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Date: 9/24/2026
Subject: LWVOC Newsletter & Events
From: Lisa K Adkins


Our New Member Welcome / League Showcase is coming up in October!

If you’ve recently joined LWVOC in the last six months or have never had an opportunity to attend as a new member, please bring a friend and join us the evening of October sixth, at 6:00pm at the Winter Park Community Center. We ask that you register ahead of time, so we know how many to anticipate. You can find registration under “October Events” on the homepage or simply Click HERE to register.
 
Kathleen Flammia
 
Laura Silverman
 
Britt Swain
 
Briana Nammour
Advocacy in Action! Here's a great example of how an LWVOC committee gets involved.
 
Our Immigration Committee partners with local, state, and national groups for the fair and humane treatment of immigrants.
 
As shown here, they and others recently marched to urge Senator Moody to cosponsor S 414, that would extend TPS for Haitians until 2029. See a special report about it HERE from Spectrum News 13.
 
Meet the Co-Chairs Jill and Paul Heroux at the upcoming LWVOC Showcase or click on the committee link above for more information.
Every conversation matters. Every volunteer matters. And every voter we reach helps build a stronger, more representative democracy.~Kay Hudson
Another week, another round of visits to schools and community events educating voters and providing election information! You can join these groups as part of our grassroots efforts at Volunteering Opportunities. Thank you, Voter Services and Speakers' Bureau! We try to correctly identify as many volunteers as possible but appreciate your patience as we squint to read the name tags! ;-)
Shown above top to bottom, l-r: LWV UCF Mia Carlstein Uzcudun, Roshni Babb, Donna Goda; Amendment presentation-Wendy Wallenberg, presenter Jean Yglesias; Edgewater HS administrator, Gina Hall, Victor Collazo, unnamed fabulous Leaguer, Mary Montanus, school employee?; lower left at Keiser University, Mary Montanus, Mary Filteau; Full Sail University-Mary Montanus, Jim Dennison, Anne Stevenson, Alice Filteau, Diane Burns; Mind your Health event with ?organizer? and Saudi Ellis
LWVFL's trusted and unbiased 2026 Voter Guide is now available on their website. View the Vote 411 guide to Florida proposed amendments as well as their 2026 nonpartisan voter guide. In English and Spanish!
 
The LWVFL has joined forces with a number of organizations from across the state to get the word out about it including the Florida Sheriff's Association which has a very clear message - Amendment 3 is the wrong way to offer a tax cut. Click HERE to watch their video and also HERE.
LEARN MORE from our recent Hot Topics: Property Tax Amendment: Real Relief or Ruse?
SHARE THESE VIDEOS!
The LWVOC sponsored candidate forums have come to a close.
Five Orange County Districts will decide on a new (or re-elected) commissioner. By watching the recorded forums, you can hear them answer tough questions as well as learn about their visions for their districts and the county. Also included is the Orange County mayoral forum at Hot Topics and the final undecided Ninth Circuit Judge, Group 1.
VIEW the videos at: 2026 Candidate Forums/YouTube
VIEW embedded videos/photos on our website at: 2026 Candidate Forums/LWVOC
JOIN US next month for this unique conversation about the mindset of anxiety that is surrounding the upcoming mid-term election. Two of the panelists joining us include:
  • Laudi Campo, Florida state director of the Hispanic Federation, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the Hispanic community.
  • Nick Shannin, General Counsel, Orange County Supervisor of Election and Founder of the Shannin Law Firm
We'll be questioning WHAT is making the voting public so anxious? HOW will it affect the election outcome?  WHEN did you notice the tone change? Plus much more.
VOLUNTEER
>>Check out our Volunteering page regularly! All tabling volunteers must have taken and passed the LWVFL Voter Registration Assistance Quiz
 
LOVE to feed a crowd? On NOV 3, we will FEED the PRECINCTS!
League poll workers can't leave the premises while working. Our volunteers deliver food/beverages. Check out all the openings for NOV 3 on our Volunteering page.
 
LOVE a parade? March with us on OCT 17 at the Come Out With Pride Parade
VOLUNTEER
>>SEPT 26 Winter Park Electric Avenue tabling at EV show
 
 
 
 
 
LOTS more opportunities in October and November!!
The DEIA Committee invites League members to join us for the Come Out With Pride Parade around Lake Eola in downtown Orlando on Oct 17 at 4p .
Let’s have fun, celebrate community and inclusion, and show our League spirit! 💙
Bring your smiles, your energy, and your pride. We’d love to have you, your neighbors and friends march with us. Prefer to ride and cheer? We've got you covered. We'll have a League float with chairs as an option.
Please sign up on the League Volunteer page for more details about participating.

Tickets are going to sell quickly! League members and supporters should get theirs now PLUS we have a discount code!
 
For a 15% ticket discount, use CODE LWV651

Sponsors are vital to our work to empower voters by providing timely information for the benefit of non-partisan civic engagement in our community and we have a range of sponsorship levels available. To further explore how to become a sponsor, please contact LWVOC Vice President and Fund Development Chair Lee Rambeau Kemp HERE

Also, check out our NEW Fund Development Committee page if you'd like to become more involved in our efforts.
LWVOC is a 501(c)(3 )tax-exempt organization and your gift is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. To claim a gift as a deduction on your taxes, please keep your email gift receipt as your official record. The receipt is sent to you upon successful completion of your donation.

A copy of the official registration and financial information for LWVOC, a Florida based nonprofit organization (Registration No. CH26900) may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll free 1-800-435-7352 within the state or visiting their website at fdacs.gov/CONSUMERSERVCES. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state.
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