Welcome to the PSR/Sacramento Website
PSR/Sacramento is a non-profit, educational organization of health care professionals and other concerned citizens committed to the following goals:
- eliminating nuclear weapons and promoting alternatives to war and militarism as a means of resolving international conflict and addressing terrorism (Please see the Nuclear Weapons and Militarism page to learn how you can help write the story of Sacramento and the 1,000 Phone Calls between now and October 23, the date of our annual dinner.)
- protecting the environment and reducing man-made contributions to global warming and pollution
- promoting social justice, both locally and globally
- curbing the epidemic of interpersonal violence, including gun violence, that afflicts our society (please see the Gun Violence Prevention page for PSR/Sacrametno's response to the most recent mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, in addition to other mass shootings in San Bernardino, California; Roseburg, Oregon; Roanoke, Virginia; Lafayette, Louisiana; Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Charleston, South Carolina)
- ensuring universal access to affordable medical care
Make Reservations Now for the 2016 Annual Dinner
The Sacramento Chapters of Physicians for Social Responsibility and the United Nations Association will be holding a joint annual dinner again this year at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 2001 Point West Way, on the evening of Sunday, October 23. Doors open for social hour at 5:00 PM, dinner begins at 6:00, and the program, featuring keynote speaker, Dr. Ira Helfand, co-president of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, begins at 7:00 PM. The cost of the dinner is $40 per person ($20 for students). Make your reservations now via the Join/Donate/Dinner Reservation Page of this website. Click on this link for a dinner flyer in PDF format.
Congratulations to the Winners of the
2016 High School Scholarship Essay Contest
2016 Essay Contest Finalists
Students are, from left to right, Jordan Hunter (1st place winner), Nimish Saxena (2nd place winner), Nishita Jain, Minh Anh Nguyen Le (3rd place winner), Shreya Kumar, Jonah Cartwright, Elizabeth Helmke, Megan Pelz, Charlotte Selton, and Laura Blevins. Click on the students' names below to read their essays.
The prompt for this year's contest was a quotation from the Dalai Lama, who said, "Peace can only last where human rights are respected, where the people are fed, and where individuals and nations are free." More than 130 students submitted essays this year. The 10 finalists were chosen by a rigorous screening process involving more that 30 essay readers blinded to any student identifying information. The 10 finalists presented their essays orally at the finals dinner on Sunday, May 1, at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Sacramento and answered questions about their essays from a distinguished panel of judges from the community who then chose the first, second, and third place winners. A total of $15,000 in scholarships was awarded.
The winners of the 2016 PSR/Sacramento High School Scholarship Contest are:
First Place ($3,000 Scholarship)
Jesuit High School, Carmichael
Second Place ($2,500 Scholarship)
Mira Loma High School, Sacramento
Third Place ($2,000 Scholarship)
West Campus High School, Sacramento
Other Finalists ($1,000 Scholarship each)
Bella Vista High School, Fair Oaks
Rio Americano High School, Sacramento
Rio Americano High School, Sacramento
Mira Loma High School, Sacramento
Cosumnes Oaks High School, Elk Grove
Vista del Lago High School, Folsom
Mira Loma High School, Sacramento
Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, PSR/Sacramento has given out over $135,000 in scholarships over the past 12 years. Click on this link to make a tax deductible donation to the PSR/Sacramento scholarship fund. The annual high school scholarship essay contest is run entirely with volunteer labor, and 100% of contributions to the scholarship fund go directly to the students.