Maria, Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

September 9, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Falling into action with community 🍂

Entrando en acción con la comunidad 🍂 Wishing you a great start to the fall season.  While the weather is beginning to cool down, Texas is still feeling the heat of criminalization and attacks towards our communities. But we also know that an informed community is a prepared community, and we are co…

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  Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

August 5, 2024 at 9:22 PM

Blooming into August with you!

August Newsletter; ¡Floreciendo en agosto contigo! Hi John!   We're excited to share upcoming events and updates. We titled this newsletter "Building Movement Power" to remind us that this work is about building power together, redefining what keeps our communities safe beyond bars and borders, and …

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  Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

May 7, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Standing in Solidarity this Mother’s Day

Give the gift of freedom to a Black Mama or caregiver who can’t afford their bailen español abajoDear John, This month, as you’re preparing to honor the people in your lives who raised and shaped you, we invite you to take a moment to think about the tens of thousands of people languishing in jail s…

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  Annette Price, Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

March 7, 2024 at 11:02 PM

There is still time to give during Amplify Austin!

en español abajoDear John, As we near the end of this year's Amplify Austin Day we want to say THANK YOU to everyone who has already shown their support to Grassroots Leadership. Your donations help uplift advocacy work throughout Central Texas, and we appreciate each and every one of you! If you h…

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  Annette, Executive Director · [email protected]

November 28, 2023 at 8:00 PM

Join us this Giving Tuesday

Únase a nosotros este martes de donaciones Hello Everyone,  Today is the day! I want to take a moment and express my gratitude to all the people who came before us to build the road we walk today toward our envisioned future.  As a BIPOC-led organization, our mission to abolish century-old policies,…

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  Annette Price, Executive Director · [email protected]

November 2, 2023 at 8:48 PM

Updates and action at the capitol for Dia De Muertos

Actualizaciones y acción en el capitolio para el Día de Muertos Annette Price - Executive Director (She/Her) Over the past few weeks, our organization has tried to process and fully understand the harsh reality of what Palestinians must be experiencing and witnessing as their lineage, indigenous r…

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  Dianna Willams, Organizing Manager · [email protected]

October 30, 2023 at 2:37 PM

Updates and action at the capitol for Dia De Muertos

Actualizaciones y acción en el capitolio para el Día de Muertos We’ve gained some new followers over the last couple of weeks. Let me introduce myself; my name is Dianna Williams, the Organizing Manager for our Austin and Houston organizing teams.  I started as a Houston volunteer in 2015 and becam…

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  Maria · [email protected]

September 20, 2023 at 2:04 PM

ICYMI ⭐

Catch up with Grassroots Leadership  Hey Community!  We’ve received new followers, supporters, and visitors over the last few weeks, so I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Maria Reza, and I am the Communications Manager at Grassroots Leadership.  For those new to our community,…

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  Texas Advocates for Justice · [email protected]

June 16, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Celebrate Juneteenth and Pride Month with Us!

en español abajoHey there John,  Join Grassroots Leadership and Texas Advocates for Justice for celebrations this weekend in Houston and Austin.AUSTINJuneteenth Mixer7910 Cameron Road Austin, Texas 787544:00pm-6:00pmCall Grassroots Leadership office for more information 512-499-8111 Juneteenth is a…

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  Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

May 20, 2023 at 9:00 PM

See you tonight at the party!

en español abajoHey there John,  It’s finally the weekend and we are ready to celebrate with y’all tonight! We are looking forward to gathering for food, drinks, dancing, and having a great time partying with our friends and allies. Don’t worry if you haven’t had a chance to reserve your ticket yet,…

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  Jess Barclay, Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

May 19, 2023 at 5:01 PM

Can you help us reach our goal?

en español abajoHello John,  We are one day away from our Anniversary celebration and fundraiser and we are so looking forward to partying with y’all! Our goal this year is to increase our Monthly Sustainer program by 25 new sustainers, and we are confident that we can achieve this with your support…

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  Annette Price, Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

May 8, 2023 at 5:30 PM

A Message from Interim Executive Director Annette Price

en español abajo Dear John,  This Spring marks a milestone for the Grassroots Leadership community and me. I come to you as a woman of color, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, niece, college graduate—a person directly impacted by the criminal injustice system.   That is why I started working at GRL…

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  Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

May 3, 2023 at 7:18 PM

Save the date: One year in our new home!

