M.K. Richards · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 12:04 PM

What is your way Friend?

NationBuilder support organizers doing the work "There are many ways to build a liberated future. Organizing for Reproductive Justice is mine. What is yours?  Hi Friend, I'm Makayla “M.K.” Richards, a Black queer femme, birth worker, witch, and organi…

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  Monica Edwards, URGE Federal Policy Manager · [email protected]

November 19, 2020 at 5:00 PM

We need abortion access.

NationBuilder Friend,   You took to the polls and voted for what you, your family, and your communities need. Now, it’s time to end this Congress with strong support on the EACH Woman Act so the Biden-Harris Administration knows we are ready to end the Hyde amendment once an…

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  Jaz with URGE · [email protected]

November 10, 2020 at 12:10 AM

URGE’s Post Election Townhall is tomorrow!

NationBuilder Hello Friend,   This year has been rough. But witnessing young people’s power at the polls lifted my spirits. It makes all the ups-and-downs and fears of digitizing our traditionally in person Voter Engagement for Reproductive Justice program worth it. Our team…

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  Kimberly Inez McGuire, URGE Executive Director · [email protected]

November 6, 2020 at 5:41 PM

2020 Election & Young People: What We Won

NationBuilder Friend,   Despite a global pandemic and despicable voter suppression, young people took our activism from the streets to the ballot box this year. And we secured major wins for equity, justice, and representation. The rising of #YoungPeoplePower is undeniable. …

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  Jaz, URGE Digital Campaigns Manager · [email protected]

November 4, 2020 at 8:58 PM

Young People Power won’t be stopped.

NationBuilder “Despite voter suppression, anti-Black police brutality, a rushed anti-abortion Supreme Court nominee, and a deadly pandemic infecting millions of people around the world, young people would not be silenced at the ballot box.”  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Taylor, URGE · [email protected]

October 30, 2020 at 5:15 PM

With Love, from URGE

NationBuilder Let's take a deep breath, pause, and read some good news  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Kimberly Inez McGuire, URGE Executive Director · [email protected]

October 27, 2020 at 5:47 PM

No court can stop the momentum building in our communities.

NationBuilder Hello Friend, ? Last night,?after?denying the will of the American people and?ignoring our?pleas for COVID relief, the Senate strongarmed?the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the U.S. But even as we?condemn?the?confirmation?of?a Supreme…

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  Monica Edwards, URGE Federal Policy Manager · [email protected]

October 15, 2020 at 1:00 PM

Join URGE's Domestic Violence Week of Solidarity Townhall!

NationBuilder Hello Friend,   Did you know nearly 60% of people who have experienced severe abuse in intimate relationships experienced it for the first time under the age of 25? This issue is a young person issue, yet too often we are left out of the conversation. Those who…

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  URGE · [email protected]

October 14, 2020 at 1:00 PM

The Senate is Failing Us, Let’s Hold Them Accountable.

NationBuilder Friend, ? The Senate?has?failed us.?Because of the Coronavirus pandemic, more?than half of all Americans are out of a job.?Yet, instead?of addressing the?deadly?effects of?a raging pandemic and?systemic white supremacy, the?Senate?are actively withholding help?…

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  Preston Mitchum, URGE Director of Policy · [email protected]

October 13, 2020 at 6:19 PM

RSVP to join Youth Call-in Day tomorrow. Let's call our Senators about Amy Coney Barrett.

NationBuilder Friend,   If you’ve heard anything about Amy Coney Barrett - whether it’s that she may overturn Roe v. Wade and greenlight abortion bans across the country, or that she may strike down the Affordable Care Act and end anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ fo…

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  Preston Mitchum, URGE Director of Policy · [email protected]

October 1, 2020 at 1:01 PM

Voter Resource Guide for 2020

NationBuilder Hello Friend, During this time, feeling uncertain and afraid isn't unusual. But before you lose hope, I want you to remember: 1. the situation we're facing in this country is NOT hopeless and 2. You are not alone.   In the U.S., there are more than 76 million y…

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  Kimberly Inez McGuire, URGE Executive Director · [email protected]

September 26, 2020 at 10:41 PM

Only our community can save us.

