Hey John -
Happy holidays from the Arlington Young Dems! Thank you to everyone who came out to our annual AYD Holiday Brunch. We'd like to give special thanks to our guest speakers Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy, Del. Elizabeth Guzman, and Del. Sam Rasoul, as well as Del. Alfonso Lopez for swearing in the 2021 AYD E-Board, and for appearances from Del. Patrick Hope and Arlington County Board Member Takis Karantonis. Finally, congratulations to the winners of our annual AYD End of Years Awards!
- Newcomer of the Year: Grace Barnhill
- Community Service Award: Dan Goldberg
- Campaigner of the Year: Mark Perlman
- Unsung Hero: Tenley O'Hara & Izzie Taveras
- 2020 Member of the Year: Cristina Diaz-Torres
- Honorable Warren G. Stambaugh Outstanding Democrat of the Year: Takis Karantonis
Read on for ways to donate, volunteer, and spread cheer this holiday season!
All appearances by 2021 candidates are not endorsements. All candidates are welcome to ask AYD to speak at events. Email AYD President Matt Royer for details at [email protected].
During this holiday season, the Arlington Young Democrats want to make sure all of those who are struggling during this time are not forgotten. The pandemic has hit families hard this year and according to a recent report by Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC), the amount of people they've served has gone up by 10% locally. The AP has also found that food banks have distributed 57% more food in the 3rd Quarter of this year than earlier in 2020. In order to help our community, we are providing everyone a guide to give back this season! Whether it's food, supplies, money, or your time, visit this link to find out what you can donate to someone in need.
Questions? Email AYD Community Service Director Shivani Saboo at [email protected].
Looking for ways to help out in the Senate runoffs for Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff down in Georgia? Join AYD and Arlington Dems to ballot cure for Georgia December 26th, 29th, and January 2nd!
Check out Mobilize for more phone banking and voter outreach oppurtunitiues for both candidates. The runoffs are January 5th and every bit of effort counts!
Rev. Raphael Warnok: https://www.mobilize.us/warnockforgeorgia/event/362553/
Jon Ossoff: https://www.mobilize.us/electjon/
Don't have much time these next few weeks? Consider donating to help the cause!
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