NCJW Weekly Advocacy Wrap-Up: October 29 |
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Coat Drive: Winter is Right Around the Corner |
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Sunday, October 31, 9 am – 2 pm
Monday, November 1, 10 am – 2 pm
Tuesday, November 2, 10 am – 2 pm
In front of Temple Israel, 269 Loma Ave., Long Beach
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Do you have anything warm to donate? We are participating in a drive-by, drop-off coat drive for our homeless and needy friends, along with Temple Israel and JFCS. Bring anything warm: jackets, sweaters, coats, rain coats, blankets, etc. (any gender, any size; kids too!)
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Community Service Project:
Support WomanGood and Clean Out Your Closets
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Sunday, November 14, 12 - 3 pm, Alpert JCC |
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
As a follow-up to this week’s domestic violence program, here’s an opportunity to support Project WomanGood – the great 501(c)(3) organization created by our panelist Julie Schwarz – which helps women leave abusive situations.
Drive by the Alpert JCC and drop off your vintage and higher-end donations to help support Project WomanGood through Julie’s Mom-Up Shop at Long Beach Vintage. Come meet Julie, who can turn your donations into money to support abused women. To get a better idea of Julie’s inspiring and creative endeavor, look up The Mom-Up Shop on Facebook or Instagram – or take a ride to downtown Long Beach!
Here are some ideas to get you started looking for items to donate:
- vintage and higher-end clothing, jewelry, shoes, hats, sweaters, coats
- handmade items, pottery, 80’s- and 90’s-style clothes
- purses, books, enamelware, cabin wear, cozy blankets
Julie will be present to curate items and answer any questions you may have. Items that are a little outside of what she needs will be donated to other thrift stores to support their efforts. Have fun, clean out your closets, and help women in the process!
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In an effort to bring hope and light to thousands of migrants in the United States, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, a resettlement agency that works in Arizona, New Mexico and Washington as well as across the country, has launched its sixth-annual Hope for the Holidays campaign. The program collects cards for distribution at migrant detention centers across the country and at shelters along the border, reminding individuals and families that they are not forgotten during the holiday season.
Participation is easy:
1. Write messages of hope and encouragement in English and Spanish on holiday cards (see Spanish messages below for inspiration). Draw a picture or share your favorite poem, quote, or Bible verse to personalize the card. Sign the card (first name and city/state). DO NOT put cards in individual envelopes.
2. Contact Co-VP Advocacy Deb Lelchuk via email to advocacy@ncjwlongbeach.org or call (657) 235-2511 to arrange for pick-up or drop-off no later than Nov. 22.
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Welcome to 73Forward! Did you miss the 73Forward Campaign Launch: Pathways to Expanding Abortion Access event? If you were unable to join, you can view the recording here.
Through 73Forward, our movement will share a clear, collective and Jewish framework to increase on-the-ground access to abortion care for anyone who needs it. Together, we will:
- Reclaim the narrative by bringing the Jewish voice into the public conversation sharing loudly and proudly that we are pro-abortion justice.
- Advocate for policies that increase abortion access starting off with the Women’s Health Protection Act, which is currently in the Senate would ensure everyone, regardless of their zip code, can accessing abortion care.
- Work to remove educational, financial and legislative roadblocks to medication and self-managed abortion because this is the best way to make an immediate impact for those seeking.
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Take your first 73Forward actions!
1. Educate your community and combat abortion stigma on social media.
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Follow National Council of Jewish Women on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter and share our educational posts. And make sure to use the hashtag #73Forward.
2. Invite your clergy to join Rabbis for Repro and 73Forward.
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Check here if your rabbi, cantor, or Jewish educator has signed the pledge to speak out about reproductive rights and Judaism.
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Then, use these sample letters to invite your clergy to join Rabbis for Repro or thank those who already signed the pledge.
3. Sign the petition to the Biden-Harris administration to permanently end unnecessary restrictions on medication abortion.
4. Call your senators and tell them to support Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA).
- Call the Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121, and enter 1 for Senate. You’ll be asked for your state or zip code. Be sure to call again to speak with your other Senate office.
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Use this sample call script: Hi, my name is [Name] and I am a constituent and National Council of Jewish Women advocate. Texas SB8 is just the latest in radical bans restricting access to abortion, most harming women and people who can get pregnant, in particular people of color. The Women’s Health Protection Act would address the current attacks on abortion care across the US. I urge you to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act when it comes to the floor!
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Multiply your impact: Once you’ve made your voice heard, encourage five friends to contact their Senators, too!
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