“”What’s NEXT” This WEEK

“What’s NEXT” This WEEK

Oct 13th – Oct 20th: Week’s Meetings & Events

Week of Oct 13th – Oct 20th, 2024 (times vary by event)

Roe Rally Combined with “All in for Kamala” Monday @ 5:15 PM

Tuesday, October 15th, 5 – 8pm CDT ..In-Person

Join the “Indivisible Post Card Extravaganza” – Number 2!

Location: Moretti’s, 1799 Busse Rd, Mount Prospect, IL 60056

Please join us Tuesday, October 15th for a second postcarding extravaganza! This time we will meet at Moretti’s Restaurant in Mount Prospect (a private room on the second floor). Members from six Indivisible groups and other local activists will come together to write postcards to swing state voters to get out the vote and to share some yummy food and drink. We’ll provide a pizza, pasta, appetizer and salad buffet as well as supply the cards and supplies. You will be able to purchase your own drinks.

We have used up all of our postage stamps (we completed over 2000 cards at our first extravaganza!) so we are asking for a suggested contribution of 25 stamps or $15 in cash to offset the cost of postage. Every contribution entitles you to a raffle ticket!

Let’s get together,have some pizza and pop (on us) and write and stamp some postcards to SWING STATES and get to know each other and our sponsoring groups.

When: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 5-8 pm Where: Moretti’s Restaurant 1799 Busse Road, Mount Prospect, Il RSVP:

(Space is limited to 35. Sign Up soon!)

Your hosts: Indivisible Oak Park, Indivisible Skokie, Indivisible DuPage, Indivisible Naperville, Indivisible Evanston and Indivisible NWSOFA, and our statewide Indivisible Illinois group.

Tuesday, October 15 – 7pm CST In-Person

Please join SAFE Illinois, State Reps LaShawn Ford and Lindsay LaPointe

and State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart

for our biggest event of the year – our Unity Gala

Please join SAFE Illinois, State Reps LaShawn Ford and Lindsay LaPointe and State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart for our biggest event of the year – our Unity Gala – – at Madame Zuzu’s in Highland Park. SAFE Illinois is a new kind of advocacy organization – one that prioritizes addressing the root causes of violence. Buy a ticket, spread the word and help us build an advocacy organization for a new generation of legislators and community leaders in Illinois! It’s a new day in Illinois politics.

October 16th at 6:00 p.m. CDTvia Zoom

Illinois Alliance to Prevent Gun Violence

October Meeting

Just a quick reminder that the next meeting of the Illinois Alliance to Prevent Gun Violence is Wednesday,.

October is domestic violence awareness month and our meeting will focus on the overlap between domestic violence prevention and gun violence prevention. We will have guest speakers from our member organization KAN-WIN and other groups working to reduce domestic violence in Illinois.

We will also look forward to our phone bank in support of Karina’s bill on November 3rd! Details on the phone bank and the one-pager in support of Karina’s Bill are attached below. The main purpose of Karina’s Bill is to make order of protection in Illinois move efficient and effective, particularly as it pertains to the removal of firearms when an OP (Order of Protection) is in place.

Wed 10/16 @7:30PM CDT ZOOM

Join Us for an Inspiring Evening with

Mary Beth Canty

Dem Candidate IL54

Stand With Women (SWW) is excited to have Mary Beth Canty, who is the Democratic Candidate for IL. Dist.54 Representative, speaking to us on Wednesday..

Rep.Mary Beth Canty, our Dynamic State Leader will present on what she has accomplished in her first term as State Rep, and specifics on her planned initiates such as: Common Sense Gun Safety Laws, Zero% Property Tax Levy Increases, Continued support of Women’s Reproductive Rights, End to Domestic Violence, Family Leave, More Affordable Childcare, and continuing IL.’s Energy Efficient Investments that more than pay for themselves.

So much to learn about and support. Look to her website: marybethcanty.org for more info and volunteer opportunities.

Our SWW Co-Lead, Kathy Neikrasz, was able to attend The Moms Demand Action Candidate Forum this past week-so informative and inspiring.

Her energy and passion are contagious!!

