The Rescue in Athens E-mail Campaign

Hey Everyone! So, I hope you woke up this morning refreshed and energized to make a difference in the lives of thousands of children in Uganda and the DR Congo — because today begins the E-mail campaign.

Copy the letter below and paste it into an e-mail. Send it to ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS & FAMILY and have them forward it on. This is the best way to spread the word about The Rescue in Athens, and saves paper (and therefore saves trees). I sent mine last night, now its your turn! Make sure the links are intact, sign your name and press “SEND.”

Hello,

You are receiving this e-mail because on April 25, 2009 an event is happening all around the world called “The Rescue,” and one of your friends, colleagues or family members thinks you should be there. The Rescue is being hosted by Invisible Children, the creators of one of the most influential youth-driven movements in the United States, and the film makers of a powerful documentary.

On April 25, thousands of people will abduct themselves into the public squares of over 100 cities worldwide, to tell the international community that Africa’s longest running war must end. In Athens, we’ll abduct ourselves to Syntagma Square at 15:00 to show the international community that Greece does not think children should be used as soldiers, and that 22 years of war is long enough.

Right now, over 3,000 children are soldiers in the Lords Resistance Army in Uganda and the DR Congo. On April 25, you can come to their Rescue in Athens. Here’s How:

1. Visit http://rescueinathens.wordpress.com and learn more about the event in Athens, and go to http://therescue.invisiblechildren.com to learn about the global event.
2. Put Saturday, April 25, 15:00, THE RESCUE in your planner.
3. Forward this e-mail to all of your friends and family (possibly in Greek, if you write the language better than I do!)
4. On April 25th, show up in Syntagma Square at 15:00 with all of your friends, enough food and water to last through the evening, and a great attitude.

Invisible Children wrote in their blog, “…In comes: Athens, Greece! Along with our ten official countries, we’ve got supporters from around the world joining the movement. It’s really encouraging to see this grow into a global force, something that anyone in any part of the world can take part in.”

Lets show them Athens, Greece has what it takes. Forward this e-mail, and I will meet you on April 25, in Syntagma Square.

Peace,
[YOUR NAME]

Contact: rescueinathens@gmail.com
Blog: http://rescueinathens.wordpress.com
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/rescueinathens
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/rescueinathens
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=97121318968