Coffeehouse for the Iraq Family Relief Fund

Performers Include:

Ben Tousley – Folksinger (photo left)

Chris Nauman with Kenny Selcer – Acoustic music to shake the soul

Linda Schiffman – Tokyo 2008 Champion Whistler and Accompanist Jeremy Weiser

George Capaccio – Storyteller

George Capaccio, Arlington resident and member of Arlington/Lexington UJP, began the Iraq Family Relief Fund in 1998 shortly after his fourth trip to Iraq. He had originally gone there to witness the effects of US-enforced economic sanctions on the people of Iraq. In the course of theses visits, George formed close ties with a group of related families in Baghdad. The Iraq Family Relief Fund is a person-to-person effort to help these families afford such basics as food, clothing, and medicines while living under conditions of war and the ongoing U.S. occupation.

George relies entirely on donations.  Arlington/Lexington UJP is sponsoring this community event to assist George with this humanitarian relief effort.

Contributions go directly to the families and are not tax-deductible.

Sponsored by Arlington/Lexington United for Justice with Peace. 

www.arlingtonujp.org

Donations will also be accepted for Partners in Health-Haiti Relief and sealed, current dry goods (cereals, mixes) and canned food (soups, fruits, vegetables) will be accepted for the Arlington Food Pantry.A donation jar will be available for PIH and boxes for Food Pantry contributions will be on hand.