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  Kathy Miller, TFN President · [email protected]
December 3, 2019 at 10:02 PM

Tick-tock, matching gift expires at midnight!

Dear John, Time is almost up to take advantage of our special #GivingTuesday Matching Gift Challenge! There are just a few hours left to help us reach our $25,000 goal. Can we count you in?! Your #GivingTuesday investment will directly fund: TFN’s #Teac…
  Kathy Miller, TFN President · [email protected]
December 3, 2019 at 1:02 PM

Today’s the day! It’s time to give back!

Dear John, #GivingTuesday is officially underway! Are you ready to have an impact? Until midnight tonight, your tax-deductible gift will have TWICE the impact, thanks to a group of generous donors who will match all #GivingTuesday donations – up to $25,00…
  Kathy Miller, TFN President · [email protected]
December 2, 2019 at 2:01 PM

We’re planning ahead

Dear John, #GivingTuesday is tomorrow and we know your inbox will be inundated with emails asking for your support. We didn’t want to add to the chaos so, instead, we’re asking for your help today. We have set an ambitious goal to raise $25,000 before mid…
  Julia Mandel · [email protected]
November 27, 2019 at 5:49 PM

PSA: Having ‘the talk’ with grandma

John, We've all been there. One moment you're saying "pass the green beans," the next someone at the table brings up a topic that adds a serving of tension to the dinner menu. Well, this year, it's your turn to bring up a topic that makes some uncomfortab…
  Margaret DeWyngaert · [email protected]
November 21, 2019 at 8:40 PM

November Volunteer Alert

John, WOW – I can’t believe it’s almost Thanksgiving, this year has flown by! I couldn’t be more proud of what you’ve helped TFN achieve since January, thank you for contributing your time and talents to fighting the good fight. Here at TFN, we’re ready t…
  Julia Mandel · [email protected]
November 20, 2019 at 9:06 PM

Transgender Day of Remembrance

John, Don't wait until it's too late to show up for trans folk in your community. Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-tr…
  Carisa, TFN Political Director · [email protected]
November 15, 2019 at 1:32 PM

***ACTION ALERT*** Let your rep know you support fact-based sex ed TODAY!

Texas Freedom Network John,The State Board of Education’s first overhaul of health curriculum standards in more than two decades is already under attack from extremists who oppose teaching Texas students about sexual and reproductive health. We need your help righ…
  Rae Martinez, Texas Rising · [email protected]
November 13, 2019 at 10:31 PM

We dream together

Texas Freedom Network Dear John, Yesterday, as the U.S. Supreme Court held oral arguments on the Trump administration’s efforts to end DACA, student leaders in TFN’s Texas Rising program participated in walkouts across the state to stand up for the hundreds of tho…
  Rev. Erika Wilson, Outreach & Faith Coordinator · [email protected]
November 5, 2019 at 4:50 PM

Speak out in support of African American Studies

Texas Freedom Network John, The Texas Freedom Network was proud to stand with scholars and activists who called for the State Board of Education to approve an elective course in Mexican American Studies for Texas public schools. It took four long years, but the st…
  Carisa, TFN Political Director · [email protected]
October 1, 2019 at 5:33 PM

We need your help to rewrite Texas' sex ed standards

Texas Freedom Network John, The Texas State Board of Education's overhaul of sex education standards is underway — and they're packing the revision teams with religious-right activists. We need people like you to help make sure Texas teaches the truth on sex educ…
  Kathy Miller, TFN President · [email protected]
September 24, 2019 at 7:16 PM

5,000 new voters in one day?

Texas Freedom Network John, Today is National Voter Registration Day and to celebrate, our Texas Rising student organizers across the state have set a goal to register 5,000 of their peers to vote before midnight. Our values are on the line in 2020 and voting is t…
  Carisa, TFN Political Director · [email protected]
September 19, 2019 at 9:54 PM

Sex ed for all, y'all!

Texas Freedom Network John, It's past time for Texas to teach students the truth about sex education. That was our message today at the Capitol where we joined with the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) to release a report w…
  Kathy Miller, TFN President · [email protected]
September 12, 2019 at 5:48 PM

Forwarding this to you

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  Margaret DeWyngaert, TFN Development Officer · [email protected]
August 22, 2019 at 9:40 PM

September Volunteer Alert Texas Freedom Network!

Texas Freedom Network Dear John, I hope you have had a wonderful and relaxing summer! As we head into the end of August, I want to give you a sneak peak into all that is happening this fall at the Texas Freedom Network! I sincerely hope I get to see you at one of o…