NationBuilder Friend,   Today, Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. But no matter who sits on the bench or how SCOTUS leans, we know that young people will continue the fight to keep power where it belongs: …

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  Kimberly Inez McGuire, URGE Executive Director · [email protected]

September 22, 2020 at 8:23 PM

Help Us Live with Justice

NationBuilder Dear Friend,   URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity centers the leadership of young Black and brown women, queer, trans, and nonbinary people, and people of low-income to build a liberated world where we can live with justice, love freely, express o…

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  Keke, URGE Communications Manager · [email protected]

September 17, 2020 at 12:00 PM

Get paid to make a TikTok!

NationBuilder Hey?Friend! This is a reminder that URGE is accepting applications from our members to create content for our first annual #FreeThePillFest. Free the Pill Fest will be a two-day long festival wherein URGE uplifts content created by our membership about why oral…

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  Keke, URGE Communications Manager · [email protected]

September 4, 2020 at 6:47 PM

Get paid to create content for URGE’s #FreeThePillFest!

NationBuilder Hey?Friend! URGE is paying our members to create content for our first annual #FreeThePillFest. Free the Pill Fest will be a two-day long festival wherein URGE uplifts content created by our membership about why over-the-counter oral contraceptives are critical…

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  Jaz, URGE Digital Campaigns Manager · [email protected]

August 27, 2020 at 8:46 PM

Tell Colleges & Universities to Close Down Campuses Now

NationBuilder Friend, In the past two weeks, report after report has been shared in the media about hundreds of positive COVID-19 cases at colleges and universities that have decided to open their campuses for the fall semester. University administrators are running a real-t…

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  Jaz, URGE Digital Campaigns Manager · [email protected]

August 13, 2020 at 11:03 PM

Take Action NOW: Demand economic justice!

NationBuilder Friend, Congress is trying to cut unemployment benefits during a time when more than half of all Americans are out of a job. This is NOT OKAY. We must act now so that people in our community get the help they need to stay in their homes and put food on their ta…

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  Jaz, URGE Digital Campaigns Manager · [email protected]

August 12, 2020 at 10:36 PM

"Pro-Choice" House adds racist abortion ban to Labor Spending

NationBuilder Friend, Despite being a so-called “pro-choice majority," the Congressional House has inserted Hyde Amendment language into the labor HHS spending bill.  Take action and demand policies for REAL Abortion Access Today! The Hyde Amendmen…

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  Kenyetta Whitfield, Communications Manager · [email protected]

July 23, 2020 at 1:01 PM

Introducing the Our Folks: Voice of LGBTQ+ Youth 2020-2021 Cohort!

URGE Newsletter This is where the inbox preview text goes Donate     Hey Friend, Did you know that each year URGE gathers a cohort of amazing young people for the Our Folks: Voices of LGBTQ+ Youth of Color program?  Yep, it’s true! Every …

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  Jaz, URGE Digital Campaigns Manager · [email protected]

July 7, 2020 at 7:11 PM

Tomorrow: RJ Power Summit Digital Learning Series. Join us!

NationBuilder Friend,? I wanted to reach out to personally invite you about our RJ Power Summit: Digital Learning Sessions that is launching tomorrow. Register Here The RJ Power Summit: Digital Learning Sessions will be a series of workshops taking place every…

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  Jaz, URGE Digital Campaigns Manager · [email protected]

July 1, 2020 at 5:22 PM

Join URGE members from across the nation at the RJ Power Summit: Digital Learning Sessions

NationBuilder Friend, We are gearing up for our URGE Digital Learning Series. Our Digital Learning Summer Series will take place July 8th-11th 3pm ET-6pm ET. These Digital Learning Sessions will be a series of workshops taking place every day 3pm-6pm EST July 8-11th via Zoom…

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  Kimberly Inez McGuire, URGE Executive Director · [email protected]

June 29, 2020 at 8:12 PM

With You, We WIN!

