| This Independence Day, we celebrate our League members who help make democracy work through their volunteerism. LWVOC had two teams of wonderful AAP veterans participating in the June 24th Special Election Primaries. Shown below: Precinct #202 at the American Legion State Headquarters on Lee Rd. L to R Kay Hudson, Linda Dalton, Charlie Behrens and Anne Packham. Precinct #633 at Bethel Eglise Haitienne SDA Church on Rio Grande. L to R Mike Singer, Jill Giese, Karen Willis, Kathy Roberts and Ada Valentin (from the SOE) with Eugene Stoccardo in the forefront.
Although a low voter turnout, those who appeared were enthusiastic and well served by our volunteer poll workers. We hope to participate in the Special Election General Election on September 2nd. Please reach out to the voters in Florida Senate District 15 and House District 40 and encourage them to exercise their right to vote! |  | HOW TO VOLUNTEER explained in a quick and easy-to-understand video tutorial now available. Since so many of you access our lwvoc.org website via your phone, we recorded it as you might see it on yours.
CLICK to VIEW the "video short" below on our YouTube channel and start your volunteering era with the League.
WANT to "Request a Speaker" or schedule our LWVOC info table for your next event?
Click below to fill out the easy form and you'll hear back from our team soon.
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We’re coming together in-person to write to our senators and speak out against harmful Medicaid cuts that threaten Planned Parenthood and the care our communities deserve.
 Central Florida |  July 7th @ 6PM Shown above from a previous protest, l-r: Leaguers Laurie Wack, K. Sue Foreman, Susan Windmiller
| Check the calendar for all upcoming events and become an active Leaguer!
TWO opportunities at the SAME event at West Orange High School!
JULY 12, 9am, Gun Lock Giveaway
West Orange HS, a Back-to-School event
and also Voter Info & Registration by Voter Services
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Check Volunteering Opportunities page often and sign up. *We table and sometimes provide power points to provide voter registration and civic information at the following opportunities. For Voter Registration, you must have taken and passed the League voter registration test HERE
JULY 15, 6pm New Member Welcome
Virtual Meeting; learn how to be a Leaguer!
JULY 19, 9am, Gun Lock Giveaway
John Bridges Community Ctr., Apopka
| | | | Unity Corner Dedication, July 12, 9AM
Inspired by the legacy of Dr. Martin L. King, it features a larger-than-life, bronze statue of Dr. King, titled "Ripple," symbolizing the impact of his influence. The memorial also includes a memory wall displaying quotes from Dr. King and the names of the Black families who were originally displaced from the land in the 1950s.
League members Lee Rambeau Kemp, LWVOC 1st VP, Fairolyn Livingston and Jane Turner are members of a local committee that worked closely with the CWP to erect a statue and memory wall in tribute to the history of Lake Island Park. | | |  | | Access for All! In alignment with the July 1990 passing of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), disability month is celebrated every year in July. This observance aims to promote visibility and mainstream awareness of the positive pride felt by those within the disability community. Using bold images and powerful words, disability pride awareness events and parades strive to educate and empower people with and without disabilities. Explore our DEIA Committee |  | Coined by civil rights leader Congressman John Lewis, "Good Trouble" is the action of coming together to take peaceful, non-violent action to challenge injustice and create meaningful change. Good Trouble is marches, protests, service work – any action where communities come together, take a stand against wrongdoings, and speak truth to power.
LWVUS is supporting this year’s efforts as a national partner. We will be sending out another "Good Practice Protest Tips" before the event. | | |
 |  | | Beth Kassab, editor of the Winter Park Voice will be moderator for the AUG 13 Hot Topics. Panelists announced so far include:
- Stephanie Vanos, member of the OCPS School Board
- Annie Martin, an investigative reporter for the Orlando Sentinel with extensive work on education stories
- Dr. Norín Dollard, Senior Policy Analyst with Florida Policy Institute
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Hot Topics will be on
summer break in JULY.
The next program will be AUG 13, a back-to-school edition considering "Diverted Dollar$ The Real Cost of School Choice," moderated by Beth Kassab.
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We're doing it! We're at 11k plus and on the way to "win this match." We are so grateful to the supporters who are stepping up to the baseline for this summer matching campaign.
THANK YOU to the donors shown below! Join them and GIVE HERE
**Also, please note that we are challenging each of our LWVOC Committees to raise $1000 in this effort. If you're a committee member, make note of it when you give!
| | | | Anonymous, in gratitude to the League
Laurie and Rick Wack, generous donation in coordination with Silver Sponsor-Voting Voices
Deirdre McNab, Giving Society |
| Maureen Witwer
Grace Lias, Giving Society
Linda and Chase Chastain, in thanks to Jennifer and Phil Anderson for providing matching funds.
Barbara W. Green |
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| Gina L. Hall, in memory of Terry Gilliam
Val Mobley, in thanks to the Natural Resources Committee
Jean Yglesias and Tony Macchia, Giving Society
Karen Picciano |
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Visionary Sponsors 2025 Jennifer and Phil Anderson challenge you to another WINNING match! Thanks to their generosity, we are pleased to announce that ANY GIFT you make this summer by July 31st will be doubled by a matching grant up to $25,000.
Your gift can provide twice the resources that will be greatly needed as we face a tumultuous summer of our democracy being tested in ways that most of us have never seen. Read more about our work here.
*Perhaps you've seen a similar "Freedom Match" from the national LWVUS for their Educ. Fund in your email box. Although a worthy effort, it IS NOT associated with our local fundraising efforts and proceeds do not directly benefit us locally.
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Deonna Purrazzo
August Calabrese
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| | | Sponsors are vital to our work to empower voters by providing timely information for the benefit of non-partisan civic engagement in our community and we have a range of sponsorship levels available. To further explore how to become a sponsor, please contact LWVOC Vice President and Fund Development Chair Lee Rambeau Kemp HERE
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