Better Together

Better together is a group of Mount Olivet folks who are concerned for our democracy and the civil rights of all. We meet occasionally after church and share information on ways to contribute to cause. If you are interested, contact Holly Fletcher via 703-855-2547 or email holly_berkley@yahoo.com. 

Upcoming ways to get involved: 

Events:

Faith-Based Campaigns for Democracy with RAC, NETWORK, and Sojourners, Wednesday,  September 9, 7-8 pm. Online, register for link.  ‍

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Craftivism: Get Ready for GOTV + No Kings, Thursday, September 10, 2-4 pm, Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library, 4701 Seminary Rd Suite 104, Alexandria, VA  ‍

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Next after church lunch/meeting: Sunday, September 13. We will be writing postcards to Senators urging action to restore TPS and/or postcards to voters in swing states. Materials and food will be provided, bring your own drink. 

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Ongoing: 

The Trump administration has cancelled Temporary Protective Status for Haitian and other refugees, changing their status to undocumented overnight, denying them the ability to legally work, and making them subject to deportation to countries that are still dangerous and to which they may have no enduring ties. Please contact your Senators and Representative to demand the White House restore TPS. 

• An easy way to email all your representatives at once is at https://democracy.io/

Freedom Vigil: Chantilly ICE Processing Center, Sundays, 4-5 pm. ICE’s Washington Field Office

14797 Murdock St, Chantilly. 

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Bridge Brigades, weekly protests on overpasses. 

• Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4-5:30 pm, 1644 N Lincoln St, Arlington

• Wednesdays, 12-1:30 pm,  1006 N George Mason Dr, Arlington 

• Sundays, 3-4:30 pm, 2100 21st St N, Arlington 

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Indivisible weekly zoom, Fridays, noon 

Indivisible Arlington, weekly rally, Saturdays, 2-4 pm, 2710 S Glebe Rd., Arlington

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If you want to support partisan campaigns, there are plenty of opportunities on http://www.mobilize.us and at campaign websites. You can also sign up to write postcards to voters here: https://postcardstovoters.org/ or https://www.signsofjustice.com