NationBuilder Dear Friend, We won today. But the struggle for liberation continues. There is still a lot to do. And this is where I need your support. Today the Supreme Court upheld keeping abortion legal in this country, BUT this essential care remains out of reach for far …

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  Kimberly Inez McGuire, URGE Executive Director · [email protected]

June 29, 2020 at 2:49 PM

A Win for Abortion, But The Fight For Reproductive Justice Isn’t Over

NationBuilder Dear Friend, Today the Supreme Court struck down a discriminatory clinic shut-down law in Louisiana. But even though we won this battle, our work is far from over. As we experience a global uprising for Black lives, we cannot ignore the ways that Black people’s…

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  URGE Alabama & URGE Texas · [email protected]

June 26, 2020 at 7:04 PM

URGE’s Beyond Policing Artivsm Project: Call for Artists

NationBuilder Friend URGE Alabama & URGE Texas are participating in a larger campaign being coordinated by ACLU Alabama, which is calling on local officials to make meaningful efforts to decrease arrests and jailing people, given the global pandemic we are all navigating…

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  Jaz, URGE Digital Campaigns Manager · [email protected]

June 4, 2020 at 8:23 PM

URGE Digital Learning Series POSTPONED till July 8th

NationBuilder Good afternoon Friend, Thank you so much for your interest?in?URGE's RJ Power Summit: Digital Learning Sessions 2020. I am writing to let y'all know that we're?postponing this event until July 8th-11th.?This is so we can give ourselves and our members a break t…

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  Kimberly Inez McGuire, URGE Executive Director · [email protected]

June 3, 2020 at 9:37 PM

This Friday! Learn about Black Liberation and Reproductive Justice: Defending Black Bodies Townhall

NationBuilder Dear Friend, I am writing to you in a time of deep grief, heavy pain, and powerful uprising. My heart goes out in particular to our members in the Black community, along with my commitment to act, every day, to disrupt and dismantle white supremacy. As a reprod…

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  Jaz, URGE Digital Campaigns Manager · [email protected]

May 28, 2020 at 9:12 PM

[Invitation] Digital Learning during COVID-19

NationBuilder Good afternoon y’all, As you may remember, we were supposed to host the Young People's RJ Power Summit at the end of this month. Back in early April we decided to cancel the summit in order to keep folks safe at home because of COVID-19. We were the most excite…

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  Preston Mitchum, Director of Policy · [email protected]

May 19, 2020 at 7:35 PM

Immigrant Justice IS Reproductive Justice!

NationBuilder Dear Friend, Last email we talked about safe communities and how, when organizing for reproductive justice, we must always center the most marginalized community members, especially in times of crisis.  The CARES Act, passed to provide relief during COVID-19, l…

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  Eshe & Andy · [email protected]

May 7, 2020 at 9:42 PM

Join us this Sunday for Mama's Day 2020!

NationBuilder Friend, During this time, it has become clear that, in order for people to stay healthy, everyone must do their part to protect vulnerable community members. Though we each have a role to play, we recognize that there are some who go above and beyond in taking …

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  Preston Mitchum, Director of Policy · [email protected]

May 1, 2020 at 3:00 PM

What is a safe community?

NationBuilder Friend,   Have you ever thought about what a safe community would look like for you? As you can imagine, everyone has different ideas of what a safe community looks like for them. When we use reproductive justice to guide our thinking, we think about what a saf…

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  Preston Mitchum, Director of Policy · [email protected]

April 24, 2020 at 4:58 PM

Without economic justice, how can young people build a future? We can’t.

