GOLDEN RULE COMPLETES THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST 2024 VOYAGE
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On Sept 23 the Golden Rule arrived in Newport, Oregon on the way south to Eureka. Soon everyone will be HOME!
If you have pictures or stories to contribute, please upload them: HERE
or send them by email to vfpgoldenruleproject@gmail.com
2024-25 HUMBOLDT BAY PROGRAM
Golden Rule Ambassadors will offer presentations, boat visits and chances to sail in Humboldt Bay this fall, winter and spring.
We will work with local tribes, schools, faith-based groups, and others to educate and activate the communities of Humboldt County. Please contact us to schedule activities for your group! We offer many kinds of programs – peace picnics and fairs, panel presentations, the Golden Rule’s documentary film.
To request a chance to sail aboard the Golden Rule, please fill out THIS FORM! or contact – Michelle Marsonette 541-971-9077
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING EVENTS
Click on a link for more information about a stop or event.
— Arrival TBD Eureka CA / Party / Press Conference
And as always, as a “Weapon of Mass Education”, we will have educational programs and ask politicians to support the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and other measures to pull us “Back from the Brink” of nuclear war!
VFP GOLDEN RULE PROJECT
The Golden Rule is a project of Veterans For Peace. We aim to advance Veterans For Peace opposition to nuclear weapons and war, and to do so in a dramatic fashion.
We have recovered and restored the original peace ship, the Golden Rule, that set sail in 1958 to stop nuclear weapons tests in the Marshall Islands, and which inspired the many peace makers and peace ships that followed.
The reborn Golden Rule is sailing once more, to show that nuclear abolition is possible, and that bravery and tenacity can overcome militarism.
Making Waves: The Rebirth of the Golden Rule A 25 minute documentary about the Golden Rule’s history and current mission is now available to view and download here! Making Waves 10-minute version.
For post-screening discussions and actions you can take to end the possibility of nuclear war, download the Discussion Guide and Tips for a Successful Screening.
Resolutions in Support of Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Cities, counties and states are adopting resolutions to support the U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). For example, the California Legislature approved this resolution: California TPNW Resolution Here’s the announcement. Los Angeles and Baltimore have passed similar resolutions. Please encourage your city, county and state to do the same!
On November 6, 2019, the City and County Council of Honolulu (entire island of O’ahu) unanimously passed a resolution urging the US government ratify the TPNW and other measures to bring us back from the brink of nuclear war – the resolution also welcomed the Golden Rule to Hawai’i!
WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR OUR MANY SUPPORTERS!
Humboldt Bay VFP Chapter 56 continues to donate to the Golden Rule. San Diego VFP Chapter 93 continues with its monthly sustained donations of $100 with a challenge to other chapters to do the same.
“There is lots of excitement and many people are stepping up to help make the Golden Rule voyages successful,” said Helen Jaccard, Golden Rule Project Manager.
Send us your favorite photos from our voyages to vfpgoldenruleproject@gmail.com! We would love to post them on our website and Facebook page.
Thank You for the New Sails
THANK YOU so much to our supporters who donated generously to pay for the sails! The sail cloth and sails have arrived in Costa Mesa, where Bob Kettenhofen and his son Alec will create the mainsail, mizzen sail and two sail covers as well as apply the Veterans For Peace and Peace Sign logos!
The Kettenhofens love our project and gave us a GREAT PRICE! Soon the Golden Rule will be able to sail around Humboldt Bay!
There are always repairs and maintenance projects (it’s a boat, after all). We also need to have enough money for docks, crew food and travel, brochures and t-shirts.
Thank you all of the people who have contributed their love, time and money to the unique mission of the historic Golden Rule anti-nuclear sailboat. Because of you we have made many friends and educated tens of thousands of people about the continuing dangers of nuclear war, and we have helped build support for the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
This would be a great time for an infusion of cash and a vote of confidence for our continuing mission. Thank you so much for being part of the Golden Rule family!
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