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Tabling Opportunity with GVPSC and Voter Services in Micanopy

members tabling

Submitted by Alachua County in June 2025.

Event Date: 
07/04/2025 - 5:30pm
Event location: 

Carson Roberts Sports Complex

The LWV of Alachua County Gun Violence Prevention and Safety committee is joining forces with our Voter Services team to table at the Micanopy 4th of July at Carson Roberts Sports Complex.

Volunteers will talk with attendees about gun safety, voter registration (training required), vote by mail, and other voter education. We are looking for volunteers. Join us!

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Tabling Opportunity with GVPSC and Voter Services in Alachua

members tabling

Submitted by Alachua County in June 2025.

Event Date: 
07/04/2025 - 5:00pm
Event location: 

Legacy Park

The LWV of Alachua County Gun Violence Prevention and Safety committee is joining forces with our Voter Services team to table at the City of Alachua 4th of July at Legacy Park.

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Tabling Opportunity with GVPSC and Voter Services in Newberry

gun violence prevention

Submitted by Alachua County in June 2025.

Event Date: 
06/21/2025 - 4:00pm
Event location: 

Freddie Warmack Park

  • Saturday, June 21 (4-8 pm) - Newberry Juneteenth Celebration at Freddie Warmack Park *This also includes a brief speaking opportunity*
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Tabling Opportunity with GVPSC and Voter Services

gun violence prevention

Submitted by Alachua County in June 2025.

Event Date: 
06/21/2025 - 2:00pm
Event location: 

Bo Diddley Plaza

  • Saturday, June 21 (2-8 pm) - 4th Annual Freedom Fest at Bo Diddley Plaza

 

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Affordable Housing: Foundations and Fundamentals

Housing

Submitted by Orange Coast in June 2025.

News

Presentation by Kennedy Commission

by the Housing Advocacy Team

League of Women Voters of Orange Coast

May 21, 2025

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Welcoming Immigrants in Washington State

Submitted by Spokane Area in June 2025.

Position

Regardless of immigration status or citizenship all residents of Washington should have access to essential state-funded services.
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Homelessness

Submitted by Greater Los Angeles in June 2025.

Position

Support policies and practices that are compassionate, effective, and respectful towards people experiencing homelessness and those on the brink of becoming unhoused.
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Education

Submitted by Metropolitan Columbus in June 2025.

Position

Advocate a public education system, birth to 12th grade, that adequately funds local school districts.
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Gun Violence Prevention & Safety Committee Meeting

Red Gun Violence text with white Prevention and Safety text on black to gray background with red circle around a hand on the left

Submitted by Alachua County in June 2025.

Event Date: 
06/17/2025 - 6:30pm

LWVAC's Gun Violence Prevention & Safety Committee will meet by Zoom on the third Tuesday of each month. We are brainstorming what we can do to augment the efforts of the other community partners are doing to prevent gun violence and promote gun safety.

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Health Care Committee Meeting

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

Submitted by Alachua County in May 2025.

Event Date: 
06/09/2025 - 4:00pm
Event location: 

Oak Hammock

Our Health Care Committee, co-chaired by Barbara Frentzen and Kim Walsh-Childers, is hosting its next meeting in person at Oak Hammock. They will follow up on earlier discussions and plan actions to take in the community. The meeting is open to all LWVAC members and may be available by Zoom as well.

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