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Date: 11/17/2022
Subject: LWVOC Newsletter & Events
From: Lisa K Adkins



A note from our Co-Presidents  Barbara Lanning & Nicolette Springer after this busy election season:

We encourage you to take the next few weeks to spend some time with your family. Join us for our Annual Holiday Party ((details & registration here) on December 15th. Enjoy the holidays and you can even Shop for Cause with LWVOC on December 9 but when the new year comes around, we need your help to continue our fight defending democracy in our state. Our strength as a League is in our membership Join Now or Renew Membership 
 
This month, as you prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving with family and friends, take a moment to think about the work of the LWVOC – and consider a financial investment to increase the work of registering, educating and empowering voters in Orange County.  We need your help to fight for the next generation of voters. That’s why we hope you will make a gift today.
Upcoming Events
 
NOV 23, Last Day of Campaign Sign Recycling Drop-off
 
You can drop off election yard signs at the following locations to be recycled:
  • Andes Campus-202 Andes Ave.
  • The Packing District Farmer's Market-2314 N. Orange Blossom Trail
  • Broadway Methodist Church-406 E Amelia St
  • First Unitarian Church of Orlando-1901 E Robinson St
  • Cady Way Pool-2529 Cady Way
  • Mead Botanical Garden-1310 S. Denning Dr
  • WPFD Station 64-1439 Howell Branch Rd
DEC 9, Holiday Sip & Shop
15% of all proceeds from Ten Thousand Villages and The J McLaughlin Boutique will be donated to the LWVOC
 
DEC 15, Holiday Celebration
Make plans to join us for our annual holiday celebration at the Winter Park University Club!
Live performance by Eli Skye Jazz Trio.
As is our tradition, we'll be collecting NEW toys for the Hope CommUnity Center 48th Annual Toy Drive.  More info HERE about the types of toys they need.
League Leaders
special thanks to our Voter Services committee, our Government committee, our Transportation committee, and especially to our volunteer poll workers. We had over 50 volunteers working at the polls ensuring that voters could seamlessly cast their vote. Shown above, a few snapshots from Election Day: 
#1 Precinct #527 (top) League members Nancy Nix, Alicia Homrich, Judi Sanborn, Kathy Schmitz, Louise Thompson and Jennifer Adams; also, included are William Ortiz and Deborah Bardonnex appointed by the SOE.
#2 Precinct #202 (middle) League members Christina Burton, Savannah Burton, Denise Burton, Virginia Meany, Kathy Sheerin, Leslie Becker, Dede Caron, Terry Osborne 
#4 Precinct #633 (lbottom) Pat Burke from FOP with her  breakfast buffet creation

*Please note that volunteer Lee Rambeau-Kemp was inadvertently left off the "Feed Our Pollworkers" volunteer list in our MEMBERS email.  Our apologies and our thanks for all your help.
Welcome New
Members
Thank You
Donors
Jolene Patrou
Justin Patrou
Eliane Norman

 
Click to Join Now and find out more about our various levels of membership:
  • Donor level
  • Basic level
  • Associate/Student
We appreciate you!  November is a month of giving.  Look for our #GivingTuesday outreach on our social media posts, eblasts, etc.
 
Visit DONATE for detailed information on how you can invest in democracy.
  • One-time gift
  • Recurring gift
  • Employer matching gift
  • And MORE!

SHOP FOR A CAUSE

Explore Ten Thousand Villages handmade shopping bags, drinkware, cookbooks and more. Purposeful fair trade clothes and accessories crafted by hand for home and life. International Artisans. Non-Profit Organization. Fair Trade. Maker-to-Market. Handmade. (A great place to buy TOYS for donation at our holiday party.)
 
J.McLaughlin was founded in 1977 by brothers Jay and Kevin with a mission to create a new American sportswear brand that offers two key components: classic clothes with current relevance and a retail environment with a neighborhood feel.

 
DONATE WHILE YOU SHOP ONLINE
 

Now you can easily make a donation to the LWVOC while shopping at Amazon.com

Simply visit this LINK and add the League as one of your charitable recipients.  An AmazonSmile makes a Leaguer smile!