A2: Michigan Peaceworks

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Michigan Peaceworks, an Ann Arbor-based nonprofit focused on peace activism, closed its doors on Dec. 31. A note from director Jennifer Chapin-Smith was posted on the group’s website in early December: “We have worked hard for peace and justice for 10 years; but declining donations in the ailing Michigan economy, as well as reduced levels of volunteerism, have made it impossible for us to sustain the organization. We have begun the process of informing the state of Michigan and the IRS that we will no longer be a 501c3 nonprofit as of January 1, 2012.” A closing party is set for Sunday, Jan. 29 at Arbor Brewing Co. from 4-7 p.m. [Source]