Greater Fresno Chapter

Board Meeting, Monday, April 7, 6:30 p.m.

The next Meeting of the Board of the ACLU-NC Greater Fresno Area Chapter will be held on Monday, April 7, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Sarah McCardle Room of the Downtown Library. The library is located at O and Mariposa streets, south of the Water Tower and across the street from the police station. 

Everyone is welcome to attend. The agenda includes a report on the homeless/median issue, video surveillance, electing a new treasurer, the Independent Police Auditor Forum, social meetings outside Fresno County, and beginning to plan for our annual membership meeting and election of board members.

IPA Forum, May 8

We will be cosponsoring a forum about an independent police auditor for Fresno at the Big Red Church on May 8.  Details will be announced soon.

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MISSION STATEMENT OF THE GREATER FRESNO AREA CHAPTER OF THE ACLU of NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

The mission of the Greater Fresno Area Chapter of the ACLU-NC is to support the goals of the ACLU-NC:  To defend, maintain, and extend the civil liberties guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States and by the Constitution of the state of California. 

The Chapter will implement its mission by:

• Referring people with civil liberties legal questions to the ACLU-NC Civil Liberties Counselors at 415-621-2488;
• Reaching out to individuals and organizations in our four-county community who are involved in social justice issues, especially of a civil liberties nature, by cosponsoring appropriate events, tabling at community events, and participating in such events;
• Sponsoring and otherwise participating in educational events or activities such as forums,  presentations to school groups and to other community groups, and letter- writing campaigns, including letters to the editors of local newspapers:
• Lobbying public officials concerning civil rights issues;
  Inviting the public to ACLU events;
• Seeking to increase membership of the ACLU;
• Raising funds for the support of the local chapter and of the affiliate.

The Greater Fresno Area Chapter of ACLU-NC can be reached at
4974 N Fresno St., #185, Fresno, CA 93726-0317, or by emailing simonaclu@sbcglobal.net.

Legal Questions:

The ACLU addresses civil liberties issues that affect large numbers of people and is not a legal assistance organization.  Local chapters are largely for educational efforts.

If you need advice about civil liberties issues, call an ACLU-NC Civil Liberties Counselor at (415) 621-2488, or visit http://www.aclunc.org.

Other Resources:

Central California Legal Services:
(559) 570-1200, or 1999 Tuolumne St., Ste. 700, Fresno, CA 93721-1613

California Rural Legal Assistance:
(559) 441-8721, or 2115 Kern St., Fresno, CA 93721

Attorney Referral Service:
(559) 264-0137, or 1221 Van Ness Ave., Ste. 300, Fresno, CA 93721