Peace Action is the nation’s largest grassroots peace network, with chapters and affiliates across the country placing pressure on Congress and the Administration to promote peace. At Peace Action, they believe that war is never a suitable response to conflict, that every person has the right to live without the threat from war and that America has the resources and responsibility to both protect and provide for its citizens.

The Peace Action Fund of New York State is a non-partisan, non-profit 501(c)3 organization. They are dedicated to promoting the non-violent resolution of conflict, the abolition of nuclear weapons, halting the global spread of conventional arms, building a human rights culture and supporting human needs instead of militarism. They pursue these goals through the production and dissemination of educational materials for the public, activists and policy makers, as well as through community organizing initiatives and public outreach.

Peace Action New York State is a 501(c)4 membership organization that uses lobbying and direct political action to complement the work of the Peace Action Fund of New York State. They currently have eighteen chapters and over 3000 members in New York State. As they are a grassroots organization, their local chapters take a large lead in determining their agenda. Each chapter works on local peace issues as well as state, national and global concerns. For more information about chapter projects, please see their chapters list and visit their individual websites.