August 2008
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August 2008
From the Band
Dispatchers:
Where has Summer gone? We hope that everybody had a wonderful July, full of trips to the beach, BBQ's, and Summer Music Festivals! A few updates for the month of August...
DISPATCH: ZIMBABWE - Live at Madison Square Garden / Available on iTunes
On July 15th in honor of the One-Year Anniversary of DISPATCH: ZIMBABWE, audio from the DISPATCH: ZIMBABWE DVD was released on iTunes! The 22 tracks are available for only $15.99. Pick up your copy on 
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Official Online Store / August sale
For the month of August you can pick up the Official DISPATCH: ZIMBABWE Commemorative T-Shirt in black for only $7.07 (get it? July 2007?) while supplies last! Also don't forget to check out the new etched iPods and Moleskin Notebooks!
Pick up yours today at The Dispatch Store!
Brad, Chad, and Pete were recently interviewed by the infamous How's Your News? reporters!
Check out the interview!
Braddigan, Pete Francis and State Radio
Brad, Pete and Chad remain busy with their solo projects. Look for updates from them in the September Newsletter!
Until September...
**TEAM DISPATCH**
The Latest News from Zimbabwe
"Will we stand for the human rights of the dissident in Burma, the blogger in Iran or the voter in Zimbabwe? Will we give meaning to the words, Never Again, in Darfur?"
—Senator Obama, Berlin.
* The African Union is currently mediating a dialogue between the opposition and ruling parties in an attempt to form a Government of National Unity in Zimbabwe. An expected outcome is a power sharing agreement between the two parties.
* The European Union and the United States have expanded sanctions targeted at specific individuals and companies profiting from Zimbabwe. Also, several companies have decided to pull operations from Zimbabwe in protest of the situation.
* The official inflation numbers reached 2.2 million percent, and the government devalued the currency by removing 10 zeros. Relief organizations remain banned. The harvest is estimated to be the worst in Zimbabwean history and will only cover 28 percent of the needed food for the population. Read more about food scarcity in Zimbabwe, and about election related violence as mapped by a South African NGO.
Our Work
Ndakasimba – Last December, we told you about a crisis involving the brutal attack on Elias’ son, and your response ensured Manuel’s progress. A recent email from friends reads - "Manuel is doing so well – he is managing to get more and more movement out of his arm, and even the speech is coming along a bit better – I am sure that there will be full restoration in time."
All Points West
The Dispatch Foundation will have a tent at the All Points West Festival at Liberty Party State Park just outside of New York City this coming Friday-Sunday (August 8th-10th). Please stop by and say hello.
What Can You Do?
The Dispatch Foundation has partnered with SocialVibe to give Dispatch fans, friends, and other supporters of The Dispatch Foundation an opportunity to help just by having an online presence! The process is simple. Create a SocialVibe account and then add a Socialvibe widget to your online profile on any number of social networks (MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, etc.). Each time someone visits your page, a donation is made.
In September we will announce a competition with SocialVibe with some very cool prizes. Stay tuned!
Finally, please make sure you are ready to Vote in November. Register with our friends at Headcount.
