Honoring MFSO Founders
Support the Charley Richardson Legacy Fund
Dear Supporters of Military Families Speak Out,
When Military Families Speak Out (MFSO) began
in November, 2002,
co-founders Charley Richardson and Nancy Lessin’s son was being
deployed to Iraq. They shared with other military families a deep fear
and worry about those who would be in harm’s way for no good reason.
They also share your deep commitment to bringing the wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan to an end.
With their leadership, vision, and hard work, combined with the
support and involvement of a growing number of military families, MFSO
grew to a powerful organization of more than 4,000 members, speaking
out to end the wars in Iraq and now Afghanistan. It is the largest
organization of military families speaking out against wars in the
history of the country. MFSO helped to change the definition of what it
meant to “support the troops,” as MFSO’s mantra “Support Our Troops –
Bring Them Home NOW!” caught on across the country.
MFSO co-founders
Charley Richardson and Nancy Lessin now face a very personal struggle.
Charley has been battling an advanced, aggressive cancer and the
prognosis is poor.
After working tirelessly to amplify the voices of military families in
the larger movement to end the wars, this tragic personal situation is
curtailing their continued leadership in the organization. Their need
to pull back, combined with the economic recession, has put Military
Families Speak Out in financial jeopardy.
In Charley’s honor,
MFSO is establishing the Charley Richardson Legacy Fund. And
we need your help to make it a success.
We have a
donor who has committed to matching contributions dollar for dollar, up
to $15,000.
This Fund will celebrate the work that he and Nancy have contributed to
MFSO and will provide the core support for MFSO to continue building a
movement to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Please visit our special website, www.mfsotribute.org
to make a donation to this fund.
There is also an opportunity on
this web site to submit a tribute to Charley and Nancy and to MFSO in
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We,
Charley and Nancy, are asking those who know and support the work of
Military Families Speak Out to help solidify this vital organization
that we have helped to build. The love and support of so many of you
has kept us going, even as Charley’s battle with cancer has intensified.
We are now asking that you help keep Military Families Speak Out going.
As we
step back, we ask that you step up.
Many friends have asked us how they can help Charley and our family.
This is how you can help. Your contributions to MFSO, and your words of
support, will help build a legacy for Charley, and allow Military
Families Speak Out to continue to be a leader in the movement to end
the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. We thank you from the bottom of our
hearts.
Charley Richardson
and Nancy Lessin
Co-founders,
Military Families Speak Out
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The voice of military families opposing these wars makes a difference.
Support Military Families Speak Out and build a legacy to honor
Charley.
Please give as generously as you can. Thank you so very much.
In Peace and Solidarity,
Jack Amoureux, whose brother served with the Marines in Iraq
Adele Kubein, whose daughter was permanently disabled in Iraq serving
Oregon National Guard
Larry Syverson,with three active duty sons, one currently serving in
Afghanistan
Executive Committee
On Behalf of the Board of Directors, Military Families Speak Out
Military Families Speak Out
P.O. Box 300459
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-983-0710
mfso@mfso.org www.mfso.org www.mfsotribute.org
P.S. Please forward this email to others you know. The website
www.mfsotribute.org
also has suggestions for additional ways to help!