NationBuilder Friend, This week, we asked folks to take action on our Youth Demands for COVID-19 Relief effort. This effort is important to us because it shows the dire need for economic justice for young people. Young people have been kicked out of their homes, still owe sc…

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  Preston Mitchum, Director of Policy · [email protected]

April 22, 2020 at 8:06 PM

Demand that Congress include young people in COVID-19 relief bill

NationBuilder Friend,   A few weeks ago, Congress worked lightning-fast to produce the CARES Act, a $2 trillion package of legislation to expand unemployment, provide stimulus checks, bail out corporations, and more. But the young people we work with have been kicked out of …

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  Preston Mitchum, Director of Policy · [email protected]

April 17, 2020 at 5:37 PM

We must change the system to achieve Reproductive Justice, we need Democracy Reform.

NationBuilder Dear Friend,   People shouldn’t be confused about how to vote or worry that, if they do vote, they’ll catch COVID-19. In some recent primaries, we’ve seen people forced to choose between not voting at all or voting at the risk of becoming sick.  That is why, in…

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  Preston Mitchum, Director of Policy · [email protected]

April 11, 2020 at 2:00 PM

Young People Deserve LGBTQIA+ Sex Education

NationBuilder Dear Friend, Thank you for understanding the important role policy plays in our lives. Last week, we unveiled our COVID-19 Response Letter that 65 other organizations signed onto. We have sent it to members of Congress, but we need your support. Contact your le…

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  Kimberly Inez McGuire, URGE Executive Director · [email protected]

April 10, 2020 at 7:28 PM

URGE Welcomes New California Chapters Ahead of APT Launch!

NationBuilder Hi Friend,   We are thrilled to announce that California’s justCARE: Campus Action for Reproductive Equity team has joined URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity! Founded in 2017, justCARE led the effort to pass California’s Senate Bill 24 (SB 24), bo…

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  Preston Mitchum, Director of Policy · [email protected]

April 3, 2020 at 6:28 PM

We Need Real Abortion Access Now

NationBuilder Dear Friend,   Policy has the power to change lives. As part of our commitment to reproductive justice, URGE centers the most marginalized in our society in policy proposals and community-based solutions — especially young people, LGBTQIA+ folks, people of colo…

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  Preston Mitchum, Director of Policy · [email protected]

March 27, 2020 at 6:14 PM

Read URGE's Young People's Reproductive Justice Policy Agenda here!

NationBuilder Dear Friend,   URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity is proud to launch the Young People’s Reproductive Justice Policy Agenda (the Policy Agenda), a grassroots policy agenda with three main components:  A policy landscape analysis A comprehensive st…

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  Preston Mitchum, Director of Policy · [email protected]

March 27, 2020 at 4:59 PM

"Bold, Powerful, Progressive: A Young People’s Vision for Our Policy Future" - URGE debuts the Young People’s Reproductive Justice Policy Agenda

NationBuilder Dear Friend,   URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity is proud to launch the Young People’s Reproductive Justice Policy Agenda (the Policy Agenda), a grassroots policy agenda with three main components:  A policy landscape analysis A comprehensive st…

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  Abiha Zakariya, Individual Giving & Alumni Relations Manager · [email protected]

March 24, 2020 at 3:55 PM

URGE Alumni: 5 minutes for a chance to win $500

NationBuilder Hey Friend, We want to hear from you! If you previously participated in any ChoiceUSA/URGE programming, please take 5 minutes to fill out this survey. Fill out the Alumni Survey Your input as a previous chapter or Community Action Network (CAN) member, canvasse…

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  Monica, Federal Policy Manager · [email protected]

March 20, 2020 at 6:27 PM

Act NOW- Demand Marginalized Communities Be Centered in COVID-19 Legislation

NationBuilder Dear Friend,   By now we’re all aware of the current situation surrounding COVID-19. This past week, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. But it’s not enough. As an organization committed to reproductive justice values, URGE knows we mus…

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  Kimberly Inez McGuire, URGE Executive Director · [email protected]

March 17, 2020 at 10:29 PM

We Are Resilient: Caring for our community during COVID-19

NationBuilder Dear URGE Community, During this uncertain time, we’ve been thinking about you a lot. As URGE navigates this complex and changing situation, we are holding close in our hearts those who are most affected by COVID-19 and its social and economic impacts: people w…

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  Preston Mitchum, URGE Director of Policy · [email protected]

March 9, 2020 at 4:04 PM

We’re Inviting you to join the Youth Abortion Access Table Launch!