You're invited to join us for a celebration and fundraiser for our Austin buildingen español abajo Dear John,  Join us for our Reclaiming our Roots Fundraiser as we celebrate Grassroots Leadership's 43rd anniversary and our first year in our new home! This event is an opportunity to support our miss…

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  Nicole Porter and Michael Young, Grassroots Leadership Board Co-Chairs · [email protected]

March 31, 2023 at 5:01 PM

A Message from our Grassroots Leadership Board Co-Chairs

Un mensaje de nuestros co-presidentes de la mesa directiva de Grassroots Leadershipen español abajo Dear John,   After 5 and half years with Grassroots Leadership, current Co-Executive Director Claudia Munoz will be stepping down from her role at Grassroots Leadership effective Monday, April 3, 2023…

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  Jess Barclay, Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

March 2, 2023 at 11:00 PM

Final hour to give for #AmplifyAustin!

Help us reach our goal this #AmplifyAustinen español abajo There is still time to give during Amplify Austin!Dear John,  As we near the end of this year's Amplify Austin Day we want to say THANK YOU to everyone who has already shown their support to Grassroots Leadership. Your donations help uplift …

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  Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

March 2, 2023 at 1:42 AM

Amplify Austin is here!

Help us reach our goal to keep fighting against the carceral machine en español abajo Amplify Austin starts today!Dear John,  We want to share thoughts from our recent Advocacy Day event held at the Texas State Capitol. This day is important because it grounds us in knowing that when we come togethe…

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  Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

March 1, 2023 at 12:00 AM

#AmplifyAustin starts in 24 hours! Can you help us reach our goal?

Help us reach our goal of $5,000 so we can continue supporting our communities in need 🧡en español abajo Dear John, We are so excited to participate in Amplify Austin 2023 starting March 1-2! You can help us reach our goal to raise $5,000 with the possibility of matching donations.   At Grassroots L…

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  Alicia Torres, Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

February 27, 2023 at 7:08 PM

SIGN THE PETITION: No $$$ for OLS!

What could your community do with $4,600,000,000? Sign the petition and tell the members of the Appropriations Committee to invest in our future, not our fear! | ¿Qué podría hacer tu comunidad con $4,600,000,000? ¡Firma la petición y dile a los miembros del Comité de Apropiaciones que inviertan en n…

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  Maria Reza, Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

December 19, 2022 at 3:06 PM

Check out our end of the year newsletter!

Hi John, I wanted to let you know our 2022 End of Year Newsletter is here! In this edition, we're proud to share with you our big victories and progress of the year as we continue building towards safety and liberation for our communities.  Click on the image below to check our our newsletter!    M…

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  Alicia Torres, ICE Fuera de Austin · [email protected]

November 29, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Fund our efforts to end Operation Lone Star this Giving Tuesday

Can you help us reach our $5,000 goal? #GivingTuesday is today! Make an impact today by helping fund the future where mass incarceration and deportation are things of the past.Hi John, Grassroots Leadership recently took part in a series of actions at our nation's capital to call on the Biden Admin…

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  David Johnson, Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

November 25, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Another Giving Tuesday email for you

Can you help us reach our $5,000 goal? #GivingTuesday is just around the corner. Make an impact today by helping fund the future where mass incarceration and deportation are things of the past.Hi John, May your holidays be as joyful as mine.  If there is anything we must remind ourselves, it’s that…

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  Dianna Williams, Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

November 22, 2022 at 6:01 PM

Fund people power this Giving Tuesday

Can you help us reach our $5,000 goal? #GivingTuesday is just around the corner. Make an impact today by helping fund the future where mass incarceration and deportation are things of the past.Hi John,  For this holiday season, I am holding in my heart everyone who is separated from their loved one…

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  Jess Barclay, Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

November 15, 2022 at 6:01 PM

Support local community organizing this #GivingTuesday

Can you help us reach our $5,000 goal? #GivingTuesday is just around the corner. Make an impact today by helping fund the future where mass incarceration and deportation are things of the past.Hi John,  The most generous time of the year is coming up in two weeks! For this upcoming Giving Tuesday,…

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  Annette Price, Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

June 24, 2022 at 6:01 PM

Grassroots Leadership has a new home!

