Hello Comrade,

We are happy to announce that our Abolition Everywhere Akron Area resolution has passed! Beginning with an education campaign about how policing touches every aspect of working-class life, work on this campaign will begin ASAP. If you are interested in being a part of this work, we encourage you to email our chapter. Please refer to the above link with the resolution for details of what this work will look like.

We are fundraising for abortion access in Ohio! Make a donation to the Akron Democratic Socialists for Abortion, and come out to our cleanup on Sunday, October 23rd, which will serve as our 5k walk to go with the fundraiser. You can also help by sharing the info on socials. We've also added a membership committee meeting on Saturday, October 22nd after our new member orientation; join us on Zoom to discuss how we can engage members, new and old.

Last year Akron City Council did a good thing in eliminating Columbus Day but took a wrong turn and instead of Indigenous Peoples Day, Akron council gave us Italian American Heritage and Culture Day. You can provide public comment on your feelings about this either via Zoom or in-person next week, Monday October 17th at 7 pm.

Finally, our general meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 26th at 6 pm. We will again be meeting at the Akron-Summit County Public Library Main Branch and the meeting will be hybrid. Please join us via Zoom if you are unable to attend in-person.

Upcoming events:

Oct 22, 2pm - New Member Orientation
Oct 22, 3pm - Membership Meeting
Oct 23, 9am-12pm - Summit Lake Cleanup
Oct 26, 6pm - October General Meeting, *in-person*
Oct 26, 6pm - October General Meeting, *zoom*

In Solidarity,