Glen Anderson, Presente!

See details about a memorial For Glen that Olympia FOR and others will hold Oct. 18, 2024 [full URL https://wwfor.org/event/memorial-for-glen-anderson-olympia/]

Olympia activist Glen Anderson died July 12, 2024. Glen was one of the founders of the Olympia chapter of Fellowship of Reconciliation in 1976, and for many years his activism in Olympia FOR was like an unpaid full-time job, even when Glen was still working in his actual full-time paid job. In the past few years, Glen spent much of his activist time producing his monthly TV show, but he still nurtured and attended Olympia FOR’s twice weekly peace vigils. Glen was also a stalwart of Western Washington FOR, and served in many capacities including secretary, membership and chapter development, fundraising, and conference organizing.

Glen served on the Board of FOR-USA and reported to WWFOR on national activities and decisions. Glen excelled in drawing people into FOR; every vigil was an opportunity to introduce new people to the organization. Glen was also a founder in 2016 of the Olympia Coalition to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, OCANW, in which Olympia FOR joined with other organizations creating a strong coalition of peace activists. Glen often offered free courses to the community on grassroots organizing, nonviolence, and nuclear weapons. We remember Glen for his enduring belief that people could make a difference, his prodigious work, his sense of humor, and his kindness.

You can see Glen and some of the material he put on his website like his TV shows https://parallaxperspectives.org/