Check out some highlights from our Grand Opening Celebration: Reclaiming our Roots Hello John,  We are writing to share some highlights of our Grand Opening Celebration: Reclaiming our Roots and the successful move into our new permanent home in East Austin, TX. The evening began with a ceremony l…

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  Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

May 6, 2022 at 11:30 PM

42 years of Grassroots Leadership

Join us for the grand opening of our new Austin office! You're invited to our Grand Opening! Date: Saturday, May 21 , 2022Time: 6 PMLocation: New Grassroots Leadership office, Austin, Texas Click here to RSVP  Dear John,   Forty two years ago, Grassroots Leadership was founded with the vision to bu…

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  Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

April 1, 2022 at 7:44 PM

We released a one-year timeline on Operation Lone Star

Dear John,  Last March, Governor Greg Abbott launched his latest attack on migrants through his unconstitutional program Operation Lone Star.   So much has occurred in just one year, we wanted to make sure OLS's harmful impact and our community's resistance was captured as well as the fight to end …

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  Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

March 3, 2022 at 3:11 PM

Your donation matched for #AmplifyAustin!

Help us reach our goal so we can continue supporting our communities in need Dear John,  We want to share more about one of our community-building organizations leading important work that you can support this Amplify Austin. Your donation today will also be matched! Read more about what your donat…

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  Annette Price and Claudia =?iso-8859-1?q?Mu=F1oz=2C?= Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

March 2, 2022 at 12:01 AM

#AmplifyAustin starts in 24 hours! Can you help us reach our goal?

Help us reach our goal so we can continue supporting our communities in need Dear friends, We are so excited to participate in Amplify Austin 2022 starting March 2 -3! You can help us reach our goal to raise $20,000 with the possibility of matching donations.   At Grassroots Leadership, we work for…

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  Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

February 1, 2022 at 1:00 AM

You're invited to a virtual pre-screening of APART this Saturday

APART is a film showing the impact of America's war on drugs through three mothers attempting to rebuild lives derailed by drugs and prison. Join us this Saturday!     John, you're invited. Texas Advocates for Justic…

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  Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

December 30, 2021 at 3:21 PM

Some big news coming in 2022!

Dear John,   As we look towards 2022, we are excited about Grassroots Leadership’s growth. This year, we have deepened our work in Houston, grown Mujeres Luchadoras, and raised tens of thousands of dollars to bond immi…

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  Annette Price and Claudia =?iso-8859-1?q?Mu=F1oz=2C?= Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

December 27, 2021 at 5:06 PM

Building for the future

Dear John,   2021 has been a year of growth for our work, including Mujeres Luchadoras, our newest organizing project.  Mujeres Luchadoras comes out of a deep need for formerly detained women to have a voice in the loc…

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  Annette Price and Claudia =?iso-8859-1?q?Mu=F1oz=2C?= Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

December 17, 2021 at 11:03 PM

Fighting for a better Texas (matching donation)

Dear friends and family,   2021 has been a year of both great accomplishments and setbacks for our community. The Texas legislature doubled down on its racism and xenophobia in so many ways, including the creation of O…

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  Annette Price, Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

November 30, 2021 at 6:30 PM

Giving Tuesday is here!

Help make mass incarceration and deportation things of the past.     #GivingTuesday2021 has arrived! Make an impact today by helping fund the future where mass incarceration and deportation are things of the past.   Hi John,   Grassroots Leaders…

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  Maria Reza, Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

November 10, 2021 at 8:16 PM

Dance Away Detention with us this Friday!

Join us online or in Austin for the 10th annual Dancing Away Detention   Hey John,   Join us this Friday for our 10th Dancing Away Detention, our annual fundraiser supporting our Community Bond Fund. Every year, we come together for a night of music, sol…

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  Chantel Pridgon, Texas Advocates for Justice · [email protected]

October 22, 2021 at 7:27 PM

Join us at TAJ-Austin Monthly Meeting - 10/27

    Events & Announcements City of Austin's Fair Chance Hiring and Housing Education Series:  “Identifying and Understanding Housing Discrimination: What is Discrimination? How Do You Recognize It? What Should You Do If You Experience It?" Wednesday, …

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  Claudia =?iso-8859-1?b?TXXxb3o=?= and Annette Price, Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

December 30, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Supporting our work in 2021

  Dear John,   This year, we were honored to become Grassroots Leadership’s new co-Executive Directors.  We are deeply excited to be among the first non-profit organizations in the South led by directly impacted women of color.  We are in a new moment tha…

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  Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

December 28, 2020 at 5:04 PM

Looking back at 2020 (and ahead to 2021!)

  Dear John,   We think it’s fair to say that 2020 was not the year any of us expected.  COVID has deeply impacted our community. Many have had no way to protect themselves from a deadly virus that disproportionately affects our communities. People lost t…

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  Maria Reza, Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

December 20, 2020 at 6:14 PM

Want to see what we did this year?

