Save the Academy; Healthcare Rally; Phone bank for Election Protection; Become an Election Captain; Write Postcards to Win Back PA Senate
Become an Election Captain & Knock Your Block!Turnout for this fall's Midterm Election in Philly is crucial to winning our state offices, and for sending a message to Trump's goons that we will not be intimidated. That's why PNN is working with our friends at Working Families Party to reconstitute our Election Captains program, and you're invited! The Election Captain Program is a paid program (you can donate the money back, if you choose) that will engage voters on your block - roughly 60 doors - with three passes:
On Election Day, you'll spend the morning (7AM-10AM) at your polling place handing our sample ballots; in the afternoon, you'll reach out via text or call to those voters who did not yet cast their vote as a final reminder. Training: First, we need to get you prepared. You will take part in an in-person training (we'll give you some times that work for you), and receive your materials. Click below to let us know that you are interested in becoming an Election Captain and we will be in touch with details! Election Captain_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rally Against Healthcare CutsSaturday, September 12th, 9AM-12PM, 225 E. Chelten Avenue Join State Senator Art Haywood and State Representative Andre Carroll for a Rally to Stop Republican Healthcare Cuts. More than 90,000 city residents will be withut healthcare when the Big Ugly Bill's cuts to Medicaid take effect, causing great harm to folks who already have it tough. Let's show support for our neighbors. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Write Postcards to Win Back the State SenateTuesday, September 15th, 1PM-3PM, Allens Lane Train Station We have had great turnouts for our Postcards to Win the State Senate these first three Tuesdays. Join us again this week on the grounds of the Allens Lane Train Station located at 7200 Cresheim Road starting at 1PM. We'll be targeting vulnerable incumbents who have voted time and again against helping Philly - things like refusing to raise the minimum wage, tying the hands of our District Attorney, or refusing to provide sufficient funding to our public schools. Here is an opportunity to stretch our influence beyond the City's boundaries to positively influence races elsewhere in Pennsylvania. Join us as we get into some "Good Trouble" by writing postcards to win back our state senate. If you would like to be part of our postcard-writing team, click below to sign up. If you can't make it to today's postcard event, but want to join us another time, please use the link below to sign up. I'll Write Postcards________________________________ Actions with Our Allies _________________________________ Phonebank for Election ProtectionWednesdays & Thursdays, 6PM-8PM, Zoom With our Democracy at stake, we need thousands of committed volunteers to be Poll Observers on Election Day. Join our team of phone-bankers to reach out to prior volunteers to ask them to help again this election cycle. We will meet every Wednesday and Thursday on Zoom. You'll get training and support for each phone bank. Sign up below. Phones____________________________________________________________________________________________________ How to Keep the Academy of Natural Sciences OpenThere was a great turnout on Tuesday for the rally to Save the Academy. Now it is time to do more. The Academy is part of Philadelphia’s history and identity. We are asking Drexel University and other decision-makers to ensure that it remains a part of Philadelphia’s future. Philadelphia cannot afford to lose the Academy of Natural Sciences. We want them to Keep the Academy Open. Now you have the chance to sign the petition, contact the mayor's office and city council, contact your state rep and senator, contact the governor's office, and contact the president of Drexel. You can do all of this from the link below. Let's keep the pressure on! Save the Academy____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Word ScrambleTTEESIIGZClue: The general cultural, intellectual, and political feeling of a specific time in history. Last Week's Word: LABOR DAY (The day that honors the social and economic achievements of American workers.) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ This Week in History Sep 11, 2001 – Day of Remembrance. This day marks the 21st anniversary of a series of attacks by Saudi Arabian and Egyptian hijackers targeting the twin tower buildings in NYC and murdering 2,977 people. This led to the PATRIOT Act and a 20-year war in the middle east. Sep 15, 1963 – Birmingham Four. On this day, 16th Street Baptist Church was bombed by four known Klansmen, murdering four black girls who were practicing for choir. The site remains a rallying place for Civil Rights. Sep 17, 2011 – Occupy Wall Street. The protest started when citizens "Occupied" Zuccotti Park in NYC's Financial District to protest against how the poor and wealthy are treated differently in society. It captured the zeitgeist of the moment and Occupy encampments spread across the nation. Thanks for your activism! Tim Brown, Organizing Director Send Donation to: Philly Neighborhood Networks, c/o Gloria Gilman, 121 S. Broad St, Suite 1710, Phila, PA 19107 Contributions to Philly Neighborhood Networks using the above link are not tax deductible. If you prefer to make a tax-deductible donation to our 501(c)(3) org, Philly Neighborhood Networks Justice Fund Please Click Here for Tax-Deductible LinkLearn more about Philly Neighborhood Networks Like Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter and Instagram and YouTube |
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