Hundreds of residents from the tri-state area will converge in Port Jervis, NY to say no to war at a Rally for Justice at Home and Abroad on Saturday, August 29, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

 Called by Port Jervis Indivisible (PJI) and co-sponsored by Mid-Hudson Valley Democratic Socialists of America (MHVDSA) and Veterans for Peace, the rally will be held at West Main and Hudson Streets, followed by a roadside protest along West Main and Pike Streets.

 “People are fed up with a reckless war that is costing billions of taxpayer dollars while cuts have been made to health care and food programs and people can’t find housing they can afford,” said Dolores Schaefer, one of the organizers. “A rally is one way to make our voices heard.” 

 PJI organizer and retired nurse Julie Takatsch said, “While the March will focus on ending the war in the Middle East, we know there is no peace without justice both at home and abroad. Justice also means ending ICE’s terror tactics against immigrants and ensuring that all families have food on the table.”

To address the impact of the war on food insecurity, participants are encouraged to bring donations of nonperishable food, pet food and personal care items for MHVDSA’s Port Jervis Food Pantry, which distributes these donations at its monthly food pantry and supplements the inventories of other area pantries. 

For more information, contact portjervisnokings@gmail.com.

Port Jervis Indivisible
Port Jervis, NY