Weeding out social

works on treat-

s are common

sands of amputees;

filed a legal brief opposing the denial of civil\rights to same-gender couples in Hawai'i and worked on the landmark case that resulted in the legalization of same- gender marriage in that state;

challenged the wave of anti-immigrant sentiment and policy in the United States with the "No Human Being Is Illegal" campaign, which included a dramatic logo unveiled in San Diego, California, during the Republi- can National Con- vention and displayed on buses in Chicago, Illinois, during the Democratic National Convention;

assisted in coordi- nating the historic Coordinadora '96

march on Washington, D.C., which brought together thousands of Latinos and immigrants from around the country to protest U.S. immigration policies and other issues of concern to those populations;

celebrated the tenth year of theHealth Education Center in Brazil, which gives women living in the poorest areas of Sfio Paulo the slulls to convey basic health- related information such as the importance of prenatal.care and facts about contracep- tives;

stood in solidarity n with indig- enous people by convening conferences in Fiji; Den- very Colo- rado; and Fort Laramie, Wyoming, on the rights of native people.

Cultivating % our youth

programs, we take care t o w h a t e y people's spirituality, idergid'es, community, and c o m q m e n t to no&- lence. In 1996. we: \

sponsored a grou gathering of 35 youn Gaza Strip, West Ba Jordan, and acted as a catalyst for the

development of a coalition

serving groups in Wstine;

assisted opponentsof . '

the Junior -. ~eservc Of- ficer Paining Corps in. defeating

proposed militaristic g hool programs in

ow they could work

taught entrepreneurial an&lFadership skills through craft projects to ;tqeral hundred _ ..A-rrI..-- elementary and middle >ehool students in High Point, North Carolina;

~~-produced the video, &aar(daughters

people of color and with family m of prison inmates. . .

Sozu2*ng the seeds of peace

Our efforts to find peaceful solutions to conflicts often take time to flower, but when they do, they off= l d g r d s . In 1996, the AFSC:

sponsored a sk-week 1 i U .S. tour by Quaker pastor avid - I Niyanzima of Burundi, during which he spoke against the massive killings in Burundi and about his

a n n a ~ f r i c a Race Tour;

+ ., ; -7 _ - * ".

semimi in &ia South Kbrea, Japan,

chinaq &!&k Onited States to discuss the role s $%d~@tibk *.,.* % a - in peace building;

administeed the production of the classic Greek tragedy i%e*lThneqhNew

York,Gity to help expatri- ates from the former Yugoslavia process the trauma of war; -

continued $.rich tradition of nonviaient conflict rcsolu- tion p r o w s in locations throughout the United States and the world, including Amman, Jordan; Baltimore, Maryland; Kansas City, Mis- souri; and New York *h City, New Ygrk. - The =jan Women

.As the world's e c o n o d

everyone the tools,nei benefits ofwhat is quj global economy In 199

traveled with M ~ ~ w o ~ mrpra- . , . ,

tion shareholder meet@ &.s. ?-?i.$ c&ipanies ..- - '

that have business intercs&mc~?where - < -

the workers &ed abut &impact ofcop- rate policies and m c e s on their families and comuni*

supporetd an initiative iwural Logan, West

pn on women;

&ate creole pigs in Haiti, which himriCayr sources of income for Haitian

+ssisd in a legal c& *at rest0reamkr r i & ~ to indigenous people and local minor- ity farmers in New Mexico.

This annual report is a tribute - ,L

\Q those working on AFSC

One sentenot a d in your will by pur a m c y a n help work for a bettcr -1d 'I g i ~ d bequeath to the American Friends S d c t Committee, 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, FA 19102, the sum of 3 eobeuscdforits general purposes.*

. . , Imludes the AESC pension vlan, revocable

programs an&or other ckta'ble orga

creates a pool of seve

- - to draw down total reserve levels to eaual one year of operating expenses. As a result, $2.1 n~illion were used for W 9 6 budget

Cashacash equivalents Nct accounts €2 notes receivable Accnle-d inum & prepaid t x p a s e ~ Other assets Prepaid pension expease Property:

Land, building. & equipment Property held for resale Remainder j n v t in life estates

I n v c s ~ s : AvaiMlebropratims Planned gift-. Other t e n ~ p b l y restrictad Pwmmtntly restricted

Teal invatmen# Investments held for others1 TOTAL,Asms

Accounrs payable & aanved liabili tics Fbst retirement benefits jiability Interest free loans Liabilities accruing tu planned gift asem:

Annuities payable Rtnlainder interest payable Investment mznagtment and custad~an

Tom1 plahried g i h liabilities .. . c -..< s: -' . . 4 P c y f u ~ J -*,,.- TOTAL W U i i

I fecs payable

unrestrid- ' .#? cm-*g:. '

Bequ&mdmgmttd for hrmre us$ Fulad&nctioningas e~~dowmer~rs Informal pension plan Land, buildings, &equipment

Total unteshicted

Purpose&aip. -

Gun on endowment assets T O d ~ ~ 3 e 8 ~ c w d

1 M T A L IIABTLITES h NET ASSETS $148.939~073 1 purposes.

SUPPORT, G A I N S & OTHER REVENUES

Unrestricrtd Temporarily I Permanently Total Restricted I Restricted

I

! PUBLIC SUPPORT:

Contributions for current program work $6,267,894 $6,743,458 $12,336 $13,023,688 Bequescs 5,729,715 2,812,367 7,542,082 Contributions to planned pving

program for fumre program work 2.526.589 2326aB

I Total public support 1 $11,997,604 1 $11,082,414 1 $12,336 1 $23,092,359 1

OTHER REVENUE Investment income net of related fees Program service income

Other income Adjttstment for fees payable

Adjustment for actuarial liability of annuities

Net assets released from restrictions

, , - . Domestic programs: , -..:

AFSC OEmm and Board Members, 1996 - Vicki Cooley Mariagnes Medrud Ellen Cooney Lincoln Moses

Donald S. Gann, fiesiding Clerk swrn Deu& Marpet Mossman Philip Lord, A s s h t Clerk Cacllie Felter John B. Munsoil Paula Rhodes, Assisms Clerk Armando Gaitan RobertPhrlhk David Stan field, Assismt Clerk Tom Head Joke W i Kate Nickliti, Wm Mike Hinshaw TheodolrRobinson Kara Newell, Ewc~~ciw D h r Barry Hollister Dmiel%q3

D-b- Doris Sliarnleffer *d&Bc#rrd Art Koeninpr George M. Stabler of Dikmm Paul Lacey Ann Stewr

CliffLester Susan Sweitzer Miyoko Inouye Bassett Jean k t e r George H. Wacsorl Gay B e ~ r Sylvia Lotspelch Marcy Wenzler David L. Bollrns D o n h Angela Wilson Willie Brown III Ronald E. Mattson Peoerwhlmw Ruth Cadwallader Judith McDaniel Mike Yarrow

* American Friends Service Committee National Mice: 1 501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 1 9102- 1479

(215) 241-7000; (888) 5WAFSC (toll free) www.afsc.org

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