General meeting at Pilgrim Firs 5:30 – 7:30
Come join us and get involved! The Agenda so far:
⭐ Snack finger food potluck items are well received! Bring enough for a dozen or so people, you don’t need to feed everyone!
⭐ We collect non perishable food donations for Helpline & KIAC as well as personal care items. Members volunteer to deliver them for you.
KIAC.org has specific food & household requests -Maseca, dried black beans, white rice, vegetable oil, toilet paper, paper towels, shampoo, dish soap, laundry soap, toothpaste. Helpline now assists in delivering these to families.
April 14 – What’s Next?
Tonight we make plans –
> We will review our successful No Kings III event and celebrate success.
> Our Protest Team will discuss “What’s Next?” May 1 is a national movement.
> Working Groups will have time to share
> The Brand New Resistance Choir is introduced!
> The second half of the meeting will be for working groups to formulate plans and welcome new members
Speaker: Adison Richards is not able to join us and will reschedule.
Introducing the Working Groups
⭐ The goal for each group is to keep the larger group up to date on action steps – how they can participate as needs arise in urgency – there is so much we need to do!
Each working group is an umbrella topic, meaning there are many actions that need attention in each group. You will have the opportunity to join a group Tuesday night. There you can speak up, support a cause, and get your idea supported. Bring your research, ask questions, find out how you can get involved at your comfort level. There is room for everyone! No task is too small. Every effort is needed.
⭐ Current Groups and the Actions their involved in
⭐ Neighbor to neighbor food drives and Mutual Aid
Helpline and KIAC Food donations picked up in neighborhoods. This offers an opportunity to get your neighbors involved and informed of ways they can help. We have recommendations that make it easy to implement.
This is a key way Minnesota was able to have rapid response to ICE in their neighborhoods.
⭐ Political “Next Steps” and how to make a difference!
Key and important for the way ahead.
There are many topics under this umbrella. Sign up for TAN –
Candidates | Voting Registration | Issues | Office Visits
Want to lead a voter drive? Get organized here
⭐ Post Card Writing Group – Join a regular meeting at Coffee at Carters
Fridays, 10 am, in the back room!
⭐Protest Planning – Taking care of details
Regular weekly protests | Bannering | Burma Shave silent walks
Join protests up and down the peninsula in Kitsap County
⭐ Health & Safety for LGBTQIA+ & DEI
Health issues are being attacked. Lives are at stake
General insurance rate increases are affecting many
⭐ Port Orchard Community Group –
Creating a safe community space to meet in downtown Port Orchard
We think we have the space! Come help!
See the Community Group story on the website
⭐ICE and NW Detention Center Vigils and updates
⭐ Immigrant support and assistance | Deportation Defense – KIAC
⭐ First Aid Team –
⭐ De-escalation Team
⭐ Admin assistance Team –
Website, Social Media, Resource page, New member follow up, Data keeping, phone calls, partnering
⭐ Whistle Packet Creation – 300 more whistles! Thank you Susan!
⭐ Know your rights education – Distribute ICE information to businesses
What topics have I missed? What part do you want to play? Dividing it up gets so much more accomplished and makes a HUGE difference. You are not alone!