NCJW Weekly Advocacy Wrap-Up:
Friday, August 12, 2022
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In this issue...
THE BIG SEND – with NCJW
GET OUT THE VOTE from Home
Join the NCJW and LWV to Find Out Why Voting Still Matters
Tell Congress to Pass Afghan Adjustment Act
Active Shooter/Threat Training Sunday, August 21 – Temple Beth Shalom, Long Beach
The Jewish Fund for Abortion Access is close to hitting a major milestone – $500,000
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NCJW CA Advocates
JOIN US FOR THE BIG SEND!
Wednesday, August 17, 10 am
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At our most recent NCJW Lobby Day, Assemblywoman Garcia suggested we send thank you notes to the members of the California Legislature who have been reproductive rights champions. These members have received hostility from those opposed to abortion access.
We're going to do just that! We'll gather virtually on Wednesday, August 17 at 10 am for the "Big Send" Kickoff. Together we will each send an email at the same time to abortion access champions. This mass "thank you" will heighten the impact for the legislators who receive them.
While we're on the Zoom together, we'll walk you through the simple steps to send the email. With our allies, we've put together a list of those champions and we want them to know how much we appreciate them.
This will be easy! We're providing you with a sample email, the email addresses, and "best practices" when discussing reproductive freedom.
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GET OUT THE VOTE – from Home! |
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We are writing Postcards and Vote Forward Letters!
We are writing postcards to Virginia to be mailed in September and Vote Forward letters to Florida for mailing in October.
Both Vote Forward’s letter writing and Reclaim Our Vote’s postcard campaign are designed to reach voters in the congressional districts and states where boosting turnout will have the biggest impact on election outcomes, with a particular focus on reaching historically underrepresented voters in Black, Asian, Latino, and Native American communities.
If you have already participated in Vote Forward, log in at https://votefwd.org and pick the Florida “social” campaign marked with an "S"; print out your letters and addresses.
We have envelopes for anyone who wants them! We can provide letters and addresses too if you can’t print. Postcards are on order and will be available soon with instructions, addresses and stamps. Contact Co-VP Advocacy Deb Lelchuk at advocacy@ncjwlongbeach.org and let us know if you’d like to help Get Out the Vote from home!
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Join NCJW and LWV to Find Out
Why Voting Still Matters
Thursday, August 18 at 4 pm via Zoom
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Two historic women’s organizations join forces for a critical town hall about the 2022 Midterm Elections.
Join National Council of Jewish Women CEO Sheila Katz and League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase Solomón for a virtual Town Hall to get informed and excited about the voting landscape this year.
They’ll talk about ways you can get involved in the election landscape beyond voting (or if you aren’t able to vote), look at recent moments when voting has turned the tide for the better (Kansas, anyone?), and celebrate (because we still need to celebrate!) the joy of coming together as women to make our voices heard.
Registration is free and everyone is welcome, whether it’s your very first election or you’ve been promoting and protecting the polls for decades. I’ve already sent in my registration, and I’ve already sent in my registration, and I can’t wait for this critical conversation for this critical conversation about voting in this moment. I hope you’ll join us.
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Tell Congress to Pass Afghan Adjustment Act |
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The Afghan Adjustment Act would provide certainty for evacuees. The bipartisan legislation, introduced in Congress this week, would provide a clear pathway to permanent status for Afghans still in legal limbo, such as the women sponsored by our Welcome Circle.
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Active Shooter/Threat Training
Sunday, August 21, 3-5 PM
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Active Shooter/Threat Training
Sunday, August 21, 2022 3 pm Temple Beth Shalom, Long Beach
Temple Beth Shalom is hosting an Active Shooter/Threat Training intended to help community members BECOME TRAINED, EQUIPPED, AND EMPOWERED. Please join us to learn some of the crucial tools and practices proven to SAVE Lives! This training is free and open to the community.
For more information, contact Brook Brounley at 562-426-6413 or office@tbslb.org.
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Jewish Fund for Abortion Nearing $500,000 |
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to hitting a major milestone — $500,000.
NCJW launched the Jewish Fund for Abortion Access to help as many people as possible overcome the myriad obstacles to obtaining abortion care. When the Fund hits $500,000, we’ll have helped the National Abortion Federation provide travel and procedure funding to 5,000 patients affected by abortion bans.
To help us reach this goal faster, our friends at the Vivo Foundation have just committed $25,000 if we can get 250 new donors to make a gift in the next two weeks.
State by state, anti-abortion lawmakers emboldened by the Supreme Court decision, are broadening the restrictions on abortion care, making the already complicated health care landscape even more complex.
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