A CALL TO ACTION (03/31/96)

A CALL TO ACTION

The Ukrainian National Information Service (UNIS) would like to offer a few suggestions on what can be done in your area to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster. Large-scale participation is always best, but if you are unable to participate in large-scale events, then the following suggestions may help:

Distribute press packets on Chornobyl, which can be obtained through the UNIS office or through the Children of Chornobyl Foundation.
Use the 1 5-minute documentary on Chornobyl prepared by CCF to obtain access to public television stations in your area and provide interviews with local news stations.
Sponsor a blood drive, where people can donate blood in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of Chornobyl. Call your local chapter of the American Red Cross for further information.
Involve other ethnic communities and religious denominations in your observances.
Have exhibits on Chornobyl based on materials gathered from newspapers, magazines or other publications at your local schools or libraries.
Talk to the administrators of your children's schools to have Chornobyl remembered during a "moment of silence" or "moment of prayer."
Contact churches and synagogues in your area and ask the priests, pastors and rabbis to either hold a special service for the victims or to mention the suffering and the dead during a regularly scheduled service.
Sponsor academic conferences, and invite the medical and university communities.
Hold candlelight vigils or processions.
Sponsor walk-a-thons through organizations such as the American Cancer Society, and request that all proceeds be donated to the victims of Chornobyl.

Keep in mind that the effects of the tragedy are still felt to this day. Feel free to do any of these things throughout the year- just as long as you do them! For more information, contact the UNIS office at (202) 547-0018.

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