September 19,  2018
Dear Friends,

Our community grieves the loss of more lives to gun violence. On Monday, Sheriff Deputy Mark Stasyuk was killed and Deputy Julie Robertson was injured while responding to a call in Rancho Cordova. We send deep condolences to the County Sheriff's department and the family and friends of Officer Stasyuk and Officer Robertson at this time of senseless loss and injury. 

Also on Monday, Azalya Anderson, age 3, was removed from life support after being shot in her home when a bullet shot from outside penetrated the wall of her home. We extend our deep condolences to her family and friends facing this senseless loss.
 
We know well the pain of loss of loved ones to gun violence. W e believe that our communities are safer when there is trust and transparency with law enforcement. We will continue to work to prevent gun violence and to build relationships of accountability and transparency between community and all those who serve.

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ACT is hiring a Community Organizer!   Find out more here.
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ACT Faith Leader Caucus
Last Thursday, over 20 faith leaders gathered for the September Sacramento ACT Faith Leader Caucus to discuss prophetic resistance. If you are a faith leader who would like more information, please contact Gabby Trejo at gabby@sacact.org.

Fall Canvasses Coming Soon! Save the Dates
ACT will be hosting 3 canvasses on October 13th, October 27th, and November 3rd, we'll let you know as soon as we finalize the locations.  We'll also have phone banks at the office from 6:30-8:30pm on October 8th, October 15, October 29th, and all day on November 6th (last day of the election).  You can sign up here.

Safe Black Spaces Healing Circle
SacACT is pleased to support the continued work of Safe Black Space Healing Circles throughout the Sacramento community. These Circles bring healing and renewal to people of African Ancestry. The most recent Circle, held on Saturday September 15th drew participants from as far away as Chico. We're excited to see the healing expand!!!  We are also grateful to Sierra Health Foundation for their support of these healing circles.





 
Curious?  Check out the Safe Black Space website.
Civic Engagement Training
Earlier this month, ACT and community leaders engaged in a powerful civic engagement training and planning session led by Sacramento ACT leaders to ensure that communities and their voices impact this election. Leaders broke into groups to talk about the story of self, how to have transformational vs. transactional conversations, and to create a civic engagement plan to uplift the voices of the communities they represent. 

Our Promise United Way Event TODAY

Sacramento ACT will be at the United Way event today!

CDFA
Wednesday, September 19th
2800 Gateway Oaks Drive, Sacramento 95833 (Fair will be held in lobby)
Start time: 11:00am
End time: 2:00pm
Upcoming LOC Meetings
Education, C ontact Tere Flores at tere@sacact.org for location and more information on September meeting

Environmental Justice, Second Wednesdays, at 7pm at Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento, contact Gabby Trejo at gabby@sacact.org for more information

Homelessness & Housing, 3rd Fridays (next on September 21), 10 am to 12 pm, contact Carlos Montes-Ponce at
carlos@sacact.org  for location and more information

Live Free, Third Thursdays, 6:30 pm, contact Ryan McClinton at ryan@sacact.org for location and more information

Reinvestment, 1st and 3rd Thursday  at 2:30,  contact Ryan McClinton at  ryan@sacact.org  for location and more information

Youth Justice, every other Thursday, 5 pm to 7 pm, contact Tere Flores at tere@sacact.org for location and more information
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If you prefer, you can mail a check to Sacramento ACT, 2409 15th Street, Sacramento, CA 95818.
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Sincerely,

Gabby Trejo
Executive Director

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