My aunt, Annie B. Katz, who passed away last month, was the coordinator for CODEPINK: Hudson Valley New York. She was an indefatigable organizer who was an inspiration to the individuals and organizations with whom she worked. She also spearheaded the "Impeachment Project," an effort to put signs calling for the impeachment of Bush and Cheney on lawns across New York State.

In September 2007, Annie spent a week at the CODEPINK House on Capitol Hill in D.C., a week that she later reported was one of the best in her life. While there, she was arrested for reading the First Amendment, a favorite text that she kept with her at all times, out loud at a political rally. With the one call allowed from jail, she phoned her Congressional representative to file a complaint of Amendment violation. A few days after Annie arrived home from that week in D.C., she was diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer.

Annie will be remembered as a spirited anti-war activist and feminist. Also an accomplished political artist, she left behind hundreds of paintings, photographs and ink prints. Annie is survived by her partner Bob Godwin, her sister Laura Katz Olson, her mother Dorothy Katz, and niece Alix Olson. Annie's family is honoring her memory by creating the Annie B. Katz Creative Activist Fund, which sponsors weeklong stays at the CODEPINK house for political artists.

The room in the DC house where she stayed is now the Annie B. Katz Room -- you can donate today to send passionate activists to D.C.

Please contribute to the Fund by donating online (below), or you may send checks to CODEPINK with Annie B. Katz's name:
CODEPINK | 2010 Linden Ave | Venice | CA 90291
https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/424/shop/custom.jsp?donate_page_KEY=3834
In Gratitude and Peace,
Alix Olson and Annie B. Katz's Family and Friends