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MI volunteers organize float in July 4 parade
CCL volunteers from the Ann Arbor, Michigan, chapter found a way to enjoy a Fourth of July parade and do some creative grassroots outreach, too. Ann Arbor group leader Ginny Rogers shares more details about the chapter’s parade participation.
“The float was the brainchild of one of our volunteers, Mary Garton.” Ginny says the group wanted “to convey that we're just ordinary people. I thought it was a great idea, so we decided to just sign up for the parade and get people motivated to join.” Another chapter member, Clark McCall, also volunteers with Common Cycle, a volunteer-based bicycle repair co-op. Clark arranged for the chapter to borrow one of Common Cycle’s long bike trailers. Mary decided to have two people on the float, one pretending to be a citizen lobbyist, and one pretending to be a member of Congress. Lila Fetter, a high schooler in the Ann Arbor chapter, played the volunteer, and Ginny played the Member of Congress. Mary pulled the float with her e-bike. “We ended up with a great turnout of volunteers who carried signs, banners, a wind turbine and solar panel, and passed out flyers,” Ginny says. “We received lots of cheers along the way with Mary circling our group of marchers for the whole route, so we figured at the very least, we made an impression!”
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