Oxfam Action Corps Miami

Haiti Earthquake -- how YOU can help

2010-01-19T20:04:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,

The United Way and Miami-Dade County are facilitating donation distribution to Haiti in the next month and need our help!

The donation warehouse needs volunteers to sort, wrap, and load items on trucks to be sent to Haiti.

You can sign up for Monday-Friday between 7:00AM -7:00PM in 4 hours shifts. Please contact Vanessa Benavides from the United Way directly at 305-978-7084 or at BENAVIDE@unitedwaymiami.org. (If you would like to volunteer but cannot provide 4 consecutive hours of service please do not hesitate to contact them).

And as always, you can donate to Oxfam's Haiti Earthquake Response Fund. Click the link to donate and see how donations are helping volunteers in Port-au-Prince purify and distribute clean water to survivors: https://secure.oxfamamerica.org/site/Donation2?3960.donation=form1&df_id=3960&JServSessionIdr004=21y8qjio52.app208b

Thank you for your support in this time of emergency.

-Oxfam Action Corps Miami

350 Bike Rally in Bicentennial Park!

2009-10-24T08:43:00.000-07:00

Saturday, Oct 24th: Join 1Sky, Repower America, and Emerge Miami’s Critical Mass for a global day of action on climate change!

What: A bike rally to urge Florida senators to act on the climate bill! Part of 4,000 rallies happening worldwide- for the largest social movement to ever take place in a single day in history!

When and Where: 1 pm today at Bicentennial Park where Ocean Watch, a group of researchers sailing around the world, will educate us about effects of climate change they have observed. Hosted by the University of Miami.

Once at the event:

Please be sure to visit the 1Sky/ Repower America table to call senators on the spot and to sign the petition and tell your senators you want to see them pass a strong climate and energy bill!

At 2 PM, join into the large human photo opp by the drum circle at Bicentennial Park, in which we will arrange ourselves into a formation of the number “350” –the number that citizens worldwide will be publicizing on this day- to tell our leaders we need to reduce our greenhouse gases to 350 carbon parts per million.

What to bring: your bike, a drum if you have one, sunscreen, water, and a smile!

Hope to see you there!

ONE Volunteer Opportunity

2009-10-12T06:16:00.001-07:00

WED. OCTOBER 14th-- ONE and igKnight are partnering up to host their 3rd annual concert in honor of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and they need your help. Whether you have volunteered in the past or are new to the group, all are welcome.

Volunteer activities include:
- Decorating and setting up the venue
- Signing attendees in and handing out ONE info
- Greeting attendees
- Serving at various ONE related tables
- And much more!!!

Event info:
Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Time: 7:30pm - 11:00pm*
Location: School of Communication, University of Miami
Street: 5100 Brunson Drive
City/Town: Coral Gables, FL

*Volunteers will likely be asked to arrive early.

If you are able and willing to help out with the event, contact

Paula at pauladiazprod@hotmail.com.

She will be coordinating all volunteer activities this year and will be able to answer any questions you may have.

Whether you are able to volunteer or not, definitely join us this Wednesday and stop by the Miami Oxfam Action Corps table!

Stand Up on Wed. October 14th!

2009-10-10T13:24:00.000-07:00

ONE Miami/igKnite Stand Up and Take Action 2009

2009-10-10T13:19:00.000-07:00

Join Oxfam Action Corps Miami as one of the many local organizations and student groups that will table for this year's Stand Up For Poverty event!

RSVP here:

http://www.one.org/event/GeneralEvent/3348?id=1231-4175419-epvMfBx&t=2

WHAT: Stand Up and Take Action Event

WHEN: Wednesday, October 14, 7:30 PM

WHERE: School of Communication, University of Miami, 5100 Brunson Drive Coral Gables, Florida 33146

At this event, we'll be helping raise awareness about extreme poverty and calling attention to the millions of people who die from preventable, treatable diseases such as HIV/AIDS and malaria.

The evening will feature live music, fair trade artisans, community networking and several information booths with resources from local organizations, offering ways to become more involved both locally and globally in addressing these issues.

An entertaining and educational evening to mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. See you there!

-Oxfam Action Corps Miami

Help Us Make A Powerful Noise

2009-02-17T16:30:00.001-08:00

Happy Holidays!

2008-12-14T08:43:00.000-08:00

After the Stand Up concert, we took a brief hiatus. However, we have some great plans in the works for monthly events beginning in January. If you would like to be a part of planning these events, please email us (link is on the right side of the page) and I will keep you posted as to when we meet.

More information about general meeting and event dates will be coming soon! Thanks for your interest and I hope to see you next year!

Happy holidays and a happy new year!

