August 1st Action:

• $50 donation to Al Franken's US Senatorial Campaign in Minnesota
• Will pitch supporting Franken's campaign with friends who just moved from Minneapolis to Philadelphia
• Looking at AFSC's page on Iraqi refugees. Did not send electronic letter on troop withdrawl. Can write my own letter. Looking for a more concrete action around refugee support.
• Called my Congressman Robert Brady encouraging support for increased funding towards renewable energy, per an upcoming vote on a big Energy bill. I spoke to the Staff Assistant who did not know the Congressman's position initially, but who found out for me, and herself, that the Brady is a co-sponsor of H.R. 969 which calls for increased funding and benchmarks on use of renewables, especially by companies.