NWSOFA Indivisible May 2019 Progressive Newsletter

MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION? NEWSLETTER
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This is the
MAY
I have your attention?
NEWSLETTER!
Remember:
 

<——–Has now joined.——>
To become even more effective at getting our progressive message out.
And:
 
OFA and NWSOFA has also combined forces with Eric Holder’s  
 to modernize redistricting.
Even with a new name and new affiliations we’re still working on: 
  • Gun Violence Prevention,
  • Fiscal and Economic Education,
  • Combating Climate Change,
  • Reforming Immigration Policy,
  • Promoting Affordable Medical Care for All,
  • Defending Women’s Rights,
  • Protecting our Diverse Population
  • Redistricting Reform
And to prove it look below and see how many events we have scheduled for the month of May! What a month! Join us, won’t you? and see how much good change YOU can make!
Thank you,
Sara, Kathy and Bill
Sara Horan and Bill Davis – NWSOFA Chapter Co-Leads
 
Join the NWSOFA Team as we protect the gains we made 
over the last 8 years and move our Progressive social issues forward in 2019 .
Coming in MAY
SCIENCE MARCH

OUR UPCOMING EVENTS FOR APRIL: 
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MARCH FOR SCIENCE

SATURDAY MAY 4,  10:30 AM – NOON

Palatine Library

700 N. North Court
Palatine,  IL 60067

Save the date!
Start thinking of ideas for those signs.
March for Science Palatine is a family-friendly, pro-science event. Connect with fellow enthusiasts to show your support for scientific learning, teaching, research, and the continual search for scientific truth.
Preliminary schedule (watch for updates):
– Welcome in Room #1 starts at 10:30 a.m. Light refreshments.
– Speakers and march start at 11.
– Length of march is 0.8 mi.
– Room #1 open after the march for refreshments & chat.
– Finish around noon.
STAND WITH WOMEN

Tuesday May 14, 6- 8:30 pm
Palatine Public Library 
700 N. North Ct. Palatine, IL 60067
We will be viewing the movie On The Basis Of Sex about a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who brought a groundbreaking case to the U.S. Court of Appeals that overturned a century of gender discrimination.
GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION

THURSDAY MAY 16,  6:30 – 8:00 PM

Northwest Suburban Democrats Office

1310 W. Northwest Highway
Arlington Heights,  IL  60004
Because of Newtown in 2012,
Because of Parkland in 2018,
Now more than ever before……..
The NWSOFA GVP Issues group, currently in its seventh year, has re-committed itself to become relentless advocates of change and action. We are determined to change the conversation surrounding gun violence in America, change the hearts of people we encounter through a spirit of volunteerism and kindness and take action to change the laws to create safer communities for every family in America.
The GVP Issue team educates by having periodic informational meetings, collaborates with coalition non-partisan groups, such as local faith communities and Moms Demand Action and takes action by supporting the efforts of our youth and March for Our Lives and by recruiting legislators to build support for commonsense gun violence prevention legislation. In addition, our GVP Team celebrates the success that has been achieved in America – because of Parkland – in changing the conversation around gun violence prevention.
We also celebrate the fact that Gov. Pritzker signed, in January 2019, the law that requires a certification process for gun dealers in Illinois. We know from the research that this law will definitely help to save lives, including the lives of our police officers. And we continue to work to strengthen background checks and raise community awareness through hosting vigils, using social media, writing letters to the editor and handing out fliers.
If you are interested in joining us and honoring all victims of gun violence through your individual actions, then we invite you to come to our monthly Gun Violence Prevention Issues Group Planning Meeting at the Northwest Suburban Democrats office in Arlington Hts, IL., 60004.
We hold a 90 minute meeting on the 3rd Thursday of every month (with some exceptions near holidays or if we are planning a public event that month). Please join us – together we can make a difference in creating safer communities for all Americans, including our law enforcement officers. Registration is preferred since seating is sometimes limited.
We hope you will join us!
FAIR TAX

NWSOFA – Indivisible
Fair Tax Town Hall
with Featured Speaker:
Former State Senator Daniel Biss
 

TUESDAY May 21, 7:00 PM

Arlington Heights Village Hall, Buechner Room
33 S. Arlington Heights Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
We are proud to host Daniel Biss who will explain why Illinois needs a progressive income tax and answer your questions. Join us to learn about the path to getting a Fair Tax passed and what it would mean for Illinois’ future!
Following the Fair Tax Town Hall, NWSOFA’s Fiscal and Economic Issues group will give an update on the US and Illinois economies (job growth, GDP growth, trade deficit, budget deficit, etc.) and answer questions from attendees. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. All are welcome.
RESTORE OUR DEMOCRACY

NWSOFA – INDIVISIBLE
 

THURSDAY MAY 23, 6:30 – 9 PM

Northwest Suburban Democrats Office

1310 W. Northwest Highway
Arlington Heights,  IL  60004 
Doors open at 6:30. Meeting will start at 7:00. This will be our first group organizing meeting. Please join us. H.R.1, also called “The Restoring Our Democracy” bill, covers three main planks: campaign finance reform, strengthening the government’s ethics laws, and expanding voting rights – important changes to these three aspects of our elected government that are critical to our democracy.
CLIMATE CHANGE

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NWSOFA is a 501(c)4,  non-partisan organization. 
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“Hope is not blind optimism. Hope is that thing inside us that insists, despite all evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us if we have the courage to reach for it, and to work for it, and to fight for it.” President Barack Obama
Thank You to our NWSOFA Issue Leads in 2019
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Contact Information
NWSOFA Co-Leaders Sara Horan & Bill Davis
Phone: 224-241-2012
email: nws.ofa@gmail.com
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