Statement of Purpose
We, having dutifully served our nation, do hereby affirm our greater responsibility to serve the cause of world peace.
To this end we will work with others:
Toward increasing public awareness
of the costs of war.
To restrain our government from intervening overtly or covertly in the internal affairs of other nations.
To end the arms race and to reduce and eventually eliminate nuclear weapons.
To abolish war as an instrument of international policy.

To achieve these goals, members of VFP pledge to use non-violent means to maintain an organization that is both democratic and open with the understanding that all members are trusted to act in the best interests of the group for the larger purpose of world peace

Committees
Letter writing:
Write a letter a month to Congress and local media on VFP issues more...
Contact person: Mary Bahr at kmlisle@yahoo.com

Picketing:
Join our weekly pickets with the local group Community Coaliton against War and Terrorism (CCAWT )
See schedule at top of this page or visit our calendar

Sign Making:
Join us to design and make signs hands on and to find and produce electronic files for download from our website. (this process is under construction)

Printing:
Work to educate the public on the reality of war and terrorism and how we can best support troops and vets and work towards the VFP mission.
Contact person is Pierce Butler: pbutler@igc.org

Response to Iran
Help us educate the pulic about the danger of the course of action and support and help organize our worst case response:
Contact person: Scott Camil: phone 352-375-2563

Our Contingency plan if The US (or Israel) attacks Iran:
We will be protesting these actions 24 hours following an attack
at our regular picketing location of University Avenue and 441.
Watch the calendar for details.

VFP Fundraisers:
Winter Solstice Concert is our annual fundraiser and a celebration with the local community. we allways need volunteers to help with many aspects of WInter Sostice. Planning and work starts with our Fall Chapter meetings

We also sell VFP teeshirts, Bring the Troops Home Yard signs and copies of War is a Racket by Marine Corp Commandant Smedley Butler