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09/14/2020 General Meeting Agenda

Walker County Democrat Club

September 14, 2020 General Meeting

5:30pm

• Call To Order

• Review and approve minutes from 08/10/2020 General Meeting

• Review and approve Treasurers report

• County Chair Updates

• New HQ security procedures approved at Officer Planning Meeting~Nick/Steve

  • Door Lock

  • Cameras

  • Discussion

• Voter Registration Drive updates ~ Steve

  • SHSU

  • Drive Up Registration

  • Other Registration Initiatives

• 2020 Elections

  • Volunteers needed for block walking

  • Volunteers for Phone Banking

  • Volunteer for HQ need to post an open schedule for the website and Facebook.

  • Signs/Stickers

  • Facebook Advertising

  • Ride to the Polls, sign up sheet at HQ will need volunteers to drive if needed

• Up Coming Events

  • Fair On The Square

  • Rock The Vote 2

  • March For Change ~Nick

• Huntsville Texas Pride Sponsorship Request

  • Nick will read the letter from HTXP- Is posted next to the agenda on the website.

    • After reading the letter Nick will voluntarily remove himself from the meeting temporarily, due to a conflict of interest, and will abstain from voting on this agenda item. Vice President Dorothy Willett will lead the agenda item in Nick’s place.

  • Discussion of the sponsorship of Pride

  • Vote on the sponsorship of Pride

• Begin reaching out to groups and organizations about 2020 elections

  • Currently our focus has been Churches, SHSU, and Signs, with a lack of focus on other areas of the community that doesn’t attend Church or go to SHSU

  • Need to focus on other areas as well such as but not limited to

    • LGBT Groups

    • Local Shelters (SAAFE House, Good Shepherd)

    • Prison Guard Union

    • Reach out to City about advertising our Ride to Polls?

    • Nursing Homes

    • Any others?

    • Discussion

• Fundraisers:

  • Since the 2020 Wine Tasting has been canceled we need to find a new fundraiser or two to help make sure we have funding for 2021.

  • Donation letter ~ Andy Dewees/Frank Fair

  • Any other ideas?

• Any other items that need to be discussed

• Adjourn  

We Need You!

 

September 8, 2020

Greetings, Walker County Democrats:

For the past 15 years the Walker County Democrat Club has held its Annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser in October. This has been one of our major fundraisers and a time of camaraderie and enthusiasm for local Democrats to gather just before November elections. In the interest of keeping local Democrats safe from the Covid 19 pandemic, the Club has decided not to hold the wine tasting fundraiser this year. The need for funding remains, however. (DIRECTIONS FOR HOW TO DONATE ARE ON THE NEXT PAGE.)

In place of the wine tasting fundraiser, we are asking for your financial support of Walker County Democrat activities. Many of you have been generous supporters of Club fundraisers in the past, and we’re counting on your continued support. In 2018 we cleared $5900 and last year the amount was $3500, so you can see what an important source of revenue the event has been. We hope to at least match last year’s results through this appeal letter.

It costs roughly $800 per month to keep the Democrat Headquarters open in downtown Huntsville, and your support will help fund the Club’s activities during this very important election year. The Club will be supporting Democratic candidates up and down the ballot through phone-banking, and other get-out-the-vote activities at Democrat Headquarters. Also, we have been ordering signs and making other contributions to our Democratic candidates.

On November 3 our nation will conduct the most important election in our lifetime. The total lack of leadership from the White House and the U. S. Senate has placed this country in peril, particularly as we deal with health and economic disasters brought on by the Covid 19 pandemic. Donald Trump and Republican leaders have not only failed to handle the Covid 19 pandemic in an intelligent way, but they have failed to address such pressing needs as healthcare, climate change, civil rights of minorities, voting rights, and immigration policy. Additionally, current foreign policy is a disaster, and now the U. S. Postal Service is being crippled to support Trump’s election bid. Elect Democrats now!

While your financial support is important at this time, your assistance also is needed as volunteers at Democrat headquarters and in the Democrat Party’s get-out-the-vote efforts. Please help where you can by completing the form on the next page.

Thank you for your support of the Walker County Democratic Party.

