Spring is in the air and so is change. We are seeing so much engagement, motivation and upward progress. If you’re still feeling out in the cold, show up and join the community of people DOING SOMETHING. There are so many ways to engage. And we promise…you will feel so much better!
Mark your calendars for this fascinating look at how our country is moving toward fascism with Les Leopold, author of Wall Street’s War on Workers, and David N. Smith, author of The Anger Comes: Who Voted for Donald Trump in 2016 and Why?
✅ TONIGHT! Mon. May 4 | 6 - 7:30 p.m. | Trailside Center, 9901 Holmes, KCMO
The event is free but donations are always welcome to the Cross-Border Network for Justice and Solidarity’s Bienvenido Fund, which helps immigrants with legal fees and bail.
Now’s your time to take action! Midterms are right around the corner, so we’re creating committees to get the word out and get people to the polls! (Midterms are notoriously low-turnout.) Join us for a kick off meeting on May 28th. This will be a working meeting where we’ll break off into committees, assign tasks and create a calendar. Please sign up here.
Committees will include:
✅Get Out the Vote – High voter turnout is the #1 way we can turn the tide.
💯Vote Your Values Scorecard – Join this team if you want to tie candidates to their records and lift up those candidates who make a positive impact.
🔏Election Integrity/Security – This proactive team will make sure we have ample poll workers and poll watchers.
Fill out this volunteer form to let us know your area of interest.
The Department of Energy will be holding a public hearing about the pending plutonium pits in Kansas City. We have the opportunity to speak out. On May 6th you can join a coalition of peace-focused groups like PeaceWorks KC to hear from experts and learn how you can give public comment.
✅ May 6th, 7:00 pm | All Souls Church, 4501 Walnut St, KCMO 64111 | More info
Boots on the Ground Midwest has partnered with El Centro to raise funds in support of immigrant families. The Floreciendo Futuros Legacy Fund is used to cover partial rent payments, utility assistance, and more. If every person gave $10, think how powerful that could be - please donate today!
Donate here.
Have kids? Looking for a fun activity that also models the peace we all need in our world? Join Moms Rage on Sunday, May 31st from 1-4 for a Peace Parade! Moms Rage is a creative and motivated group of caregivers, aunties, sisters, moms shes/theys/gays. Their events are full of joy and community. Find out more!
If you really want to make a difference in the midterms, this is your event. The Voter 2 Voter program uses a simple peer-to-peer online tool proven to increase voter turnout in Kansas significantly.
Join us at one of our kick-off events for the Boots on the Ground Voter 2 Voter team. We’ll learn how to use the tool, get tips on how to talk with friends about voting – and meet amazing people.
Register: Thurs., May 14| 6-7:30 pm |JoCo Central Resource Library|9875 W. 87th, OPKS
Backpacks & basic supplies are needed to meet the immediate needs of immigration detainees upon their release from detention facilities. YOU can be a part of providing these! Please see the graphic for needed items. 💙
Drop off: Dark Horse Coffee, Blue Springs, MO | 5/4-5/9
Want to meet like-minded people? Build community? Take action to protect democracy? Attend a Community Hub meeting in May!
We host six Community Hubs throughout the KC area. Each month we connect with our neighbors and make plans to take action together. Attend whichever hub works for you. May focus: Preparing for the midterm elections!
May 5 - Olathe - New Location!
✅ BOTG Book Club: Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis and the Next, by Dean Spade
UMKC professor Drew Bergerson will lead a critical discussion about the practical opportunities and challenges for cultivating mutual aid in our life today. Author Dean Spade is a lawyer, transgender activist and professor of law who outlines inot only the nature of mutual aid but many of the pitfalls that activists encounter when trying to implement it.
Wed. May 13 | 6:30 – 8 pm | First Lutheran Church, 6400 State Line Rd, Mission Hills, KS | RSVP
The Boots on the Ground calendar offers a curated list of action items in Kansas and the KCMO metro.
Please submit items for the calendar to: calendar@bootsonthegroundmidwest.org
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