Hey John - Happy Labor Day! Workers rights are important and we have unions to thank for the weekend, the forty hour work week, paid time off, and much more! Virginia, however, is currently ranked #51 for workers rights and the "Right to Work" law makes it difficult for workers to organize to improve their pay and working conditions. Show your support for the labor movement today by writing to your Virginia legislators to repeal the so-called "Right to Work" law. An additional thank you to everyone who came to our general body meeting this past week. We successfully passed a new AYD Constitutional Amendment as well as our Resolution on Police Demilitarization, Oversight and Accountability and our Resolution on Racial Justice. There are a lot of chances to volunteer and help out in the coming weeks, so we hope to see you soon! Check out our events below:
AYD “The Gold Quiz” Trivia NightJoin the Arlington Young Democrats and the Arlington Dems Joint Campaign on Saturday, October 3rd at 7pm via Zoom for our annual Gold Card Event - The Gold Quiz! We’ve gone virtual this year, and we are excited to make sure that your virtual experience is just as fun as an in-person happy hour or door knock! Buy your Gold Card (highly recommended) or individual event tickets to support our efforts to elect Democrats from the White House to the County Board! With a Gold Card you can attend the Labor Day Virtual BBQ & Cookbook Design Contest, Honoring a Senior Dem, Arlington Young Dems “The Gold Quiz” Trivia Night, and the Arlington Democrats Centennial Celebration at a discounted rate! Buy your tickets TODAY:
The virtual Gold Quiz will take place over Zoom and will consist of a seven-round quiz designed by Speakeasy Pub Quiz with Naaim and Joe! The quiz will consist of seven rounds, including one music and one video round. Each round is themed and, you guessed it, there will be a lot of Democrat Trivia to go around! The winning teams (highest scores out of 70 possible points) will receive cash prizes to donate to the charities of their choice. Sign up with a team (max of 6 people) or solo here: https://forms.gle/Q7oB9NwYrDTGE88TA Want to earn bonus points? AYD is hosting multiple phone banks before the big Gold Quiz. You can earn points on the following scale:
If you have any questions or concerns, email AYD President Dan Matthews at [email protected]. |
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Want to donate?
AFAC accepts most unopened, unexpired, and unprepared foods, including perishable items. AFAC is most in need of the following Heart Healthy items:
- Low sodium tomato products (diced, paste, & sauce)
- Low sodium canned tuna
- Low sodium canned beans
- Low sodium canned soup
- Low sugar cereal
Questions? Email AYD Recruitment Director Dan Goldberg at [email protected].
AYD Blue Clues Trivia
What was the first word uttered by Alexander Graham Bell over a telephone line? What is the state non-alcoholic beverage of Virginia? In what year did the Democratic Party adopt the donkey as its symbol? Think you can answer these questions? Join your fellow Arlington Young Democrats in taking a break from phone banking efforts with Blue Clues, a virtual pub quiz which is sure to challenge your brains as we move into the heart of election season. Join us for the first one on Wednesday, September 16th at 7 pm!
Want to get a leg up on trivia? You're in luck! Your phone bank numbers for AYD and VAYD will go into the bank for your trivia team. Show up to any VAYD or AYD phone bank and we'll make sure your points are counted in the next quiz. What's more, those points translate into direct action. Each quiz will have cash prizes that the top three teams can send to the bank for a charity, non-profit, or campaign of their choice. So show up to the phone banks and get ready to bank some points and make bank on behalf of democracy!
Details on access coming soon!
Questions? Email AYD President Dan Matthews at [email protected].
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