NWSOFA December 2014 Monthly Progressive Newsletter
Sara Horan & Bill Davis
Chapter Co-Leads
We’re Back…..
It’s the Holiday Season ..
OFA Announces Two (2) New Initiatives for 2015
Last night at a ACA meeting that was sponsored by NWSOFA and presented by Enroll America, I had the opportunity to listen to our NWSOFA recap of our issues. While I was feeling somewhat down about the recent elections, Sara was reminding the attendees that over the past several years we had contributed in no small measure to the efforts to pass the ACA, Pass Marriage Equality in Illinois, See Tremendous Action on the Climate and Immigration through the Presidents Executive Order and Witness one of the largest comebacks in history as the Healthcare Exchanges failed to perform and then a month later we all started to see the huge record numbers of folks signing up for the ACA and the Expanded Medicaid Enrollment.
WE sometimes FORGET how Powerful a Force we are… and that CREATING social change is a PROCESS not a Destination….
For 2015 OFA has announced two (2) new initiatives on 1) Outreaches to the youth at the college and university level and 2) Outreach to the minorities in our areas, while continuing to work harder to win the hearts and minds of those that voted for: Marriage Equality, ACA Healthcare reform, Climate Change, Minimum Wage, Gun Violence Prevention, Equal Pay for Equal Work for Women, and Comprehensive Immigration Reform.
Join us in 2015 and we continue to create social change…
Sara & Bill
NWSOFA is Action.. In 2014 We Amplified our Voices .. In 2015 We are Adding More Voices to our Community for Social Change. December, 2014
a December 9th @ Panera Bread (Arlington Heights, IL)
5 W Rand Rd
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
6:00 pm through 9:00 pm
Join local volunteers at a phone bank to help build support for the Affordable Care Act in your community. Hosted by Get Covered America and Northwest Suburban OFA.
Join NWSOFA and Get Covered America while they partner together to reach out to their community to help Americans get connected to affordable healthcare options in their area.
On December 14, 2012 the horrible gun massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School occurred.
In the two years since then, thousands more Americans have been shot in our country and hundreds more in our city.
We will gather to honor all their memories and show that as a nation we do not accept this and we demand change to reduce gun violence in our society.
This event is sponsored by Chicago’s Citizens for Change, Purpose Over Pain and the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence in conjunction with Newtown Action Alliance.
Just Released Jobs Numbers 11 million new jobs created since President Obama took Office
Discussion Group looking at the US and
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Please Attend the Monthly Fiscal and Economic Issues Discussion Group Meeting
We will have our standard update of the economy, both jobs and GDP. We will also continue our discussions of the economic recovery and policy issues that affect the recovery.
Some economic highlights:
Jobs Recovery 321,000 jobs added in November;
2.7 million in last 12 months September and October employment revised up by 40,000 jobs
Unemployment rate: nationally at 5.8% in October, down 1.3% in the past year and continues to trend down from its high 11%.
GDP growth: 3.8% Revised in the 3rd quarter and 4.6% in 2nd quarter, up from minus 2.1% in 1st quarter. It appears that the negative 1st quarter result was just an anomaly, primarily due to the harsh winter in much of the country.
Budget Deficits – Historical and Projected
As always this is a discussion group .. bring your articles and your wits to talk about all sides of the issues.
The Countryside Church United Universalist will be showing the video “Trigger: the Ripple Effect of Gun Violence”, followed by a discussion on the means by which gun violence might be reduced. The church, at 1025 N. Smith Street in Palatine, is a short distance north of Northwest Highway.
The screening is part of National Gun Violence Prevention Sabbath Weekend, Dec. 11-14, sponsored by Faiths United to Prevent Gun Violence, along with the Newtown Foundation. Time will be set aside to remember the 30,000+ lives lost each year and to pray for hope, courage, and determination to make changes in honor of their memory.
Vigils, held at the nation’s capital as well as hundreds of congregations or community groups across the nation, will also commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the Sandy Hook school tragedy. Some gatherings will reflect on what can be done to reduce injury and loss of life from gunfire that so frequently plagues our towns and cities.
The Countryside Church event is free. All who are wanting to reduce firearm violence and wish to participate in a respectful discussion are welcome. If you have questions, please call (847) 359-8440 or email socialaction@ccuu.org
Notice:
This is a public meeting / events.
NWSOFA is a 501(c)4,
non-partisan
organization.
All opinions are solely those of NWSOFA
About NWSOFA
NWSOFA is a whole, diverse wonderful family of people who want to do more than talk about the social issues. We explore and dig deep on the facts and decide what actions we can take that can have an impact locally and nationally. NWSOFA members not only “talk the talk”, but we “walk the walk”.
All our teams have numerous events that will enlighten and inspire you and yes, challenge you to make the effort to make a difference.
NWSOFA is a whole, diverse wonderful family of people who want to do more than talk about the social issues. We explore and dig deep on the facts and decide what actions we can take that can have an impact locally and nationally. NWSOFA members not only “talk the talk”, but we “walk the walk”.
All our teams have numerous events that will enlighten and inspire you and yes, challenge you to make the effort to make a difference.
We invite you to join us!
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It’s time to Act .. It Is Time To Get Involved
Over the years the American Citizens have lost their voices, believing that we can not make a difference. We have been beat down by the constant droning noise of the conservative right. This onslaught has made us like sheep .. afraid to express our views. Not anymore! OFA gives us back our voices and by working together we are making change one issue at a time. Together we can and will make a difference.
Thank You to our NWSOFA Issue Leads in 2013 !!
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