To our DWC Members and Friends at IU --
Vote for your 2017 Steering Committee members at or before the December 2 breakfast meeting. If you can't make the breakfast, email your vote to [email protected]. Make sure you are a member! You can email Vicky Sorensen to double check: [email protected]
Program:
The League of Women Voters of Bloomington and Monroe County has been studying the redistricting process. President Kate Cruickshank has agreed to spend our December 2 breakfast meeting with us to fully brief us on the process up to now, and to talk about the next course of action. Your homework before December 2? Check out the LWV information site on redistricting at this link: http://bmclwv.org/index.php?action=&go=redistricting
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Several current terms expire in January 2017. If you reside in the city limits and are interested in contributing to one of the 48 boards and commissions the City relies on for guidance, please consider submitting an application.
Monroe County Seeks Board and Commission Applicants
There are a number of appointments for Monroe County Boards and Commissions that are up for renewal (December / January).
http://www.co.monroe.in.us/tsd/Government/Commissioners/MonroeCountyBoardsandCommissions.aspx Or you may contact Julie Thomas at [email protected] for additional information.
First Monroe County Childhood Conditions (MC3) Summit
Thursday, December 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Convention Center
Explore the childhood conditions in our community and what we can do collectively to improve them. Youth workers, social service and healthcare providers, parents, educators, and community members are encouraged to attend.
Women's March on Washington
Saturday, January 21, 2017, Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.
Join hundreds of thousands of women in a March on Washington to show our support for women everywhere and highlight issues of sexual assault, workplace discrimination, and women's equality. We need to let the new administration know that we are here, that we are watching and that we will take action!
There is a bus from Bloomington! Use this link, add your city and state.
http://rallybus.net/womens-march-on-washington
Community Wish List
There are so many organizations that could use our help this holiday season. If you want to help, go HERE, and help make a difference.
Join the DWC in 2017. It's important to stay organized and energized! Renew your membership today!
The DWC is dedicated to inspiring, recruiting, training, supporting and funding women to increase the number of progressive, pro-choice women in the political arena. We ALL help with this mission, together, collectively. Make sure you have full rights and privileges of membership!
Only $20 for one year’s membership. Join online here: https://democraticwomenscaucus.nationbuilder.com/membership
Do you have news items? Send your items of interest to us at [email protected]
Deadline for MMN is noon on Sunday.
Democratic Women's Caucus
http://www.democraticwomenscaucus.org/