Consulate in NYC every August since 2015. On Thursday, August 5 at 9:00 AM Eastern time. We will hold a zoom event to commemorate the 76th Anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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There is no quick and easy route to achieving these goals, but GVCP has a long-standing commitment to the struggle for peace at local, regional, and national levels.