  Hey John,   I wanted to let you know our 2020 End of Year Newsletter is here! In this edition, we're proud to share with you our big victories and progress of the year as we continue building towards safety and liberation for our communities. Click on t…

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  Claudia =?iso-8859-1?b?TXXxb3o=?= and Annette Price, Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

December 18, 2020 at 10:00 PM

Building a resilient and safe community

  Dear John,   As we begin to reflect back on 2020, we remember those in our community that we’ve lost from the COVID-19 pandemic, from police violence, and from the ongoing inequities in the systems around us. We also remember the resilience of our commu…

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  Annette Price and Claudia =?iso-8859-1?q?Mu=F1oz=2C?= Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

December 2, 2020 at 9:30 PM

Thank you! Now let's shut down immigration jails ✊🏾

  Dear John,   We want to thank you for your support on Giving Tuesday!  Together, we raised over 5,000 dollars.  This money will be put to good use. Over the next year, we will redouble our efforts to close the notorious T. Don Hutto immigration jail: th…

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  Annette Price, Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 3:02 PM

Today is Giving Tuesday! (All donations matched up to $1,000)

  Hi John,   Today is Giving Tuesday, and we hope that we can count on you to support Grassroots Leadership’s important work in Austin, Houston, and across the country. This summer, after months of community pressure built on years of organizing, the Aus…

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  Claudia =?iso-8859-1?q?Mu=F1oz=2C?= Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

November 29, 2020 at 1:00 AM

Fighting and winning victories with our community

  Dear John,   This summer, Annette and I were honored to be named Grassroots Leadership’s co-Executive Directors.  We know we are building on a legacy of organizing. Over the years, Grassroots Leadership has led efforts to: Close troubled prisons and i…

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  Annette Price and Claudia =?iso-8859-1?q?Mu=F1oz=2C?= Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

November 25, 2020 at 8:00 PM

Out of a difficult year, we’re building for transformation

  Dear John,   This year has been a trying one for all of us. Our communities have been devastated by the health and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. And our Black and Latinx communities continue to be the main targets of police violence. …

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  Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

November 2, 2020 at 11:30 PM

No matter what happens, we'll keep fighting

  Dear John,   There will always be a need to fight for everyone's liberation, and we will always fight to keep each other safe, no matter what happens in the coming weeks. With the rise of white supremacists and right wing militias emboldened by the Tr…

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  Barbara Hines and Darwin Hamilton, Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

August 18, 2020 at 3:05 PM

Welcome our new co-Executive Directors!

  John,   We are proud to call Grassroots Leadership a leader-ful organization. We build power with people directly impacted by systemic injustices to lead and shape change in and with their communities.  After a year-long search process, we recognize th…

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  Claudia =?iso-8859-1?b?TXXxb3o=?= and Annette Price, Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

August 5, 2020 at 1:12 PM

As big tech moves to Austin, surveillance and policing is increasing. Check out our latest report

  Dear John, As tech companies move into the area, the city government increasingly caters to the industry’s well-paid workers, doing little to prevent displacement and instead cater to the supposed lack of safety facing newcomers.  Austin is quickly suf…

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  Bethany Carson, Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

June 11, 2020 at 6:08 PM

Six COVID-19 cases now at T. Don Hutto, and ICE isn't reporting them

Watch this video from a woman recently released from T. Don Hutto sharing what's been happening inside   John,   Detention centers and jails are perfect incubators for viruses to spread, and T. Don Hutto is no exception. I’m writing to share with you what …

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  Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

June 3, 2020 at 1:30 AM

Defunding the police will keep us safe.

When we prioritize Black lives, we create the conditions for everyone to thrive.   Dear John,   This week as we mourn George Floyd, Mike Ramos, Brionna Taylor, and Tony McDade, communities across the country are rising up to call on those in power to sto…

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  Claudia =?iso-8859-1?b?TXXxb3o=?= and Annette Price, Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

April 20, 2020 at 10:32 PM

We're working to #FreeThemAll. And they deserve mutual aid, too.

Almost $3,000 have been raised to support undocumented, incarcerated, and formerly detained people in Texas. Can you pitch in?   Dear John,   We are in awe; in just a few days, we've raised almost $3,000 to support undocumented, incarcerated, and formerly det…

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  Claudia =?iso-8859-1?b?TXXxb3o=?= and Annette Price, Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]

April 17, 2020 at 4:10 PM

Help us ensure our vulnerable Austin community is supported

  Dear John,   Over the past years, Grassroots Leadership has successfully prepared for and responded to crises, from reuniting women detained at the notorious T. Don Hutto detention center with their children, to responding to ICE raids in our community, to …

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