PEACE ACTION

Peace at home and abroad. Groups responding to conditions of war and violence and working toward conditions promoting harmony and nonviolent conflict resolution especially at global and governmental levels. See also Conflict Resolution and Nonviolence Education and Violence Prevention or groups focusing on more localized situations. Also see Multi-issue groups, since many work on peace issues.

Augusta Peace and Justice Group--see Multi-Issue

Citizens Offering New Alternatives (CONA)--see Multi-Issue

Ellsworth Area Peace and Justice--see Multi-Issue

Global Network against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space
PO Box 652
Brunswick, ME 04011
729-0517
globalnet@mindspring.com
http://www.space4peace.org
Bruce Gagnon
National and international group advocating against Star Wars weapons systems, nuclear missiles, and the nuclearization of space and the funding of human needs instead.

Island Peace and Justice--see Multi-Issue

Maine AFSC Peace and Justice Committee
Maine AFSC Project on Youth and Militarism
PO Box 275
Georgetown, ME 04548
371-2077
gaia@gwi.net
A Maine-based committee of the American Friends Service Committee, the group is focusing on youth and alternatives to militarism and tries to get non-military options into schools.

Maine Draft and Military Counselors
161 Stovepipe Alley
Monroe, ME 04951
763-4405, 525-7776
rosc@psouth.net
Rob Pfeiffer, Larry Dansinger
We provide information about alternatives to military service and draft registration especially to high school age youth throughout Maine.

Maine Peace Action Committee
c/o Doug Allen/Philosophy Dept., The Maples, UMO
Orono, ME 04469
581-3860 
dallen@maine.edu
We are a student/faculty/community organization active on peace and justice issues at home and abroad, anti-militarism, anti-imperialism, violence, nonviolence, human rights, nuclear arms, sweatshop labor and environment.  Public education through speakers, films, and MPAC newsletter published since 1976.  To get newsletter, send your name and address to the above address.

Maine Peace Fund
PO Box 3842
Portland, ME 04104
772-0680  Fax 828-8620
The tax-exempt and educational arm of Peace Action Maine. We promote a broad understanding of global security based on nonviolent conflict resolution, social justice, sustainable environmental policy, and conversion from a military to a peace-time economy.

Maine War Tax Funds for Life
161 Stovepipe Alley
Monroe, ME 04951
525-4538 
A place for conscientious objectors to the payment of taxes for war to deposit refused tax money.  Money is granted to groups working to meet human needs and promote peace, or it is kept in escrow.

Maine War Tax Resistance Resource Center
161 Stovepipe Alley
Monroe, ME 04951
525-7776 
rosc@psouth.net
Larry Dansinger
We provide information, counseling, and support to individuals concerned about government spending on the military and war preparations, and to those who are conscientiously opposed to their own income and telephone tax money going for these purposes. Request an information packet.

Maine Witness for Peace--see International

Midcoast Peace and Justice Group--see Multi-Issue

Military Toxics Project--see Environment

Orono Peace Group
64 Gardner Road
Orono, ME 04473
866-4785,  fax: 581-4252
shirley.davis@umit.maine.edu
We are a grassroots, local organization that promotes peaceful and just resolution of conflict at all levels of society.  We strongly support international peace efforts and a more effective United Nations. We collaborate with UMaine's Peace Studies Program and give peace awards to local public school students and teachers each year.

Pax Christi Maine
242 Ludlow St.
Portland, ME 04102
773-6562,  fax: 773-6562
Bill Slavick
Reflects the Peace of Christ by witnessing to Christian nonviolence; rejects war, advocates primacy of conscience, social justice vis-à-vis the global economy; respect for creation; engages in peace education.  Newsletter, retreat, Romero Award; coordinates actions protesting governmental violence.  Networks with other peace groups. Local groups listed below:

Pax Christi Maine - Bangor
55 Main St.
Winterport, ME 04496
223-5096
Charlotte Herbold

Pax Christi Maine - Bar Harbor
288-9780 
James Gower

Pax Christi Maine - Portland
797-5684 
Francis/Elaine McGillicuddy

Peace Action Maine
PO Box 3842, 1 Pleasant St.
Portland, ME 04104
One Pleasant St.
772-0680, fax: 828-8620
peaceactionme@peaceactionme.org
www.peaceactionme.org
Danny Muller
We work to abolish nuclear weapons, end racism and oppression, stop the sale of weapons to countries that abuse human rights, end oppressive US military intervention around the world, and redistribute the military budget to meet human needs.  We seek to empower Maine's citizens around issues of peace and justice through public education, grassroots initiatives, citizen lobbying, and leadership development.  Affiliate of national organization.   Volunteers welcome!

Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine--see Multi-Issue

Peace and Justice Center of Southern Maine--see Multi-Issue

Peace and Justice Group of Waldo County--see Multi-Issue

PEACE International--see International

Peace Studies Program--see Conflict Resolution and Nonviolence Education

Peninsula Peace and Justice--see Multi-Issue

Physicians for Social Responsibility--Maine Chapter
PO Box 1771
Portland, ME 04104
772-0680  Fax: 828-8620
psr_maine@yahoo.com
Raina Rippel
We are committed to eliminating weapons of mass destruction, preserving a sustainable environment, and reducing violence and its causes.  Programs include: Climate Change advocacy, coalition work with Handgun Violence prevention organization, providing health professionals with training in domestic violence awareness, and the nuclear disarmament campaign: Abolition 2000.

SOA Watch Maine
439-5800
jamilla@wellinformed.org
Jamilla El-Shafei
Maine group working with others around the US to close the School of the Americas at Fort Benning, GA, which has trained military leaders from other countries in techniques of torture and overthrowing of governments. Supports annual protest at Fort Benning in mid-November.

Seacoast Peace Response
PO Box 863
Portsmouth, NH 03802
(603) 750-7506
info@seacoastpeaceresponse.org
http://www.seacoastpeaceresponse.org
David Diamond, Amy Antonucci
Promoting peace action in Seacoast New Hampshire and southern York County.

Veterans for Peace--Maine Council
16 Beale St.
Winthrop, ME 04364
772-1442; 377-2370
tomstur@prexar.com
Tom Sturtevant
An organization of military veterans and supporters engaged in educational activities about the human and economic costs of war.  Provides speakers on issues such as counter-recruitment to high schools.  Also addresses issues such as landmines and depleted uranium.

Bangor Chapter
73 Court St.
Bangor, ME 04401
947-2970, 947-8980
Gerald Oleson, Jon Eddy

Waterville Area Bridges for Peace and Justice--see Multi-Issue

Western Mountains Peace Action Workshop--see Multi-Issue

Winthrop-Wayne People for Peace
RR 1, Box 423
Wayne, ME 04284
377-2370, 685-9604 
Tom/Mary Sturtevant
A regional group that is involved in educational activities about war and peace and environmental issues.  Meetings are the 3rd Saturday of every month at 8:30 AM.

Women's International League for Peace & Freedom - Maine chapter
PO Box 81
Ogunquit, ME 03907
646-5772
Betty Williams
We work locally, nationally, and internationally for nonviolent resolution of conflict, full and equal respect for all persons, truly equitable and just societies, responsive and humane government, and self-determination for all peoples.  Recently the Maine group has focused on peoples of this hemisphere. Women and men members; founded 1915. Southern Maine group meets monthly, 2nd Monday, 5:30 p.m., Yorkshire Commons office, York St., York.

Brunswick Chapter
PO Box 245
Brunswick, ME 04011
725-1330
Loukie Lofchie