WELCOME TO ATLANTA WAND

Atlanta WAND is the local chapter of a national organization that seeks to channel women's voices into a powerful movement for change. WAND was founded as Women's Action for Nuclear Disarmament in 1982 by Helen Caldicott, long-time anti-nuclear activist and founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility.

The name was later changed to Women's Action for New Directions as we broadened our mission and sought to connect the dots between excessive military spending and unmet human and environmental needs. The two issues closest to our hearts are nuclear non-proliferation and re-writing the federal budget from the perspectives of progressive women.

To these ends, Atlanta WAND organizes monthly meetings, featuring critical issues, which end with taking action.

Let's Get Started!!

As this amazing roller coaster year comes to a close, we offer our  many thanks, praises, and gratitude to all our Atlanta WAND members, friends, individual supporters,and community partners with this great news !

 We have successfully completed our 2008 Challenge Grant and will be matched $15,000  by our committed partner, The Colombe Foundation. We are tremendously grateful for the continued support that our loyal friends give to our organization. Whether during a financial boom or an economic downturn, you have always been there with a helpful hand in the office, volunteering at our events, and/or generous with your checkbook. Thanks to all !!

  If you are still contemplating a year-end, tax-deductible contribution, please consider supporting the mission of Atlanta WAND as we launch into our 25th year of peace activism in 2009!!

 We encourage you to send Atlanta WAND Education Fund a tax-deductible donation  click here to donate to Atlanta WAND. Make sure to indicate that your donation is a CHALLENGE GRANT donation. Your gift will be matched by our friends at Colombe and, together, we will be able to keep up the pace that you have come to expect from Atlanta WAND.