From the WCDC Executive Committee

President Nick Ransford, Treasurer Andie Ho, Vice President Dorothy Willett, Recording Secretary Zenna Smith, Corresponding Secretary Joe Ann Anderson, Volunteer Coordinator Steve Covington, Democratic Party Chair Servanie Sessions

We Need You!

The 2020 elections are just weeks away. If you are fed up with this administration and the direction the nation is heading, please help us do something about it. You can help in two ways--with your dollars and your time.

Name: ________________________________________

(Please print your name)

Phone: __________________ Email: ____________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________________

Your Financial Help:

Donation to Walker County Democrat Club:

Monthly___ or One-time donation___ $_________________

Yearly dues for WCDC- $30 and $5 for students $________________

(Fiscal year for dues begins in April. Check your membership status
with WCDC Treasurer Andie Ho at andie.h.ho@gmail.com.)

TOTAL $___________________

You may donate in three ways:
1. Mail this form and check to WCDC, PO BOX 6744, Huntsville, TX 77342-6744

2. Pay with cash or check at Democrat Headquarters. Call before arriving 936-293-8110.

3. Pay with credit card or PayPal at WCDC web site www.walkercountydemocrats.org through the Club’s secure ActBlue account. On the website Home page, scroll down to “Donate Now” button. The Club receives instant notification by email of your donation. You may make a one-time or monthly donation though ActBlue. ActBlue is a non-profit fundraising organization utilized by Democrats across the U.S. to support their causes.

Your Volunteer Help:

I would like to volunteer an average of _________ hours a month to the Walker County Democrat Club. Please check all that apply.

_____ Food for events _____ Fundraising

_____ Art work/brochures, etc. _____ Telephoning

_____ Setting up/taking down for event _____ Mailouts

_____ Transportation to polls _____ Block walking

_____ Publicity _____ Event greeter

_____ Volunteer at Headquarters _____ Other (Specify)
If you are paying through ActBlue online, please email your volunteer choices to walkercountydemclub@yahoo.com

DUES

WCDC Dues are Due

It is time to pay yearly membership dues for the Walker County Democrat Club as our Fiscal Year begins in April.  Membership dues are a significant source of revenue for WCDC and are used to support the political activities of the Club and maintain Democrat headquarters in downtown Huntsville.

Dues are $30 for regular membership and $5 for students and can be paid by one of the following methods:

(1) Pay by cash or check at monthly Club meetings.         

(2) Pay with check by mail to: WCDC, P. O. Box 6744, Huntsville, TX 77342.
      Please include name, address, phone number and email address. 

(3) Pay online with credit card or PayPal at the Club’s secure web site https://www.walkercountydemocrats.org/home.html.  At this site, scroll down to DUES and click on Pay.  You will be directed to the secure donation page for ActBlue, a non-profit fundraising organization utilized by Democrats across the U.S. to support their causes. Simply enter $30 ($60 for two) or $5 for students in the donation box and continue from there.  The Club receives an instant email that you have paid your dues.

If you have questions about your membership, please contact me by phone or text  (936) 689-1320, or reply to this email.

This is an important time for Democrats as we approach the 2020 elections.  Your support of the Democratic cause is very much appreciated, and we thank you for your continued support of the Walker County Democratic Party.

Andy Dewees
Treasurer, Walker County Democrat Club

WCDC CLOSED

The Walker County Democratic Headquarters will be closed for the remainder of March, all of April and May. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Our website and Facebook will continue to be updated, and you may reach us via email at walkercountydemclub@yahoo.com 

The following events/meeting at the Walker County Democratic Headquarters have been canceled.

03/23 Planning Meeting 03/27 Molly Ivins Movie Showing/Final Friday 04/13 General Meeting' 04/24 Final Friday 04/27 Planning Meeting  Stay tuned to our Facebook page, Website, and our emails for updates

Preliminary Results for Texas Super Tuesday

What to bring with you to vote on 03/03/2020

Help Wanted

We are currently in need of people for the following:

Election workers in Phelps.

County Chair

Volunteer Deputy Registrar

Volunteers to work in the office


If you are interested in any of these please contact HQ via the contact form on the website, or by contacting HQ in person or by phone.