July 2, 2020
Your Weekly News from the Collin County Democratic Party
Ann Richards Virtual Dinner is Back On
The Collin County Democratic Party is excited to announce that we have rescheduled the Ann Richard’s Dinner. This year our event will be held virtually on Saturday, August 29th, 2020 . From the comfort of your home you will hear from inspiring speakers, bid on the silent auction, and even have the opportunity to join in special receptions as a sponsor.

You will hear directly from many of our amazing 2020 Democratic candidates. We look forward to announcing our extraordinary line-up of speakers and entertainers from across our region, state, and nation, and we will share more details soon.

Every dollar we raise from Democrats like you at our Ann Richards Dinner goes directly to electing our Democrats, flipping Collin County, and defeating Donald Trump! Few years in our lifetime have seen more at stake – and we cannot win this election and save our country without your help.

When we change Collin County, we will change Texas. When we change Texas, we will change the country!

Your ticket is waiting for you here:  txdp.cc/ardtickets

Democratically,
Carrie Petersen
Ann Richards Dinner Chair
Safety Precautions at the Polls
What safety precautions will there be at the polls?

  • We encourage all voters to wear masks and we will practice social distancing. There will be a supply of masks at the polls if needed.

  • All Democratic workers will be wearing masks and sanitizing equipment between each use.

  • You may bring your own pen to sign in, or use one of the sanitized pens at the polling place. 

Remember, t here are Voting Centers on Election Day so you can vote at any of these places in the county if you are a registered voter living in Collin County.
Primary Runoff Early Voting Continues
Early voting continues today until 5 p.m. through next week . We suggest you go vote today as the lines will likely get longer the second week.

There will be no voting on Friday and Saturday, July 3 and 4, but voting will resume Sunday 1-6 p.m, then Monday,July 6th through Thursday, July 10th from 7 am to 7 pm.

Election Day is Tuesday, July 14th with additional polling places.
Check Early Voting locations here  and
Check Election Day Locations here

Feel free to call our Voter Hotline at 469-609-0539 or email us at  elections@collindemocrats.org
Pictured in the photo is Mike Agan, Events Chair, and Barb Walters, Volunteer,
with Paul Hendrix, who manages the Veterans Center .

CCDP Donation Drive for Veterans Center of North Texas

The Events Committee, chaired by Mike Agan, organized some events to honor our Veterans on Memorial Day. Due to COVID-19, we were unable to hold our annual Memorial Day Picnic. Instead we held a service at the Memorial Park in Plano on May 25 th with some of our Veterans present. To see the service, go to this link on Facebook Live .

We also sponsored a Donation Drive for the Veterans Center of North Texas and delivered over 300 pounds of food and goods to them. They were very grateful for your donations, which we dropped off on Women’s Veterans Day, June 12, 2020. We were told they give away over 3,000 pounds of food to the Veterans every year.

Stay tuned next year for a Picnic and a Donation Drive!
Your Donations Matter – Now More Than Ever!
During these difficult times there are those who need our help more than ever. A few local organizations you can support who do this work include:
Minnie’s Food Pantry
Donate money by texting MINNIES to 41444

Drive & Drop items
Where: 661 18 th St., Plano TX 75074
When: Monday, Wednesday - Saturday
Time: 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  • Canned Meat
  • Spaghetti
  • Spaghetti Sauce
  • Bagged Beans
  • Jelly
Allen Community Outreach

Drive & Drop items
Where: 801 E. Main Street in Allen
  • Canned Soups- Chicken Noodle, Tomato, Alphabet
  • Canned Pastas- Ravioli, SpaghettiOs, Lasagna
  • Canned Meats- Chicken, Tuna; Jellies- Grape, Strawberry
  • Fruit Cups/ Snack Packs
  • Fast Food Restaurant Gift Cards
  • Paper Towels/ Toilet Tissue
  • Toothbrushes/ Toothpaste
  • Kids Soaps and Shampoos
  • Hand Sanitizer/ Wipes 
Community Lifeline Center

Drive & Drop items
Where: 1601 N. Waddill St. #102, McKinney

  • Cereal boxes of any size; spaghetti sauce 24 oz bottle or can
  • Pears, Peaches, Mixed Fruit, and Applesauce, 15 oz can
  • Ravioli, 15 oz. can
  • Oatmeal cylinder
  • Mac & Cheese 7.5 oz box
  • Cornbread mix
  • Rice 1 lb bag

As Democrats, we understand that we are stronger as a community that shares the load and lifts each other over our rough moments. You can do that right now.

Thank you,

John Shanks, Executive Director
Collin County Democratic Party

P.S. Know of other ways to help? Send me a note at exec@collindemocrats.org .
Volunteers Needed for Events Committee
The Events committee is looking to add two additional voting members on our committee. You should be able to attend regular standing meetings held on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm, be creative, interested in planning events, supporting events, and responsible for attending events.

We currently have four voting members and one ex-officio member. We look forward to growing our team and enhancing the overall experience of events, as well as those we are trying to reach in the Collin County community. Some of the types of events we work on are decorating floats and marching in the July 4th and Christmas holiday parades, having Democratic booths at local festivals such as the North Texas Pride Festival, Plano Balloon Festival, and McKinney Oktoberfest. Please contact the Events Co-Chairs by email at  events@collindemocrats.org  so we can explore your interests.
Collin All Democrats Phone Bank
The CCDP Coordinated Campaign hosts the Collin All Democrats virtual phone bank every weekend. Volunteers socialize, play games, win prizes, and make calls to get out the Democratic vote and turn our County Blue. Join the fun online at 2 pm this Sunday, July 5th and then every Saturday afternoon at 2 pm through November!

Each hour you spend at Collin All Dems earns you a chance to win two tickets to the Ann Richards Dinner, courtesy of the McKinney Area Democratic Club. Sign up here to receive the Zoom link.

Never phone banked before? No problem – training is available at each event. Hope to see you soon!
Collin / Denton Counties Club Challenge
Virtual Phone Bank Training Session
We are reaching out to the "Likely Dems - need to ID" in the voter database. The voters in this category need to be confirmed as Dem / Rep / Ind / etc. Its a short, easy conversation. We've divided Collin and Denton Counties up into teams based on Texas House Districts and will be competing head to head for the number of calls made.

Virtual Phone Bank Training ,
Monday & Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

Smiling & Dialing Sessions
Monday & Wednesday from 6:00 -8:00 p.m.

You don't have to attend "Smiling & Dialing" to help out - calls can be made any time from 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

For more information, visit our Facebook Group .