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Greetings from LWV-Wake.
Early voting has begun in Wake County! There are many LWV-Wake members working at the polls, voting early and distributing door hangers this week to encourage Wake County voters to get out and vote.
All members who have LWV/VOTE411 t-shirts: Please wear your t-shirts while you are out and about to remind folks about the importance of voting. Also, we'd love to see your selfies, with a note of where you are wearing your t-shirts. Send pics to
communications@lwvwake.org for use on our website, social media pages and future newsletters.
LWV-Wake Cary Town Council Candidate Forum - Video now available
If you were not able to attend the Cary Town Council candidate forum on April 24th, Christ the King Lutheran Church did an amazing job recording it. You can find it on our website under the 'Voters' tab and on our LWV of Wake YouTube channel here. Please feel free to forward to your Cary family and friends!
Notice of Annual Meeting - May 19th 6pm
All members were emailed an Annual Meeting Notice that included the Nominations Committee Report with LWV-Wake Board nomination recommendations as well as the LWV-Wake 2022-2023 Proposed Budget. Board elections and a budget vote will be carried out by membership during the annual meeting. A second Annual Meeting notice will be sent this week.
If you did not receive this notice, please check you spam folder and also check to make sure you have a correct email listing in our member directory on our website (members only view). This email notice can also be found under the League Updates tab on our homepage. All members are requested to attend the LWV-Wake Annual Meeting. More info including the registration link can be found below.
There are a few corrections to the list of 2022-2023 Chairs/Co-Chairs that appeared in the email. They are as follows:
Education: Rebecca Poling & Mary Lelik (Mary had been omitted)
League Lit Raleigh: Jan Ramquist & Paula Jennings (Paula had been omitted)
Nominations: Jackie Giordano & Judee Lonnee (Naomi Lambert is stepping down)
Women's Rights: Elaine Okal (Dianna Wynn is stepping down)
Ways to Get Involved with the League
GOTV Door Hanger Project
Door hangers are still available for members interested in distributing them in Cary ahead of the May 17th municipal election. Our goal is to go door-to-door to distribute nearly 2,000 door hangers to registered voters in Cary. Voter Services projects like this are the core of our mission and where we need the most volunteers. This is a fun way to enjoy the outdoors while helping the LWV-Wake carry out our mission by empowering voters! If you can help, please contact Ali Mabel.
DEI Roundtable: May 10th, 5:30pm - Racism in the Media- Registration Open
For any member who has not yet attended a DEI Roundtable, I encourage you to attend one of these sessions. These are great opportunities to discuss DEI issues and learn from others. Break-out rooms are frequently used for more intimate discussions and are a great way to meet other Leaguers! Join the discussion about ways media is used as a source of racial prejudice, its impact and how the media and entertainment industry are working to address systemic racism. Our program leaders do an excellent job of researching educational materials for these events. Please support the League's work and participate. For more information and to register, scroll down to events.
Timely Topics Brainstorming Meeting: May 14th, 10:30am - League Office
We are inviting ALL members interested in helping to select speakers for our next Timely Topics program series to join us on May 14th at the League office. It's a great opportunity to see each other and work together to discover fresh ideas for Timely Topics. Timely Topics is a key program for the League and we need volunteers to assist us in ensuring its continued success. Pastries and coffee will be served. See below for more details and to register.
League Leaders Needed - Please Step Up
Timely Topics Co-Chair- Heather Dennis will continue as a co-chair but would like to have a partner to assist in the planning and implementation of our Timely Topics program series. If you have an interest and/or experience in planning events, please reach out to our nominations committee co-chair Jackie Giordano. A job description is available upon request. Timely Topics is also looking for additional members that can assist with registration check-in for events.
Development Committee Co-Chair - Carol Lenhardt will continue as a co-chair but would like a lead partner to assist in carrying out the fundraising activities of the League. If you have an interest/experience in fundraising, please email nominations committee co-chair Jackie Giordano. A job description is available upon request.
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