NationBuilder Friend, Registration is now open for the virtual launch of the Youth Abortion Access Table. Please join URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity; If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice; and Advocates for Youth on Wednesday, March 11th from 3pm-4pm …

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  Kimberly Inez McGuire, URGE Executive Director · [email protected]

March 5, 2020 at 5:55 PM

Take Action: Join us LIVE from the #MyRightMyDecision Rally

NationBuilder Dear Friend,  When this year began we reaffirmed to you our commitment to continue fighting for reproductive justice for all even when it's not easy. As you have been working diligently in your states towards reproductive justice for all young people, we have been …

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  Abiha Zakariya, Individual Giving & Alumni Relations Manager · [email protected]

March 5, 2020 at 3:55 PM

URGE Alumni: 5 minutes for a chance to win $500

NationBuilder Hey Friend, As the new decade rolls in, we are thinking of our alumni and reflecting on the powerful contributions they've made to the reproductive justice movement over the last 28 years. An alumnus is any previous chapter or Community Action Network (CAN) member,…

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  Jaz, URGE Digital Campaigns Manager · [email protected]

February 28, 2020 at 7:48 PM

Reminder to register for The Young People’s Reproductive Justice Power Summit

NationBuilder Friend, I wanted to remind you about our bi-annual membership conference.  The deadline to apply for The Young People’s Reproductive Justice Power Summit is March 20, 2020.  The Young People’s Reproductive Justice Power Summit is intended to be a space to be in com…

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  Jaz, URGE Digital Campaigns Manager · [email protected]

February 13, 2020 at 12:52 AM

Apply today! Young People’s Reproductive Justice Power Summit

NationBuilder Friend, We are inviting you to apply to join us at our bi-annual membership conference! URGE will host The Young People’s Reproductive Justice Power Summit to give our activists and members a space to be in community with one another while building upon their under…

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  Monica Edwards & Preston Mitchum, URGE Policy team · [email protected]

January 8, 2020 at 9:27 PM

New year, same fight for reproductive justice

NationBuilder         Dear Friend,  Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe it's 2020 already. We know that 2019 was filled with many hard-fought battles as we encountered total abortion bans, continued separation of families, and the many targets on our bodies. It was hard but we’r…

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  Kimberly Inez McGuire, URGE · [email protected]

January 1, 2020 at 12:27 AM

Will you be there?

        Dear Friend, While the legislative outcomes this year were disappointing, we are incredibly proud of the work we’ve done mobilizing young people in Texas, Ohio, Alabama, Georgia, and Kansas.    The fight has now moved to the courts. In March 2020, the Supreme Court will hear oral argum…

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  Kimberly Inez McGuire, URGE · [email protected]

December 26, 2019 at 2:00 PM

We feel your support

        Dear Friend, There is no denying it, 2019 was a hard year for abortion supporters, and it was a year filled with hard-fought battles. But throughout the fight, we felt your support.  This spring, three URGE states (Ohio, Georgia, and Alabama) passed total (or effectively total) abortio…

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  Kimberly Inez McGuire, URGE · [email protected]

December 17, 2019 at 2:05 PM

One conversation at a time

        Dear Friend, As we wrap up in 2019, and I reflect on the work we have done across Ohio, Alabama, Texas, Kansas, and Georgia, I am reminded of our greatest strength - our people. The creativity, engagement, and resilience of our members and staff continues to be URGE’s most valuable res…

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