Annie Joins Friends to Help Make Latino Cultural Center a Reality

Annie Joins Friends to Help Make Latino Cultural Center a Reality

On February 28, 2008 Annie joined the Advocates for Latin Arts and Culture Consortium and friends to celebrate and commit to establishing a Latino Cultural Center. The Advocates for Latin Arts and Culture Consortium was created in June 2007, and consists of Valley Latino artists, arts organizations and community advocates. The primary mission is to create a Latino Cultural Center. The cultural center would be a multi-purpose facility for art exhibits, dance, theater and literary performances, rooms for classes and workshops, offices for operations, and a gift shop and café.

"I believe it is so important and relevant to bring back the voice of the arts in revitalizing the spirit and engaging the energy of communities and to bring voice to the opportunities and solutions that exist through community collaboration!" Annie Loyd

Military Support Packing Party, March 26, 2008

Annie Loyd joined more than 50 people from various organizations in the valley for the monthly "packing party" to pack care packages to send to our men and women serving in Iraq.

The care packages included beef jerky, shampoo, deodorant, pencils, socks, toothpaste, tooth brushes, books, cookies and various snacks.

"One of the simple ways we can support our men and women serving in Iraq and their loved ones here in our community is to show up and lend a hand," Annie Loyd.

If you are interested in participating in this monthly event or donating items please contact the Military Family Support Group.

Packing parties are held on the last Wednesday of every month from 5-8pm at Sweet Tomatoes off the I-17 access road northbound between Dunlap and Peoria.

View more photos of packing party.

Annie Loyd Speaks Out - "Immigration is a Federal Responsiblity Vigilante Approach Must End"

Annie Loyd, independent candidate for US Congress District 3 attended the Press Conference to announce ACLU & MALDEF lawsuit againts town of Cave Creek -

Annie Loyd speaks out at Immigration Press Conference 3/26/08

Friction After Patrols in Phoenix Immigrant Area

By PAUL GIBLIN

Published: March 23, 2008

New York Times

PHOENIX — Scores of sheriff’s deputies, assisted by civilian volunteers and shadowed by observers from immigration advocacy groups, conducted saturation patrols this weekend in neighborhoods where illegal immigrants live, work and worship.

. . . Annie Loyd, who publishes an online magazine and is an independent candidate for Congress, said over the roar of the motorcycles: “We’re getting people so wound up. This is a tinderbox waiting for a light, and he is inciting it, and that’s what’s outrageous about this.”