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Greetings from LWV-Wake.
The League calendar is FULL of activities this month. In addition, there is so much history to celebrate, honor and reflect upon during March.
It's Women's History Month, where we honor those who have led us to where we are today. The Smithsonian's Women's History Museum features some great online exhibits. We also invite you to follow us on Instagram and Facebook, where Leaguer Jenny Kotora-Lynch will be sharing Women's History Day posts during March.
In addition, we celebrate International Women's Day this Wednesday, March 8th. This year's theme is #EmbraceEquity. On Wednesday, the IWD community encourages all of us to "share the passion and excitement that comes from valuing and supporting differences and to reflect on how we can all be part of the solution, not the problem" (internationalwomensday.com).
Do you want to support something great that's happening on International Women's Day right here in Raleigh? Keep scrolling!
Tomorrow, March 7th, is a time to reflect on the civil rights "Bloody Sunday" attack in Selma, Alabama. It was on that day in 1965 that activists led by John Lewis and Hosea Williams, marching in protest, were beaten by white state troopers and sheriff's deputies.
The marchers were protesting an earlier fatal shooting of a 26-year-old black man, who had been protecting his mother who was being beaten. They had just crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge when they were assaulted with tear gas, bullwhips, and billy clubs.
Let us not forget the violence inflicted upon peaceful protesters and recognize that, unfortunately, police violence is still happening today. To read more about "Bloody Sunday", click here.
NC ERA Bill Drops this Wednesday on International Women's Day!
Join fellow Leaguers and other advocacy groups this Wednesday, March 8th at 10am at the North Carolina General Assembly to listen to a press conference about the ERA bill that will be filed.
NC House Rep Julie von Haefen will hold the press conference in the Press Room (1328) in the Legislative Building. Attendees are encouraged to wear GREEN to show support for the ERA. Don't forget to wear your League name badge or pin!
LWV-Wake Earns PLATINUM Level of Transparency from GuideStar/Candid
If you look at the bottom of this newsletter and on our website, you will notice the Candid logo, acknowledging we have received the highest level of transparency again for 2023. The LWV-Wake board works hard to collect and document information and data related to our programs and the health of our organization.
This year, additional metrics were added to earn the 2023 seal. We are only one of five Leagues in the country with a Platinum designation!
GuideStar/Candid is used by donors to lookup organizations they wish to support, as well as organizations who use information for benchmarking their performance against similar organizations. Grant funders also use information contained on GuideStar to research their grantees.
We invite you to check out our GuideStar/Candid League of Women Voters of Wake County profile, and help us celebrate this achievement by making a donation!
As we begin budgeting for future programs and projects (like Voter Girl and Youth Engagement), and set aside funds for staff support necessary to manage the organization, we depend on supporters for funding. You can donate, by clicking on the link below. Thanks to ALL of our members for supporting LWV-Wake!
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