Ugly Sweater Party:
Saturday, December 14th
Ugly Sweater Party- 6pm-9pm: Join us at campaign headquarters for a free community Ugly Sweater Party! There will be a Kwanzaa celebration demonstration, free giveaways for the kids from Black Santa, music, holiday refreshments, and more! We'll need several volunteers to help us with decorating, collecting donations, registering visitors, set up and tear down, etc. Anything you can do to contribute will be greatly appreciated! Sign up here.
We will also be collecting non-perishable food items in order to gift a holiday meal to twenty local families in need. If you know of a family who would benefit from our support this holiday season, please nominate them here.
Campaign Roles:
Paid Position: Finance Director - We have a paid opportunity available for a finance director beginning December 1st. For inquiries or to submit your resume please email Isra at [email protected].
Paid Position: Canvassers - We have paid canvassing opportunities starting as early as this week! Paid canvassing shifts are available Monday-Friday each week from 10am-1pm. This is a great opportunity to make some extra holiday cash! If you or someone you know would like to apply, please visit https://coribush.org/job-board.
Volunteer Coordinator - We are looking for a motivated volunteer to help manage volunteer involvement. The volunteer coordinator will work closely with the events team to inform volunteers of upcoming opportunities and to ensure each event is adequately staffed with passionate representatives of the Cori Bush Campaign. If you are interested please contact [email protected].
Town Hall/Listening Tour Committee - We are looking for five volunteers to assemble a Town Hall/Listening Tour Committee. This committee will work with the events team to nail down the dates, topics, and venues for monthly Town Hall/Listening Tour community meetings. If you are interested, please contact [email protected].
House Party Hosts - Are you interested in hosting a meet and greet for friends and family to meet Cori and learn about the campaign? Sign up for a December or January date by reaching out to Stephanie at [email protected].
This Week's Events:
Monday - Saturday
Daily Canvasses - 10am-1pm: We're kicking our canvassing into high gear as we come to the end of 2019. We'll be canvassing Monday-Saturday every week. Come out and canvass with us—and bring a friend or two! We’ll start with a 15 minute training at campaign headquarters, then pair up and go knock on some doors. Come hydrated, with a charged phone and comfortable walking shoes, and the rest will be provided by the campaign. Sign up here.
Tuesday, December 10th
Volunteers Calling Volunteers - 5-8:30pm: We need enthusiastic volunteers to meet at campaign headquarters (75 N Oaks Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63121) to make calls to those who have indicated they’d like to volunteer with the campaign. Show up when you can and stay as long as you’d like! Training and materials will be provided. Sign up here.
Wednesday, December 11th
Virtual All Hands Volunteer Meeting- 6pm-7pm: Join us for a chat about campaign updates and upcoming initiatives from the comforts of your own home! Register here to attend via Zoom.
Live Phone Banking- 6pm-9pm: In order to win this election we need your help to contact voters everywhere. For those we can't reach at the door we will reach by phone. Phone banking is fun and rewarding. Join Cori Bush and the campaign staff and volunteers at campaign headquarters as we smile and dial our way to victory! Sign up here.
Postcard Writing Party at Urban Chestnut Brewery - 7pm-9pm: We need your help to write holiday postcards! Our campaign aims to reach 5000 voters by December 18th. We have custom postcards and opportunity for you to write a customized message to these voters. Sign up to attend our postcard writing party! Can't attend? Email [email protected] to grab a stack and write postcards from home. Sign up here.
Friday, December 13th
Postcard Writing Party at Earthbound Brewery - 5pm-8pm: We need your help to write holiday postcards! Our campaign aims to reach 5000 voters by December 18th. We have custom postcards and opportunity for you to write a customized message to these voters. Sign up to attend our postcard writing party! Can't attend? Email [email protected] to grab a stack and write postcards from home. Sign up here.
Sunday, December 15th
Sunday Canvass - 1pm-4pm: We're kicking our canvassing into high gear as we come to the end of 2019. Come out and canvass with us—and bring a friend or two! We’ll start with a 15 minute training at campaign headquarters, then pair up and go knock on some doors. Come hydrated, with a charged phone and comfortable walking shoes, and the rest will be provided by the campaign. Sign up here.
Finally, please join our Facebook group to keep up to date on volunteer opportunities. And you can view our complete calendar of events here
For more info on how to make calls, send texts, write postcards, or other campaign roles, please reply to this email and we’ll be happy to help!
Best,
Kaity Hough
Events Coordinator