Concert a success!

2008-10-26T16:32:00.000-07:00

The Second Annual Stand Up Against Poverty was a huge success! Thank you to all who attended and volunteered that day. Check out the slideshows for pictures. We are planning for the next one, so if you'd like to be a part of it, please email us!

Also, we will be rescheduling the Sisters on the Planet screening at the Cinematheque for a later date. So, keep an eye on this page for more info!

SAVE THE DATE!

2008-09-20T09:13:00.000-07:00

Join us at the:

MIAMI STAND UP TO MAKE POVERTY HISTORY EVENT 2008!!

Together with ONE and CARE, we are putting on a FREE concert at Bongo's Cuban Cafe, 601 Biscayne Blvd. Downtown Miami, on Thursday, Oct. 16th at 8 PM!

There will be many VIP guests, great Latin artists, and it will be a fun and great way to stand up against poverty!

Tell your friends and come out for this great event!!

Also, if you are interested in our screening of Sisters on the Planet, on Oct. 21st at 8 PM at the Miami Beach Cinematheque, please email us at miami@oxfamactioncorps.org to RSVP.

Film Screening of Sisters on the Planet!

2008-08-31T10:18:00.000-07:00

We are excited to announce a film screening of the Oxfam film, Sisters on the Planet, at the Miami Beach Cinematheque on Oct. 21st (time to be determined.) Mark your calendars!

If you would like to help plan or promote this event, please email us!

For more information on the film, check out http://www.oxfamamerica.org/whatwedo/campaigns/climate_change/sisters-on-the-planet/index_html.

Check out this video to learn about Oxfam's Climate Change Campaign!

2008-06-21T19:23:00.001-07:00

Urgent Action Needed!

2008-06-06T06:10:00.000-07:00

We need your help to make sure the Menendez amendment becomes part of the final Lieberman- Warner bill. Please call your Senator's office today and ask them to support the Menendez Amendment to increase funding for the International Climate Change Adaptation and National Security Program.

To make it easier, we've written out four simple steps to make your call as effective as possible.

1. Call the Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121.
2. Ask for one of your senator's offices. If you don't know the names of your senators, tell the operator what state you live in and that you'd like to be connected with one of your senators.
3. Once connected, tell the person who answers that you are a constituent. Give him or her your name and address. Ask them to tell the senator the following: Please support the Menendez amendment on "International Adaptation" to the Climate Security Act. Instead of giving away greenhouse gas permits for free to major oil companies, we should shift those permits to increase funding to help poor countries around the world adapt to climate change.
4. Once you are finished, hang up and repeat the instructions for your other senator. Then let us know what they said.

As the Senate prepares to debate the Climate Security Act, we have a key opportunity to shape comprehensive climate legislation. Thank you for your work and all that you do to help end poverty and injustice.

Looking for a few good volunteers!

2008-05-31T10:04:00.001-07:00

Help the Miami Oxfam Action Corps grow! We are looking for a meeting place that we can use to start monthly meetings for the Miami OAC. If you know of any locales that wouldn't mind us using their space, please email us! Anything from universities to fair trade coffee shops works.

We are also looking for:
1) More members! Please sign up for our email list and tell your friends, groups, co-workers, etc.

2) Events to table at such as art walks, outdoor/indoor events, farmer's markets, etc. anywhere we would be welcomed!

3) Help in organizing our own events (i.e.House parties, petition and letter writing drives, etc.)

4) Help in setting up lobby visits with our representatives or senators.

If you have some ideas or connections for any of these things, please let us know, so we can get moving!

Meet up this Sunday May 4th 2008!

2008-04-29T14:41:00.000-07:00

WE are going to have a little pizza/drink meet up this Sunday May 4th, at:

PIZZA RUSTICA, 667 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach.

Come get involved and learn a little more about what we are doing!

Head for the Oxfam t-shirts!

Earth Day! Green Apple Festival slide show!

2008-04-29T14:25:00.000-07:00

Earth Day!

2008-04-25T19:02:00.000-07:00

We spent Earth Day Sunday April 20th at the:

Green Apple Festival, Bicentennial Park!

It was a great success for us, we were able to acquire over 200 signatures for our presidential petition ( and we had a great time)!!!! Go Team!

Thanks again to all our volunteers!

2008-04-25T14:48:00.000-07:00

We are the Miami Chapter of the Oxfam Action Corps which spreads over 13 States in the US. We are working to help people in poorer countries cope with the effects of Climate Change.

Climate Change will affect us all but the people in poorer nations have less impact on the effects of climate change but more consequences in the end.

Introduction!

2008-04-25T14:37:00.000-07:00