Posts tagged OFA
Phonebank for President Obama’s Birthday
Jul 28th
August 4th is President Obama’s birthday. We would like to fulfill his birthday wish of getting involved in the community by doing a phonebank. We will be contacting first time voters from ’08 who support the President. These “surge” voters generally don’t vote in midterm elections. So we want to make sure they do! Our phone calls will urge them to vote in November.
This will be a fun and easy phonebank. Feel free to bring your friends and family (and anyone else who is interested!). No experience is necessary and training will be provided!
Come and have fun with other Obama supporters in Weber County!
| Date: | August 4, 2010 |
| Time: | 3pm – 6pm |
| Location: | Home of Stephanie Burnett (South Weber, UT) 8021 S 2700 E South Weber, UT 84405 |
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Wanted: Weber County Intern for Organizing for America
Jul 27th
Available 10-15 hours per week. The selected candidate will learn organizational skills they can apply to any campaign or cause, make valuable connections in the political community, and be a part of a great organization. It is an unpaid position, but would look great on a resume!
If you’re interested, please contact Taylor Barnard at taylorjbarnard@gmail.com
OFA Day of Action, July 17
Jul 7th
| What: | Day of Action! |
| Where: | 40th Street Park |
| Date: | July 17, 2010 |
| Get walk lists: | 10 am |
| Meet Back at the park: | 2 pm |
As the campaign season is starting to heat up, the State Democratic Party and Organizing for America (OFA) are planning a coordinated canvass on July 17th. We would like to invite you to participate as we reach out to first time voters from 2008 and folks that typically only vote during presidential elections. We need these Democrats to be invested in local candidates. With your help we could greatly increase our capacity to reach these targets via phone or on the door.
OFA has been working hard to recruit and train Democratic Party activists in Utah. On June 5th, our Vote 2010 Kickoff turned out almost 100 volunteers canvassing for local candidates. This level of grassroots participation at this early date has been unprecedented. July 17th is our next Vote 2010 National Day of Action.
Our neighborhood canvass will held from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. We will begin the canvass at the 40th Street Park in South Ogden (555 39th Street, South Ogden, UT). From here we will disburse all the needed materials (scripts, lists, campaign literature, etc.). The 40th Street Park will also be our 2:00 pm meet up location. Our primary goal will be to ask presidential year voters to sign a commitment card indicating that they will vote in 2010. The physical act of signing a commitment card makes a voter substantially more likely to vote in November. That likelihood greatly increases when they get it mailed back to them—just like getting a reminder of your next appointment for the dentist! Volunteers will be provided with a “voter commitment card” to give to these Obama targets.
If you would like more information please contact Taylor Barnard at taylorjbarnard@gmail.com or call Organizing for America at (801) 328-1212 x 203
Weber County Day of Action
May 24th
Weber County will be gathering on June 5 for a Day of Action. We will be knocking on doors in neighborhoods around the county, inviting people to our next event (an Ice Cream Social!) and asking them for their pledge to vote in the next election. Organizing for America will be working with us for this event. It will be a fun way to get to know your neighbors and fellow democrats!
| Date: | June 5, 2010 |
| Location: | West Stadium Park, 1650 Jefferson Avenue |
| Meet: | 9:30 am for walk lists and instructions |
| Walk Neighborhoods: | 10:00 am – 12:15 pm |
| Reconvene: | 12:30 pm for lunch and social |
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Join us afterward for a kickoff barbecue hosted by the Betty Sawyer campaign. They will be grilling form 12:30-2:30 in the West Stadium Park on 1650 Jefferson Avenue.
