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Dear
Friend,
Be sure to check out the following opportunities to get involved in
advocating for a progressive Durham!
The Community Empowerment Fund is hosting a rally to advocate for
more affordable housing in Durham! Learn more about the rally and
register HERE.
Find us by the PA Banner at the rally.
Celebrate and learn about Guaranteed
Income Saturday the 20th at Ninth
Street Bakery!
From 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., StepUp
Durham will be co-hosting a free event with?The City of
Durham?and?Ninth Street Bakery.
Register
for the Guaranteed Income Community Social and learn about the power
of Guaranteed Income and the impact it has on the lives of Durham
community members.
The PA
Economic Justice Team has been tracking this effort.
10:00 am welcome from Mayor
Elaine O'Neal?
Expect food, wonderful stories of
impact, a raffle, giveaways and activities for the kids such as a
balloon artist and a magician!
StepUp?Durham is
administering the?Excel?Guaranteed Income pilot program. Ninth Street Bakery has
also launched a direct-cash payment program called?Durham Neighbors.
Renew Your Membership
Now
The PA-PAC
will host an endorsement meeting in September (see below). Take time
now to renew your membership so you can vote at the meeting. New
members (before July 9th) can speak but not vote.
Give
input on Durham Transit Plan by August 19th
Visit
the Durham
Transit Plan website and then take the survey.
Transit
is fundamental to Economic Justice in Durham. Take the time to review
and make your voice heard.
PAC
endorsement Meeting September 7th
The People's Alliance PAC will host a virtual endorsement meeting
on Wednesday,
September 7 beginning at 6 p.m.
To attend you
must:
(1) be a current member of People's Alliance, and
(2) register to attend the endorsement
meeting.
People's Alliance PAC members will consider endorsements in races
for Sheriff, and Soil and Water Supervisor. We will also consider an
endorsement regarding a bond referendum that will appear on the
November ballot.
In order to attend the virtual endorsement meeting, a person
must be a current member of the People's Alliance AND have registered
for the meeting by September 5, 2022. There is no guarantee that
someone who pays dues or registers after September 5 will be able to
attend the meeting.
In order to vote at the endorsement meeting, a person must have
been a member for at least 60 days prior to the meeting. July 9, 2022
is the last day a new member could have joined to be eligible to vote
at this meeting. All current members may speak at the meeting.?
Registrants who are current members of the People's Alliance will
receive a Zoom link for the meeting on or about September 6.
?
People's Alliance
http://www.durhampa.org/
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