Local Groups
Eastern Panhandle Policies Over Parties
Eastern Panhandle Policies Over Parties, or EPPOP (pronounced E-POP) for short, is a nonpartisan organization working in Berkeley & Jefferson Counties, West Virginia. We are focused on building a large, integrated safety net to prevent individuals and families from falling through the cracks in society. We are also focused on mitigating harm to people from policies enacted by both the WV & US legislatures and administrations, regardless of political party, and to promoting good policies. We hold our legislators accountable to their constituents and we teach our community members about how to get involved in exercising their political freedoms. We support our communities by working together with others and lifting up all peoples in our communities. Some of the ways in which we accomplish these goals are: -Reducing Food Insecurity by Establishing Community Gardens across our two counties: invite individuals to work in the gardens in exchange for food to feed themselves and their families, use any extra produce to fill local food pantries and feed the needy, teach skills that help people become more independent, and use individuals' volunteer hours in the garden to help them qualify for Medicaid. -Building & Strengthening the Safety Net by Partnering with Churches and other Organizations in our area who are already providing services to our communities, supporting those services, and determining where the holes in our safety net lie, so that we can create additional services to fill those holes. -Combating Misinformation through Truth by researching WV & US policies, teaching our community members about what those policies are, identifying the policy harm within our communities and how they will affect their families, and how they can get involved to support or reject those policies. -Holding Our Representatives Accountable to the People through calls, emails, letters, personal visits, and attending town halls, in addition to teaching their constituents how to make their voices heard in Charleston and DC through their constitutionally protected rights to free speech and peaceful protest -Promoting Education for All by uplifting our educators, fighting book bans, pushing back against discriminatory policies that harm students & teachers, and protesting damaging changes to WV curriculum or school policy. -Supporting Our Community Structure by shopping at small businesses instead of corporations and chain restaurants in order for them to thrive during good times and survive during economic downturns. -Protecting Our Community Members by standing up for all people, especially our marginalized communities, such as LGBTQIA+, IPOC, the elderly, the disabled, the poor, the homeless, veterans, and any other peoples who are being othered. All People deserve to be treated with respect, and our focus is to build up our communities rather than tear them down. -Defending the Rights of All Women & Girls to control their own bodies, lives, choices, education, livelihoods, and voices. We hope that you'll join us on this Adventure into Building a New and Better World! You can find us on Facebook, this website, and soon on BlueSky. Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/EasternPanhandle.PoliciesOverParties/ Website Link: https://eppop.org/
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Raising Our Vote
We want to inform, connect, and engage women in our area to save Ohio from the dumpster fires being lit daily by extremists in our state and national governments.
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New Yorkers Unite for Democracy
Our group will come together to take actions both locally and in nearby swing state Pennsylvania to help save our country from Fascism and dictatorship. This will include such activities as an education session about Project 2025, an education session about banned books, screening "Bad Faith" and discussing it, using Rally Your Squad and getting others to participate in it, regular tabling with informational sessions and literature about Project 2025 and other issues (banned books, LGBTQ+ issues, public education issues, and more), organizing to drive people to the polls, and more!
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MADVoters Indiana
MADVoters (www.madvoters.org) is a social welfare nonprofit organization that seeks to advance equitable efforts in Indiana through education, outreach, and advocacy. Here's how we carry out this mission: * Provide accessible information to Hoosiers about their legislators, legislation, and the legislative process in Indiana. * Provide regular updates on relevant current events and issues in Indiana to Hoosiers. * Encourage active engagement with legislators and the electoral process. * Support voter registration and education efforts. * Support candidates who align with our core values by publicizing campaign volunteer opportunities and promoting them on social media. * Facilitate partnerships, connections, and collaboration with like-minded organizations and initiatives. Our efforts are driven by our 5 Core Values: Equitable and Accessible Healthcare Equitable Education Principles of Democracy Economic Equity Community Development & Safety
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Stars and Stripes, South Bay
Our country is in deep trouble and the rise of extremism threatens the values we hold dear. Most of us have never been politically active before—but we know NOW is the time for us to come together, to step up, speak out, and ACT. Our strength lies in our diversity. We are Republicans and Democrats. We come from different backgrounds, cultures, and life experiences, but we are united by a common purpose: to create a safe, inclusive space where people can connect, learn, lean on one another, and be empowered to take meaningful action. We are committed to building a trusted source of information, free from misinformation and fear. Here, you’ll find a community that values respectful conversation, collaboration, and real active solutions. Together we can make a difference. Thank you for being part of this movement. Let’s get to work. We are based in Torrance, CA.
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The DisruptHers
DisruptHERS Unapologetic. Unbothered. Unstoppable. We’re a fearless sisterhood shaking up the status quo, amplifying progressive power, and making “good trouble” look good.
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Good Trouble Inland Empire
"Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America." -- John Lewis I don't know if I'm the right person to start this, but I see a need for progressive activism in the IE. Let's start small and see what we can do! I'm passionate about the systemic issues, the ones that make it impossible to vote for the candidates I believe in; instead, I have to vote defensively, wasting a vote for change in the necessary effort to protect the rights we still have. I want to see rank-choice voting in every state, every state should sign the Interstate Compact, Citizens United needs to be overturned. If we can generate energy for these changes, we have a shot at actually making a difference!
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Like Minded Women
Hello and welcome everyone! I'm the founder of Like Minded Women but I am not a techie so that's why you haven't seen us on this site before. However, we are an active group located in Annapolis, in the neighborhood of Sherwood Forest. We actually have members across the country but much of our activity centers around Annapolis. If you would like to particpate in our meetings, please sign up for the LMW substack. You can notify me directly on email: [email protected] and I will add your name to the list.
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Quiet Corner Shouts!
"Our mission is to harness the political power of diverse people to create transformative social change. Quiet Corner Shouts! is a grass roots organization providing opportunities for individuals to engage in their local communities through meetings and events. Quiet Corner Shouts! is committed to dismantling systems of oppression through nonviolent resistance and building inclusive structures guided by self-determination, dignity, and respect."
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Rochester Rising for Democracy
This group will spread the word on the danger of fascism, Project 2025, and Christian Nationalism.
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