Action Alerts
Thursday, Sept. 26, 7-9pm
Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1555 E. Livingston Rd.
Meet Local Candidates Running in Columbus! Races include: Franklin County Municipal Judges, Columbus City Council, Columbus City School Board, Franklin County Children Services Levy. Hosted by Franklin County Consortium for Good Government and LWV of Metropolitan Columbus. Facebook.
Tuesday, September 24, 2019, 4:00 – 8:00 PM
Did you know there are crucially important local elections coming up this November? These city council, school board and municipal judge races don't get the media coverage that presidential elections do, but in many ways have a more direct impact on our lives every day. They make decisions about our schools, recreation centers, police departments and more that have huge impacts on the lives of youth and families in our community. Celebrate NVRD with us! We will be meeting at 1135 E. Livingston Ave from 4-6pm for our CANVASS. Then we will PARTY with a PURPOSE from 6-8pm. Facebook.
Sunday, September 22, 3:30-6pm, beginning at Genoa Park, 303 W. Broad St.
This event will begin at 3:30pm at Genoa Park with dedications for two local leaders who have died during the past year, Amber Evans and Rubén Castilla Herrera.
The march will step off at 4pm from Genoa Park, 303 W. Broad St.; we will then march to Bicentennial Park via the Broad St. bridge, the Ohio Statehouse, and W. Main St. If you cannot march, please join us at Bicentennial Park.
The Interfaith March for Peace and Justice is a nonpartisan event meant to affirm the freedom of religion and to condemn all acts of discrimination directed towards people because of their religion, race, or place of origin.
Saturday, September 21, 2019, 12:00 – 2:00 PM
This is the case that first granted corporations constitutional right, and hence personhood status. Join us for a historical dive into this little known but extraordinarily significant Supreme Court case. We will discuss what sparked the dispute, its mysterious ruling, and how it led to the infamous Citizens United v. FEC case in 2010. All are invited for this free event. Location: First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Road, Columbus, Ohio, 43214. Site is accessible. Bus #2 N. High Street. Light refreshments provided. For more information, contact sbolzenius72@hotmail.com.
Wednesday, September 18, 7-8:30pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.
Join the First Unitarian Universalist Church for a screening of the “Food Chains” documentary, a part of their ongoing film series.
“Food Chains” looks at the lives and the working conditions of farmworkers and focuses on the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and the Fair Food Program they designed.
“Food Chains” is a documentary that chronicles the Fair Food Program and demonstrates its novelty in effecting substantive change throughout the agriculture system. In fact, other workers are using that program model for many other industries.
A short presentation, discussing the program’s economic impact and the role of faith in the program’s impact on human rights, will follow.
Hosted by Ohio Fair Food.
Wednesday, September 18, 1-3pm, Ohio Statehouse
An Intersectional March will begin (promptly) at 12:30pm at Columbus Commons, 160 S. High St. Please bring signs, posters, and photos. The rally, “End Gun Violence,” will begin at 1pm at the Ohio Statehouse.
History will long remember GrassRoots Organizations, Advocates, Community Organizers, Religious Leaders, and Concerned Ohio Residents who courageously, assertively, and heroically were on the side of unarmed men, women, and children who lost their “Heartbeat” to Police Violence, Gun Violence, Massacres, and Immigration Camps.
Be part of this important demonstration, hear from local and national leaders, spend time with your fellow social justice family, and help us build the power of the people.
Join our Social Justice Grassroots Organizations in demanding Mandatory DeEscalation Training, Mandatory Mental Health Interventions, Priority CPR, Gun Reform, and Saving Lives in the Great State of Ohio.
A Die-In / Lie-In will follow after the rally.
