Social Policy

Social Policy

Secure equal rights and equal opportunity for all. Promote social and economic justice and the health and safety of all Americans.

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Event Date: 
12/17/2024 - 6:30pm

LWVAC's new 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.

Action Alerts

Send an email urging President Biden to instruct the US Archivist to certify and publish the ERA in the Constitution! 

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Event Date: 
11/24/2024 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Event location: 

Millhopper Branch Library

Please join us for a presentation on Medicare with Dr. Ed Weisbart, M.D., National Board Secretary of Physicians for a National Health Program. This event will be available in-person and via Zoom. In-person attendees will have access to several counselors and staff of local SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) to help answer participants’ questions.

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Event Date: 
10/31/2024 - 4:00pm to 11/05/2024 - 8:00pm

Join Yes on 4 and LWV for the Get Out the Vote Phonebank as we make dials to end Florida’s extreme abortion ban!
We will be making calls across Florida to talk to voters about supporting Amendment 4 and inviting them to vote to have their voice heard. No experience is necessary and our team will be providing you with training and materials during the event. The time to end Florida’s extreme abortion ban is NOW, join us as we make history!

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Event Date: 
11/04/2024 - 10:30am to 11/05/2024 - 6:30pm

Join Yes on 4 and LWV in Gainesville for our Get Out the Vote Canvass as we go door-to-door to end Florida’s extreme abortion ban! We will be going door to door in Gainesville to talk to voters about supporting Amendment 4 and inviting them to vote at their assigned polling location.. Multiple shifts are available. No experience is necessary and our team will be providing you with training and materials during the event.

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Event Date: 
11/02/2024 - 6:00pm to 11:00pm
Event location: 

How Bazar

Join Yes on 4 and LWV at UF’s Crowd Canvass at the How Bazar Night Market! We are seeking volunteers to join our table to reach fellow Gators about supporting Amendment 4 and ENDING Florida’s Extreme Abortion Ban. No experience is necessary, training will be provided!

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Event Date: 
11/11/2024 - 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. Join the team to help plan upcoming actions and events. Everyone is welcome!

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Event Date: 
11/19/2024 - 6:30pm

The November meeting of the Gun Violence Prevention & Safety Committee is canceled. The next meeting will be Tuesday, December 19.

LWVAC's new 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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News

The League of Women Voters of Florida (LWVFL) and Alachua County (LWVAC) worked tirelessly to get Amendment 4 (limiting government interference with abortion) on the November ballot. Now the task is to ensure that it passes with the 60% required. That takes money, and that’s what motivated LWVAC members Shayna Rich, Alison Keel, and Candy Birch, along with Candi Churchill and J. Maggio, to host a YES ON 4 fundraiser on Oct 15.

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