Postcards At The Park - July

Hello all!

It's hard to believe that it's already been another month! I hope you all are weathering the chaos of Trump 2.0 in safety and with sanity. Doing something proactive always helps me feel a little better and doing something with awesome folks like you all helps me feel a lot better 🙂 I hope you'll be able to make it this Sunday. It's going to be toasty, but not quite so hot as last month. Be sure to bring a water bottle! I was so impressed that we had 13 folks come out in 95+ degree heat to write. WOW! Rockstars!!

I plan to attend the Good Trouble rally today, Thursday, July 17th, at Washington Park - see details here: https://www.mobilize.us/aft/event/796580/ I hope to see you there! If you plan to attend, it would be great to RSVP officially (even with a faux name and spam e-mail address) so that traditional media actually counts your attendance (a la No Kings' reported "over 5 million" versus the total of organizations' tallies of 13.14 million!).

Regardless, I hope to see you Sunday, July 20th, from 1-3pm, at Forest Hills Park at the shelter by the (OPEN!) splash pad. Feel free to bring a friend or two!

We'll be at the covered shelter by the playground/splash pad. Kids are welcome! There's usually plenty of parking along the street.

1022 Forest Hills Avenue

Charlottesville, VA 22901

I plan to host monthly gatherings through October. I have a fancy new link to sign up to receive these e-mails, so if your friend or family member is interested in receiving these notices, please have them sign up here: tinyurl.com/postcardgatherings. If you're receiving this direct from me, no need to sign up - I've got you on my list! If you (or a friend) aren't able to attend, but want to help out, sending a donation towards stamps would be wonderful. You can send funds earmarked "postage" to @LaurenBoggs-Meslar on Venmo where 100% goes to postage.

Upcoming Dates:

Sunday, August 24th, 1-3 Forest Hills Park

Postcarding info:
Remember, stopping by for just a bit is fine! I'll have postcards in sets of 5, so you can do a set and head out if you need to. Able to spend the whole two ours with us? WONDERFUL! Let's aim for 20! Have your own postcards and/or postcard lists you're working on? Feel free to stop by to do some with us! I look forward to catching up with past postcarders and meeting new folks! Invite a buddy to come with you, too. We can vent and plot and plan together 😅

I do ask that all postcards be completed on site and left with their address list so I can ensure they're sent on the appropriate day for each organization. Please note that some bundles require specific scripts, while others do not. Using your phone to photograph the sample script and copying from that works well.

If you'd like to simply swing by and pick up some postcards and a printed guide to get your own addresses and mail them yourself (or host your own postcard party!😍), we will have blank postcards available and printed guides available. I HIGHLY recommend everyone try to have their own little postcard gathering of friends - it's a great way to spend some time together and chat about upcoming elections. The more folks we get engaged in the process, the better! I think there's interest in a consistent Crozet postcarding event, so anyone up for hosting those, I'm happy to help launch your endeavors!

I also posted two 'how to' blog posts with helpful tips for hosting your own, public or private, postcard gatherings. Feel free to check them out here:

How to get addresses & get the word out: https://beve.co/blogs/beve-party-inspiration-and-happenings/the-how-and-why-of-beves-get-out-the-vote-postcards-how-i-got-started

Logistics tips: https://beve.co/blogs/beve-party-inspiration-and-happenings/the-how-and-why-of-beves-get-out-the-vote-postcards-how-i-organize-gotv-postcard-parties

You're welcome to bring postcard stamps to donate, a contribution that will 100% go to postage for postcards, or - if you can't make it - you're welcome to contribute to the cause by sending funds earmarked "postage" to [email protected] via PayPal (friends & family) or @LaurenBoggs-Meslar on Venmo. THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who has donated funds or postage ❤️

Plenty of postcards and some pens, markers, and stickers will be available, but you're welcome to bring some as well.

Looking forward to seeing you all!

Lauren Boggs Meslar

434.996.4769