[Lekooks] Vote Forward Letter Writing Party Friday Sept 4 at Lapham Peak , 6 pm

[Christine Kunert]

Hi Phil,

Let me know if you need more people.  I'll join you.  I can bring my own
letters.

Chris

On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 3:49 PM philip smith via Lekooks <lekooks at lekook.org>
wrote:

> *Feeling the need to Get out the Vote?? Join us for  a Vote Forward Letter*
>   *Writing Party ** (actually it's just one sentence that you add to a
> printed letter)* *this Friday at 6 pm*. We will meet at the Lapham Peak
> Mike Fort Shelter (near the Homestead Hollow parking lot). The shelter has
> 5 large picnic tables where we will socially distance (1 pod/table, or 2
> folks/table, so a maximum10 people) and wear masks when we are not sipping
> a beer, wine or whatever. The goal will be to each add our sentence to 20
> letters (takes about 1 hour) while we also share time with other cool folks
> committed to Saving our Democracy! I'll bring the pre-printed letters and
> envelopes. May want to wear long sleeves and pants and bring bug spray. *Please
> RSVP to Phil at psmithw318 at gmail.com <psmithw318 at gmail.com> so we can stay
> within our 10 people limit.*
>
> Below are more details for those new to the Vote Forward campaign.
>
> *LCUUC Vote Forward Campaign Details*
>
> - Vote Forward targets people that are traditionally under-represented
> registered voters, have not voted for several elections, and are located in
> critical swing states like Wisconsin.
> - Sign up on the Vote Forward website https://votefwd.org/, download
> letters in groups of 20, print them out, complete each letter by adding a
> sentence on why it's important to vote, sign it, address an envelope, seal
> the letter inside, stamp and wait until October 27 (likely to be moved up)
> to mail it. Each 20 letters take about 1 hour to complete.
> - No Printer? Let me know how many letters you can write and I will print
> them out and get them to you.
> - For those who would like help with postage, let me know how many stamps
> you need and I'll get them to you.
>
> Does it really work? In a controlled study, 3.4% more of
> those receiving letters voted compared to the control group. That's 340,000
> more voters in critical swing states like Wisconsin if Vote Forward meets
> their goal of 10 million letters (currently at 3.9 million). It does make a
> difference!
>
> New letter writers, please let me know how many letters you've written so
> I can track our progress.
>
> Phil Smith
> LCUUC Social Justice Committee
> psmithw318 at gmail.com
> p.s. The Vote Forward campaign is recommended by the UUA.
>
>
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> Phil Smith
> W318 S4121 Highview Rd
> Waukesha, Wi. 53189
> 262/ 719-1542
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