Emailing - League of Women Voters of Orange County

JOIN LWVOC in continuing the proud tradition of advocating for our rights this Saturday at the #YesOn4 Kickoff Rally at Lake Eola Park amphitheatre 12-2PM, April 13. Following our Annual Meeting, LWVOC will be there, and we want you to be part of it!

HOW can you HELP?

Carpool to Lake Eola; bring signs and wear your League t-shirts, invite your social circle, and SHARE this newsletter with your contact list! To be a more hands-on volunteer, contact Ray Alcantara Ray@lwvfl.org for other ways to assist.

Visit Vote YES on Amendment 4 to learn the FACTS and HOW to support the effort! Follow the guidelines as shown below.

HOT TOPICS--A silver lining behind the cloudy future of Florida's Sunshine Law? Maybe, but so much to make one skeptical. Yesterday, attendees heard from the informative panel and also asked their own questions as well as at HT Overtime after the program. Snapshots shown above top, L-R: Panelists, elected officials 9th Dist. State Attorney Andrew Bain, WP Commissioners Marty Sullivan and Todd Weaver, WP Commissioner candidate Jason Johnson, 9th Dist. Public Defender candidate Melissa Vickers; below L-R: Visionary sponsor Jennifer Anderson, guest Ann Gunderson, Bronze sponsors David and Lyn Berelsman; longtime Leaguers Barbara Granade, Lisa Adkins; moderator Beth Kassab Photography by Carol Wonsavage

Full RECAP coming soon but until then, enjoy Carol's Photo Album HERE

If you attended OR watched it on our Facebook Live stream, please consider filling out our short evaluation survey HERE

It's one of the HOTTEST topics in the country and we expect next month's Hot Topics to be a SELL-OUT! Get registered EARLY. More details coming soon about panelists and program. Members, sign into the system to assure your discount.

Trivia: Do you know the significance of the color green for abortion rights, otherwise known as the "Green Wave Movement?" Latin American has been at the forefront of reproductive rights and with its success, green has become globally recognized as the official color of the movement.

UPCOMING EVENTS

APR 13 Annual Mtg, 9:00AM

Member Business Meeting

Winter Park Comm. Ctr

APR 13 RALLY, 12-2:00PM

Yes on 4 Amendment

Lake Eola Park

Rally Details

APR 20, Super Saturday, 10-5PM

In-person teach-ins for local community members on how to support #YesOn4

Details/Location

APR 25, Politics on Tap, 5-6PM

What’s the Climate?
Democracy Project-Rollins College

Parking/Location Details

ATTENTION LEAGUERS! We need you there! It's the most important event of the year and this time, we're doing it on a Saturday morning so that more of you can attend. Register HERE and join us as we VOTE on our upcoming 2024-25 Program, Budget, etc.

LWVOC in the COMMUNITY

Our own Lee Rambeau Kemp, First VP of LWVOC will be speaking Saturday, APR 20 at the above noted locations. This event is to inform our community about voting information, resources, and changes as we approach the next two Elections of our 2024 Voting cycle. Also, if you have not toured the Wells Built Museum, it will be an excellent opportunity! Invite your friends. See you there!

LET'S DO IT AGAIN! Have you read LWVOC President Tiffany Hughes' latest email? If it's sitting in your inbox, consider taking a few moments to explore her message. An excerpt:

"Your League shines a light on truth, and parses fact from fiction. We prioritize and clarify issues that matter to voters. We register voters, support safe and fair elections, and stand up against the spread of mis- and dis-information. Together we sponsor precincts, ramp up outreach to young voters through SpeakEasies and college collaborations, hold speaker storytelling trainings, publish Vote411 and other voter outreach efforts.
Your support will expand communications to launch the message of democracy on all platforms. You’ll be amazed at how your contribution will be leveraged this coming most significant year."

THANK YOU to all those who have responded with gifts of support to the LWVOC Fund:

Margo G. Hamel "Yes on 4!"

Cybel Brown

Kimberly Cohen

Denise Hammond "In honor of the lifetime leadership of Geraldine Thompson"

Eileen H. & Perry Dworkin

Lisa C. Mausner "In appreciation of work for reproductive freedom"

Linda T. Dalton

Kathy Sheerin "In appreciation of the Voter Services Committee"

JOIN THEM and GIVE NOW

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

YOU CAN HELP! Members, be sure you're logged into the system and visit our site page for ALL the available openings.

Volunteering Site Page

Amanda Dever
Susan Barnes
Sonya Stevenson
Gail Ridgeway

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

See above for a listing of all our generous donors to the LWVOC Fund.

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

Remember that your donations to LWVOC are tax-deductible and there's still time before APR 15....

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.