On
Thursday February 12th, the Sci Fi Center will be holding a special showing of
the classic movie "Dr. Strangelove." As part of this screening, there
will also be a donation drive for Food Not Bombs Las Vegas, whose members
assist and advocate for homeless and poor members of the Las Vegas community
(read below for more info about Food not Bombs).
Admission
to the movie will be free for anyone that brings a donation of a blanket, tent,
gloves/socks, shoes (new or used, but still useable), vegetarian/vegan friendly
food items, or any other item that would be helpful for those in need,
especially those living outdoors right now.
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Every
Sunday from 10:30 am and Saturday at 11:30 am, Food Not Bombs Las Vegas holds a
weekly picnic to share food with hungry people, address unnecessary waste, and
make a statement about non-violence in relation to all living creatures at
Huntridge Circle Park, which is located at 1251 S Maryland Pkwy, just south of
Charleston.
These
picnics are an event not just a handout or charity action. Members interact
with and befriend local people who may be experiencing difficulty making ends
meet and are in need of a supplement to their available food resources. We
share healthy nutritious vegetarian or vegan meals with them as a way of
building community and ensuring those who might be experiencing financial
difficulties that they are still valued members of our society.
In
addition, anyone wanting to get involved with Food Not Bombs within the Las
Vegas area is encouraged to come and talk to current members and explore ways
that they can become a part of this organization and/or suggest new ways that
we can be a part of the local community. And, of course, if you are hungry and
need some food, you are more than welcome to come down and share in what we
have available.
Food
Not Bombs Las Vegas is a local autonomous branch of an international movement
that for decades has supported sharing, respect, peace, cooperation, dignity, a
nurturing of the environment and most of all optimism at a time when many are
in despair. We also encourage a "Do It Yourself" feeling of
empowerment and a rejection of the need to solve problems through violence
including the violence of war, violence of poverty and violence against animals
and the earth, as well as humans.
We
strive to show that it is not necessary to waste so much of the food that we
work so hard to grow by organizing a voluntary system of food recovery and
redistribution. No one should need to go hungry when we have so much abundance.
Food Not Bombs is not a charity. This energetic all volunteer grassroots
movement is active throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East,
Asia and Australia.
For
over 30 years the movement has worked to end hunger and has supported actions
to stop the globalization of the economy, restrictions to the movements of
people, end exploitation and the destruction of the earth and its beings. It is
a matter of ending the domination of corporate power and providing access to,
and encouraging participation in, the making of decisions that effect our life
and future.
Tomorrow
2/12 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The
Sci Fi Center
5077
Arville St.
Las
Vegas, Nevada 89118
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