Hey John, this is Chris — Organizing Director for Real Justice. I’ll try to keep this quick.
First, I just want to share some good news from January, because it truly is extraordinary: Thanks to your support, we’ve been able to crush our fundraising goals for Larry Krasner and Tahanie Aboushi, raising over $135,000 directly for their campaigns.
That kind of grassroots financial support — from more than 5,500 donations averaging less than $24.93 — not only gives them a HUGE boost, it’s a POWERFUL validation of their reform agendas. And when they win, it will DIRECTLY translate to even more revolutionary change in the criminal justice systems of Philadelphia and Manhattan.
The one and only drawback, however, is that our own internal fundraising is pretty far behind this month.
Don’t get me wrong: we are BEYOND proud to be able to help Larry and Tahanie in such a huge way. But since we’ve been flooring the gas pedal all month for our candidates, we now need to cover a lot of ground by midnight on January 31st to keep our organizing work at full-speed in the months ahead.
Thanks for being in this fight with us, John. We’re starting this year with a TON of momentum for Larry, Tahanie, and our whole movement. Let’s keep it up.
In solidarity,
Chris Lazare
Organizing Director
Real Justice