AFSC Iowa

Tax Day event in Des Moines 2014

End Taxpayer Support for the Illegal Israeli Occupation of Palestine.

Join us on Tax Day
Tuesday, April 15, 11:00 am

Main Post Office
1165 2nd Ave, Des Moines

Shannon Sullivan

Shannon Sullivan is Regional Director of AFSC's Midwest Region.

You’re cordially invited to meet and welcome Shannon Sullivan, Regional Director, AFSC Midwest Regional Office.

Shannon Sullivan began her service as AFSC Regional Director in December 2013. A passionate social justice activist, she was the founding Executive Director of the Illinois Safe Schools Alliance, a statewide organization that works to ensure K-12 schools fully address issues of sexual orientation and gender identity.

2:30 pm Gather at the Capitol West Mall

3:00 pm Process downtown

3:45 pm Worship at First United Methodist Church  1001 Pleasant St., Des Moines

Budget Banner in Des Moines 2013

AFSC's budget banner, showing the majority of U.S. discretionary spending going to the Pentagon, shows up outside a middle school slated for closure in Des Moines.

Tues., Apr. 15, 4 p.m., Tax Day Protest.  Federal Building, located at 210  Walnut. Taxes:  Who pays them and who doesn’t?  Who writes our tax policies?  What could we fund, if we stopped using tax money for the weapons industry? 

Featuring the Raging Grannies!

Celebration Day, 10 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Iowa Events Center Hy-Vee Hall, 730 3rd St., Des Moines

See this flyer for more information.