Skip to main content
  
HomeEmailingsNewsletters/Emails
Date: 9/3/2026
Subject: LWVOC Newsletter & Events
From: Lisa K Adkins


Be part of the online conversation. Follow LWVOC on social media (upper right links) for quick updates, civic insights, and stories from fellow League members. When we stay connected, our impact grows. We've finally surpassed 5k Facebook followers, 2k for Instagram, and we're even on Threads (@lwvoc) and TikTok (@LWVorangecounty) now! 
 
Have some creative ideas, especially for the upcoming election season? Share your thoughts with us (just reply to this newsletter) and we'll get them to the team that is helping us. Maybe you'll be the next viral sensation for #election2026 #gotv
Leaguers and guests were welcomed to the Sikh Society of Central Florida on Sunday with warmth and generosity. They enjoyed Gurdwara (temple service) and Langar (vegetarian meal) before engaging in a workshop with the foreverWElcome Foundation. Through groups, they explored the immigrant experience with the “Do We Belong?” presentation from Sunayana Dumala. It calls for action and standing up for our neighbors, colleagues and friends; full photo album HERE    MANY THANKS to the DEIA Committee for putting this together. Click the links to get involved.
Every conversation matters. Every volunteer matters. And every voter we reach helps build a stronger, more representative democracy.~Kay Hudson
TONIGHT is District 2's candidate forum! This week, you have TWO opportunities to hear from candidates for Orange County Commissioner. Remember, even if it isn't your own district, whoever wins will have an impact on how the whole county commission moves forward. Get to know these candidates and bring the hard questions.
SEPT 9 Hot Topics, The Next Chapter: Orange County Mayoral Forum
Register here before it sells out!
Join us for a conversation with the two candidates, Tiffany Moore Russell and Chris Messina, who are vying to become the next Orange County Mayor. The moderator will be longtime Leaguer and the first elected Orange County Mayor Linda Chapin.
SELL-OUT PROBABILITY IS HIGH!
 
The Immigration Committee is hosting a school supply drive at next week's Hot Topics.
 
They'll be collecting these supplies for the Haitian community in partnership with HavServ, a volunteer service network dedicated to improving lives in Haiti through community projects, pro bono services, and fundraising, with opportunities for both in-person and remote participation.
 
Grab some extra school supplies when shopping and drop them off at the Winter Park Events Center (even if you can't attend Hot Topics) between 11am-1pm.
LEARN about the proposed Property Tax Amendment (graphic shared by the Property Appraiser's Office)
 
WATCH the panel discussion, read the review, and see the photos from last month's "Real Relief or a Ruse?" program:
INVITE a friend for the upcoming presentation about why VOTING MATTERS.
 
SEPT 20, 6-7pm
It's being held at one of the coolest shops in the area, Blackbird Comics & Coffee, 500 E. Horatio Ave, Ste. 3, Maitland
VOLUNTEER
>>Check out our Volunteering page regularly! All tabling volunteers must have taken and passed the LWVFL Voter Registration Assistance Quiz
 
>>SEPT 5, Children's Safety Village tabling
>>SEPT 10, 15 County Commission Forums (multiple opps)
VOLUNTEER
>>SEPT 18 Oak Ridge High School tabling
 
 
 
 
LOOK for our League information tables at this month's Peace Day in the Park. Be sure to visit their website and learn more about the Peace and Justice Institute and the fun they have planned for September 19th in the park.
Geraldine Card
Rebecca Smith-Hameroff
Lorie Ingraham
Kandace Goshe
Linda Pfister
Awilda Morales
 
 
All welcome to attend next month's in-person Showcase and Welcome
Tickets are going to sell quickly! League members and supporters should get theirs now PLUS we have a discount code!
 
For a 15% ticket discount, use CODE LWV651

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

Also, check out our NEW Fund Development Committee page if you'd like to become more involved in our efforts.
LWVOC is a 501(c)(3 )tax-exempt organization and your gift is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. To claim a gift as a deduction on your taxes, please keep your email gift receipt as your official record. The receipt is sent to you upon successful completion of your donation.

A copy of the official registration and financial information for LWVOC, a Florida based nonprofit organization (Registration No. CH26900) may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll free 1-800-435-7352 within the state or visiting their website at fdacs.gov/CONSUMERSERVCES. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state.
Return to Previous Page

501(c)3 (nonprofit) organization | Donations are tax-deductible | Tax ID Number: 59-6178316
© League of Women Voters of Orange County 2026 |