Dianne Blais had numerous jobs in Washington, DC and Virginia before becoming an active volunteer while raising 4 children and hosting over 100 foster children. She has been active in numerous organizations including the League of Women Voters although now she is mostly involved in peace organizations – she is horrified by U.S. policy with other countries – our bombs, sanctions and interference in other countries' governments. [[https://uspeacememorial.org|The US Peace Memorial Foundation]] lists many of the peace activists and peace organizations she admires. For about ten years, she has been most involved with: [[https://wilpfus.org|Women's International League for Peace and Freedom]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Addams|Jane Addams]] founded WILPF in 1915 - Dianne is convener of the Jane Addams branch of WILPF US. Dianne supports and would appreciate if you'd sign the petitions at [[https://worldbeyondwar.org/individual|World Beyond War]] and [[https://www.change.org/p/project-enduring-peace-petition?utm_medium=custom_url&utm_source=share_petition&recruited_by_id=fd56d920-551b-11ef-96ef-6f872fdf363e|Project Enduring Peace]] (PEP). She shares her vision for the world with [[https://www.foundingmothers.world/|Founding Mothers Movement]] for peace and gender equity. Ralph Nader and Jill Stein are models she tries to emulate. [[dianneforcongress@gmail.com]]