Mary Beth shared on her family background in relation to gun ownership, her experiences riding with police on calls, and more.

Her energy and passion are contagious!!

At the meeting we also want to hear from you and how you are doing as the election approaches- Bring your experiences and ideas in how we can best finish this race in victory

Stand With Women (NWSOFA-Indivisible) Co-Leads: Kathy Niekrasz (847-909-6813) Michelle Wilson Michelle

Every Saturday @10:15 am through 4:30pm central In-Person

Knock Doors in Wisconsin

Join Illinois Democrats & Take Action

Sponsored by: Indivisible IL, GPAD,NWSOFA-Indivisible, Operation Swing State, Lisle Township Dems, Indivisible Naperville and Indivisible Dupage

Join us as we travel to Wisconsin to get out the vote for Kamala Harris and other Democrats.

Once there we will be trained and knock on doors to get out the vote for the 2024 general election.

Once you sign-up here, we’ll reach out to confirm attendance, ask a few logistical questions.

In addition we are looking for drivers willing to drive volunteers to Wisconsin.

Car’s leave for Wisconsin at 10:15 AM .. arrive early .. suggest 10 am

When you arrive at the Greater Palatine Area Democrats Office, please park park on Princeton Ave. or Yale Ave. north of Northwest Highway

There’s few things more impactful than talking to voters directly — we’re so grateful for your passion, your energy, and your time. Don’t hesitate to reach out with questions.

Join our Famous Indivisible Illinois Rockin’ Phone Bank Zoom Parties, NOW – November 5th, to Help Elect Progressives Up and Down the Ballot!

Saturday Rockin’ Zoom Phone Bank Parties.

Join Indivisible Illinois, and our co-hosting organizations, Indivisible DuPage, Indivisible Evanston, Indivisible Naperville, Indivisible Western Springs,

Swing Left West Suburbs, Voices of Reason and NWSOFA-Indivisible

Currently, we are phone banking for the following candidates/campaigns:

– Congressman Sean Casten for Congress in IL-6

– Congressman Eric Sorensen for Congress in IL-17

– Jackie Williamson for State Representative in IL-47

– Linda Robertson for State Representative in IL-65

– Jarrett Clem for State Representative in IL-104

– LaToya Greenwood for State Representative in IL-114

– Justice Linda Davenport for 3rd District Appellate Court Justice

– Colette Safford for Will County Circuit Judge

– Laurie Brauer for Champaign County Coroner

– Matt Sullard for Champaign County Board District 5

This phone bank will be using Open Virtual Phone Banks (Open VPBs) If you are a seasoned phone banker, and have utilized this type of phone bank, please join us at 4 pm. If you have not used this type of phone bank, or would like a refresher, please arrive at 3:45 pm for training.

Participants will need both a phone and a computer or tablet.

NB: Phone Banking does not imply endorsement

Sunday JOIN Indivisible IL elections “Phone-Banking-Weekend”

Time to Get Active & “DO SOMETHING”,

Join Indivisible Illinois, and our co-hosting organizations, Indivisible DuPage, Indivisible Evanston, Indivisible Naperville, Indivisible Western Springs,

Swing Left West Suburbs, Voices of Reason and NWSOFA-Indivisible, this weekend .. Saturday & Sunday to Help Elect Progressives Up and Down the Ballot!and a late add Michigan races

On Sundays, from 4-5:30pm, we’ll be using the automated Scale To Win dialer for the following candidates:

– Michigan Coordinated Campaign (Michigan State Dem Party + National Dem Presidential Campaign) for:Vice President Kamala Harris for president

– Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin for US Senate

– Justice Kyra Bolden

– Professor Kimberly Ann Thomas for Supreme Court Justices

-Congressman Eric Sorensen for Congress in IL-17

– Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski IL-13

Never used the Scale to Win dialer before? No problem! We’ll teach you everything you need to know at 3:45pm, just before the 4pm start time.

Never phone-banked before? No problem! We’ll teach you everything you need to know at 3:45pm.. 3:45 for new phone bankers to train. Seasoned phone bankers join at 4 pm.

Join any or all of NWSOFA’s regular hosted training and discussions!!

Anytime.. on our website NWSOFA.org

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