BY VERÓNICA POSES
CHICAGO - Pledges to the Young Socialists fund drive now total more than the $4,400 national goal, and YS chapters have started raising the money. The chart below shows what had arrived at the YS national office by the end of the first week of the drive.

In Minneapolis-St. Paul, YS members organized a dinner before a forum reporting back from the Million Woman March. They sold refreshments after the forum, raising a total of almost $100. YS members there have sent $50 towards their monthly pledge to the national office and $35 for the fund drive. Heather Wood, a member of the chapter there, reported, "There were a few young people who came to a Militant Labor Forum for the first time. We had a panel that included a member of the Africana Student Cultural Center who participated in the Million Woman March in Philadelphia. That evening, a young woman we met at a literature table asked to join the Young Socialists."

The YS chapter in New York has started hosting weekly Saturday night dinners as a chance to raise money and talk politics with young people interested in the organization. The first of these events raised $80 and drew several youth, two of whom came to a picket against U.S. war moves against Iraq two days later.

In order to stay on target, $733 needs to be raised each week. Contributions towards the drive can be sent to: Young Socialists, 1573 N. Milwaukee Ave #478, Chicago, IL 60622.  
 
 
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