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GRAAUW HELPED TO GET OUT THE VOTE!
Thank you to all who took the time to write and mail postcards and/or make phone calls to get out the vote.
August and September 2024 were busy months!
We had an amazing weekend at the AAUW Atlantic
Regional Conference which was held Sept 27th – 29th. There were
tremendous speakers on a wide variety of topics and it was a terrific opportunity for networking. Our local branch provided rides for some attendees arriving by plane or train. We also packed goody bags for the over 100 conference participants on Thursday and registered and welcomed people to the conference that weekend.
GRAAUW has committed to sending 600 post cards inviting local voters to be a part of the November elections. Thank you to all who hosted events, wrote cards, recruited new postcard writers, stamped the cards, handed out and collected and mailed the cards. WELL DONE!
Author Anne Lamott wrote in the Washington Post:
“A second collective in which I claim membership is a group of postcard writers. Every election cycle, you will find this gang of mine addressing postcards to inconsistent voters. I had a beloved friend of nearly 40 years, the Very Rev. Bill Rankin, who died two years ago at a frail 81. I spent a lot of time with him the summer he was dying. He was often writing these voter postcards when I’d arrive. We were part of the same syndicate, with a nice older woman in the Sonny Barger role, directing and exhorting us. (Ride free or die! Buy rolls of stamps for the fixed-income people! Come get more when you’re done!)”
So, ladies, we are in good company, doing the good work.
And, don’t forget to vote yourself!
Your vote is important in EVERY election. Make your voice heard. Make sure you know where to vote this November! AND CHECK TO MAKE SURE YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION IS STILL INTACT. Go to http://elections.virginia.gov TODAY to verify your registration.
Redistricting is affecting not only your districts but also possibly your voting place. Time to check how this affects you, by checking at this web site.
We know that when women vote, they change the conversation. Get out YOUR vote!
AAUW seeks to promote inclusion and awareness for all members to create an equitable, sustainable and inclusive membership reflective of today’s world.
See more resources about diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging on the AAUW Virginia website.
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