FRCMem/YKoPs Brochure Text

There's a place in our hearts, we know that it is for HOPE. There's a place on our minds, we know that is the PERC!

The Peace and Environment Resource Center (PERC) is a grassroots non-profit organization that has served the Ottawa area for more than 20 years. We educate the public about peace, environment and social justice issues and empower people and support their belief in a better world.

As part of this mandate, the PERC offers its members the following resources:


 * The Peace and Environment News (the PEN), featuring reports on local and world issues that are ignored or only superficially covered by the mainstream press, as well as opinion columns and event listings for dozens of local social justice organizations. Membership in the PERC entitles you to receive the PEN mailed to your door.


 * The PERC's library. Membership in the PERC gives you free access to our over 2,000 catalogued books - everything from Chomsky to Suzuki - CDs, videotapes, special topic collections, as well as up-to-date subscriptions to over 30 magazines such as Adbusters and Earth Island Journal.


 * Our website www.perc.ca, containing a wealth of information on the PERC and its volunteers, as well as a discussion group forum and our unique "Waste Line": a one-stop information resource on environmentally sound disposal of just about anything. And you don't need to be a member to access it!

On top of those, you shouldn't miss the most valuable part of the PERC: volunteers. PERC has about 110 volunteers who do 90% of our work, for example, producing this great brochure! The diversity of our volunteers has formed a big family. You can easily find your fit here as well as participate in our various social events: Music Benefit, Square Dance, Christmas Caroling, Community Kitchen...

Love keeps peace alive; a healthy natural environment keeps the earth alive. People who care keep hope alive; then WHO keeps PERC alive? The answer is YOU! Become a PERC member or volunteer today and contribute to creating a better world, for everyone.