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Loud and clear, the words of Martin Luther King ring as strongly and true today as when he first spoke them. Join us to march this Saturday in the Eatonville MLK Day Parade Jan 13 representing the LWVOC. Details & Sign-ups HERE.

At yesterday's Hot Topics, Healthy Communities=Healthy Democracy, we learned about local resources offered by multiple non-profits that seek to educate the community as well as create space for positive change.

Look for an upcoming RECAP of the event including actionable goals, resource links, video of the event, photos, etc. Until then, consider reading the book written by one of our panelists, Dr. Bahiyyah Maroon, Black Lives, American Love: Essays on Race and Resilience

Photo shown of the HT Overtime that takes place afterwards, allowing a more intimate setting for one-on-one discussions with available panelists.

House District 35 Special Election

JAN 16 A special election has been called to fill the vacancy for state representative. If you or someone you know lives in eastern Orange County or in Osceola County, check to see if you live within the boundaries of District 35 by clicking www.ocflections.com or by visiting Vote411.org

Early voting is running now until January 14 from 10AM to 6PM. Early voting locations:
Supervisor of Elections office
119 W Kaley St
Orlando, FL 32806

Alafaya Branch Library
12000 E Colonial Dr
Orlando, FL 32826

Valencia College Lake Nona
12350 Narcoossee Rd
Orlando, FL 32832

UPCOMING EVENTS

2024 Events Calendar

Be sure to stay up-to-date with all our LWVOC happenings.

Click HERE for calendar.

JAN 27

Members Only Event

Annual Planning Meeting

Details & registration info HERE

We're looking forward to our annual celebration of Black History Month. Besides our panelists, Dr. Ethel Wellington-Trawick will perform the Black Nat'l Anthem before event and Desmond Reid will be featuring a display of currently banned books. Reserve your spot today and share this newsletter with your social circle so that everyone can attend this special annual event!

Click for details and registration.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Bilingual speakers needed!

In this important election year, our Voter Services team wants to effectively reach everyone in our community.

Please email Mary Montanus HERE to share your language skills and help us with #VotesForAll

Volunteer Opportunity: The League Treasurer is looking for help to develop a robust investment plan for the League. Need members with investment experience to help envision a plan to grow League assets through responsible investment. Plan is due to the Board in April 2024. The Treasurer will act as staff for the workgroup.

Send interest to Treasurer@lwvoc.org

WORK the polls! You will be provided training to become a part of our local "Adopt-a-Precinct" crew. Contact Mary Montanus for more information:

mcmontanus@gmail.com

SCHEDULE LWVOC for VOTER REGISTRATION at your next event!

Our Voter Services team can educate your attendees on how to be #voteready and help them get registered.

Click Request for Voter Registration Event

INVITE us to SPEAK to your group. Our Speaker's Bureau team can discuss voting, our issue advocacies, League history/policy, local government and more.

Click Speaker Request Form

SHARE your leadership SKILLS

Consider becoming more involved in LWVOC leadership. The Nomination Committee would like to hear from interested individuals who might be a good fit for various leadership positions.

Contact Sandi Vidal to learn more.

Elinor Silverberg

Ariana Desal

Kimberly Horlander

Scott Horlander

Samantha Miller

Share this newsletter and invite your family and social circles to JOIN the League of Women Voters of Orange County!

It's a new year with new goals!

Visit our Donor page to see the many different ways you can support the League of Women Voters of Orange County.

Or, if you're ready to give click below:

Sponsors are vital to our work to empower voters by providing timely information for the benefit of non-partisan civic engagement in our community.

To further explore how becoming a Hot Topics Sponsor can align with your business goals, please contact LWVOC Vice President, Lee Rambeau Kemp HERE

A range of sponsorship levels are available.