Meeting Basic Human Needs

Support programs and policies to prevent or reduce poverty and to promote self-sufficiency for individuals and families.

Income Assistance. Support income assistance programs, based on need, that provide decent, adequate standards for food, clothing, and shelter.

Support Services. Provide essential support services.

Housing. Support policies to provide a decent home and a suitable living environment for every American family.

Volunteer Opportunity: Tabling at Gainesville's Downtown Festival and Art Show

Three women at LWV table with red table cloth

Submitted by Alachua County in October 2023.

Event Date:

11/18/2023 - 10:00am to 11/19/2023 - 5:00pm

Event location:

Downtown Gainesville (near The Hippodrome)

LWV of Alachua County is tabling at Gainesville's Downtown Festival and Art Show. Join us to assist attendees with voter registration (training required) and voter education. We will also be collecting petition signatures.

Submitted by Alachua County in September 2023.

Event Date:

10/21/2023 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm

Event location:

Bo Diddley Plaza

LWV of Alachua County is tabling at Gainesville's Pride Festival. Join us to assist attendees with voter registration (training required) and voter education. We will also be collecting petition signatures.

Submitted by Alachua County in September 2023.

Event Date:

10/14/2023 - 10:00am to 1:30pm

Event location:

Mt Olive AME Church

LWV of Alachua County is tabling at the NAACP Health Fair to assist attendees with voter registration (training required) and voter education. We will also be collecting petition signatures.

Submitted by Alachua County in September 2023.

Event Date:

10/07/2023 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Event location:

Sweetwater Apartments

LWV of Alachua County is tabling at Sweetwater Apartments, a primarily student apartment complex. Join us to assist residents with registration (training required) and voter education. We will also be collecting petitions.

Health Care

Health Care Committee in white text on a blue rectangle with geometric shapes in a variety of blue colors in the far background

The goals of the Health Care Committee include:

Submitted by Alachua County in August 2023.

Event Date:

09/20/2023 - 11:00am to 1:00pm

Event location:

Santa Fe College Northwest Campus

LWV of Alachua County is honoring National Voter Registration Day (September 19th) on September 20th with a table at the Santa Fe College Constitution Week Civics Fair.

Submitted by Alachua County in August 2023.

Event Date:

09/16/2023 - 10:00am to 4:00pm

Event location:

Headquarters Library

LWV of Alachua County is honoring National Voter Registration Day (September 19th) on September 16th with a table at the Headquarters Library in Downtown Gainesville.

Submitted by Alachua County in May 2023.

News

A coalition entitled “Floridians Protecting Freedom” launched a citizen-led ballot initiative campaign to give women the right to seek abortions up to viability.

Dr. Frank Catalanotto speaking to the Oak Hammock Committee

Submitted by Alachua County in February 2023.

News

On January 10, 2023, the Oak Hammock Committee hosted Dr. Frank Catalanotto, a Professor in the Department of Community Dentistry at the University of Florida College of Dentistry and a founding member of Floridians for Dental Access. Dr.

Submitted by Torrance Area in January 2023.

Event Date:

02/01/2023 - 7:00pm

On Wednesday, February 1st at 7pm, LWV of Torrance Area hosted Grace Peng, PhD, Data Engineer/Scientist, for “

Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.

Meeting Basic Human Needs

Meeting Basic Human Needs

Volunteer Opportunity: Tabling at Gainesville's Downtown Festival and Art Show

Volunteer Opportunity: Tabling at Gainesville Pride Festival

Volunteer Opportunity: Tabling at NAACP Health Fair

Volunteer Opportunity: Tabling at Sweetwater Apartments

Health Care

Volunteer Opportunity: National Voter Registration Day at SFC

Volunteer Opportunity: National Voter Registration Day at the Library

LWV of Florida To Support Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion

Dental Access is a Problem in Florida: What We/You can Do About It?

Imagining a Better Transportation Future

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