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January Events & Issue Information
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Get Covered America and Northwest Suburban OFA
Affordable Care Act Phone Bank
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| December 4th Enroll America ACA Update Event |
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a January 6th
@ 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.
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Northwest Suburbs Organizing for Action Gun Violence Prevention
Month Planning Meeting
GVP Team and the Chapter Team Meet-UP
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December Meeting Planning Group
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January 15th
Uno Pizzeria & Grill (Schaumburg, IL)
1160 Plaza Dr.
Schaumburg, IL 60173
6:30-7:00pm
Followed Immediately by the
NWSOFA Meet UP January Meeting
If you are interested in honoring all victims of gun violence through your individual and collective actions with fellow citizens to make our communities safe, then please plan to attend our monthly Gun Violence Prevention Issues Group Planning Meeting on the 3rd Thursday of each month .
Learn how you can get involved in changing the conversation surrounding gun violence prevention efforts, changing the hearts of fellow citizens and changing the laws to create safer communities everywhere in the U.S.
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NWSOFA January Team Meet Up
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“Good Things Happen People Get Involved”
Thursday, January 15, 2015
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
NWSOFA Chapter Re-Engagement
Uno Pizzeria & Grill (Schaumburg, IL)
1160 Plaza Drive
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Private room at Uno’s corner of Golf and Meachum
Join us for a fun evening of pizza and sharing with old friends and welcoming new ones.
It will be a time to share the highlights of 2014 and see where we’re going in 2015.
Our issues are the glue that binds us. So it’s always inspirational to work with like minded folks who are making a difference.
Our issue teams are gearing up so come and add your ideas and talents to move these forward, ACA/ Healthcare, Gun Violence Prevention, Climate Change, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Fiscal and Economic Issues and Stand with Women.
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Coming in January
State of the Union Watch
Time and place … To be announced
Assuming January 20th.. Stay Tuned
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The Fiscal and Economic Issues
Discussion Group Monthly Meeting Was Held
December 22nd @ Schaumburg Library
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Just Released Jobs Numbers 11 million new jobs created since President Obama took Office
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| Discussion Group looking at the US and Illinois Jobs, GDP & Debt |
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US Budget Negotiations, Jobs Report, Deficit and GDP Discussion
The Fiscal and Economic team meeting at the Schaumburg Library had some new faces and folks returning from the 2014 “political” wars.
Karl presented the newest data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor) Statistics and we did at least 15 deep dives into areas of interest /or questions from the attendees. These meeting are the BEST! Thank you Karl and Helen for providing this powerful monthly meeting into the Jobs, GDP, Deficit and Debt & all things that drive these key indicators.
The two hour meeting stretched into almost three as we spent a lot of time comparing the Illinois economy to other states .. both neighboring and the larger populations states. Although not perfect.. and still a long way to go.. Illinois has really been improving and no longer sits at the bottom of recovering states from the 2008 great recession but at # 35 and rising.
Some of the US 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
- Just announced the GDP 3rd Quarter was revised up to 5.0%
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NWSOFA “Get Covered America and Enroll America Event”
Was held on December 4th @ the Indian Trails Library
Northwest Suburbs Organizing for Action (NWSOFA) hosted a free public forum on the Affordable Care Act and Open Enrollment
Wheeling IL – The message is clear…..The health insurance marketplace is open once again for all Americans looking to get covered. Millions of Americans still need to get health Insurance. Northwest Suburbs Organizing for Action (NWSOFA) hosted a free public forum on Thursday, December 4th at the Indian Trails Library in Wheeling. Get Covered America and Enroll America addressed the Affordable Care Act and the open enrollment session. There was a special guest appearance by Affordable Care Act (ACA) Advocate, Keith Moens, whose interview was featured on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, November 16, 2014. Keith added the heart & soul to the ACA update by telling his family’s story on how ACA restored their peace of mind from not being denied insurance because of pre-existing conditions.
Robin Schmidt, Illinois Field Organizer for Chicago, Northern Cook Co. and Lake Co Get Covered America spoke about the ACA and healthcare statistics. Enroll America’s presentation covered the Who, What, Where, When, and Why of the ACA and Healthcare Insurance through the exchanges. Christine Ross, former ACA lead of NWSOFA, described the fight for the ACA and bringing affordable healthcare to America and Illinois.
Chances are you know someone who needs to get covered, or someone looking to shop around for a plan that’s right for their family. Even if you are insured, you may want to shop the website for better coverage or lower premiums. If you enrolled last time, you need to re-enroll to help secure your subsidies are current. To sign up, go towww.healthcare.gov , 1-800- 318-2596 . Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling has a Get Covered information desk every Wednesday and Saturday through February 15, 2015. The volunteers will help schedule an appointment with a certified person who can walk you through the process.
Conclusion from the Meeting Presentation:
Even if you are insured, you may want to shop the website for better coverage or lower premiums. If you enrolled last time, you need to re-enroll to help secure your subsidies are current. To sign up, go to www.healthcare.gov , 1800-318-2596 . Or, go to Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling, to visit the Get Covered information desk every Wednesday and Saturday through February 15, 2015. The volunteers will help schedule an appointment with a certified person who can walk you through the process.
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Notice:
This is a public meeting / events.
NWSOFA is a 501(c)4,
non-partisan
organization.
All opinions are solely those of NWSOFA
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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.
We invite you to join us!
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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.
We invite you to join us!
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NWSOFA
GVP Members Attended the December 11th Downtown Remembrance of Sandyhook
It was quite an inspirational night with various gvp groups particularly victim’s
family support groups. The violin player added a very solemn feeling as the names of close to 500 victims were read.
Everyone was very emotional especially for the family that just lost their daughter in Oct.
The final touch was when everyone,50-75?, took candles and flowers and walked across Michigan Ave and Lake Shore Dr. to Buckingham Fountain where they released 26 white balloons in memory of the Newtown victims.
The police stopped the traffic for us as we proceeded from Roosevelt University.
So glad we went.
Thanks, Sara Horan NWSOFA Chapter Co-Lead
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Fiscal & Economic December Meeting in Photos
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NWSOFA
Enroll America ACA Update Event
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NWSOFA
Wishes you a very Happy Holiday Season and a Happy and Prosperous New Year for 2015
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