Volunteers Wanted for 5th CD Campaigns

Written by: Jennifer McGoldrick on Jun 28, 2007 5:07 PM EDT

Linked to groups: DFA Boston

Several campaigns in the 5th Cong Dist Race are looking for volunteers.

1. Jaime Eldridge's Campaign will be having a phone bank in Boston every Thursday from 6:00 - 8:30 pm at the Metropolitan Boston Real Estate Office on 297 Newbury St Ste 301.

For more info contact:

Neel Chaudhury

www.jaimeforcongress.com

(o) 978-929-2972

(c) 508-274-0055

2. Niki Tsongas' Campaign is also looking for volunteers. Contact her campaign office at 978-458-6454 or fill out the volunteer form on her website. Here is the link:

http://www.nikitsongas.com/volunteer.php

Councilor Sam Yoon Needs Volunteers for Upcoming Parades

Written by: Jennifer McGoldrick on Jun 4, 2007 6:43 PM EDT

Linked to groups: DFA Boston

Councilor Sam Yoon's Campaign is looking for volunteers for upcoming parades this weekend.

Pride Parade

Sat, June 9th

Meet at 11 am at 2 Claredon St.

Before the parade there will be a house party at the home of Jacob Yang, 2 Claredon St #307, at 9:30 am.

Bunker Hill Parade

Sun, June 10th

Meet at 12:00pm at the top of Soley St, East Side of Bunker Hill Monument.

 For more information or to find out about other volunteer opportunities, contact Sam's Campaign Office at (617) 569-2194.

DFA Meetup at the State Convention

Written by: Jennifer McGoldrick on May 17, 2007 5:24 PM EDT

Linked to groups: DFA Boston

A few DFA leaders across the state thought that it might be nice to get together informally at the Convention on Saturday.  Representative Jamie Eldridge has invited us to get together at his "Meet and Greet" on Saturday from 3:45 to 5:00 PM at the Cape Cod Lounge in the Student Union Building.  Jamie is running for Congress and has been unanimously endorsed by the local DFA group, as well as the Brandeis DFA group.  He has generously allowed us to share his space so that we can have an opportunity to touch base with each other at an informal gathering.  We'll be able to brainstorm about plans for a statewide grassroots summit.  Burlington would like to get together with us this summer.

If you are attending the convention on Saturday, please come by and join the discussion.

Announcements

Written by: Jennifer McGoldrick on May 8, 2007 5:45 PM EDT

Linked to groups: DFA Boston

Here are a few announcements:

1. Special Elections

Next Tues, May 15th, 2 special elections will be taking place.

One is District 2 City Council race between Susan Passoni and Bill Linehan. Susan has the support of many Boston Area Progressives. Her campaign is looking for volunteers to help between now and election day. If you can give a few hours, please give Reuben Kantor a call at (617) 262-6626.

The second is the State Rep race in the 11th Norfolk District (Dedham/Westwood Area). Democrat, Steven Bilafer is running against Republican, Doug Obey and Unenrolled Candidate, Paul McMurtry. Bilafer's Campaign has several visibilities and phonebanking events scheduled for this week. If you are interested in helping, please contact the campaign at (781) 320-8580 or email Nancy Anderson at nancy.anderson@massdems.org.

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DFA Boston May Meeting Agenda

Written by: Jennifer McGoldrick on May 1, 2007 11:45 AM EDT

Linked to groups: DFA Boston

DFA Boston Group will be meeting tonight at 6:30 pm at Harriet Tubman House (in the Cafeteria) on 566 Columbus Ave, South End. Here is the agenda:

 Purpose of meeting:    

1.    DC Voting Rights

2.    Endorsements

3.    DFA Partners

4.    Planning Session

5.    Announcements   

5 Minutes Introductions 

5 Minutes – DC Voting Rights  

§      Contact US Senators 

30 Minutes – Endorsements 

§      Susan Passoni Campaign

§      5th Congressional Race

§      Boston City Council At-Large 

15 Minutes – Develop list of DFA Partners. 

20 Minutes – Planning & Discussion Session 

§      Discuss whether to have dues

§      Begin planning activities for the year. 

10 Minutes – Announcements 

5 Minutes Plus/Delta: Ask for feedback on how the meeting went and what we can do better. 

Conclusion 

One Earth, One Climate Rally

Written by: Jennifer McGoldrick on Apr 10, 2007 5:25 PM EDT

Linked to groups: DFA Boston

April 14th.

The One Earth, One Climate Rally on Boston Common (2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.) will send a message of inspiration and hope while drawing attention to the urgent need to adopt a new energy path defined by conservation and renewable energy. Speakers will include U.S. Representative Edward Markey (D-MA), Chairman of the Select Committee on Energy Independence & Global Warming; Boston City Councilor Felix Arroyo; Union of Concerned Scientist President Kevin Knobloch, author Ross Gelbspan; City Year Co-Founder Alan Khazei and Paul Epstein, M.D. assistant director of Harvard Medical School's Center for Health and the Global Environment. We invite everyone in the greater Boston area who is committed to halting global climate change to come and join us at the Parkman Bandstand.

DFA Boston Members will meet next to the Park Street Station at 1:30 pm. Feel free to make and bring your own signs.

Please RSVP at http://www.dfalink.com/boston.

DFA Boston Meeting Poll

Written by: Jennifer McGoldrick on Jan 18, 2007 8:32 AM EST

Linked to groups: DFA Boston

As was stated in the meeting minutes, we are going to conduct a poll to determine the best time and place to hold our monthly meetings. I have set up a list of questions, all of which require a yes or no answer. To register your answers you will need to click each question. Everyone will have until 12:59 pm on Tues, Jan 23rd to participate. I will announce the results on Thurs, Jan 25th.

Here is the link to the questions:

http://www.dfalink.com/group_polls.php?gid=101

Thanks,

Jennifer

Boston Area Protests Today

Written by: Jennifer McGoldrick on Jan 11, 2007 11:32 AM EST

Linked to groups: DFA Boston

There are 2 protest events going on in Boston today.

1. Stop the Surge - Anti-war Protest on Boston Common @ Park St. 4-6 PM.

2. Demonstration against Guantanamo in Copley Sq. @ 6PM

We encourage everyone to participate.

Announcements

Written by: Jennifer McGoldrick on Nov 1, 2006 5:29 PM EST

Linked to groups: DFA Boston

FYI:

Because many members are involved in GOTV efforts leading up to next Tuesday's election, the DFA Boston Group will not be holding a monthly meeting for Nov. I encourage everyone to volunteer whatever time they can between now and Tues to help bring out the vote. We have a lot of great candidates both locally and nationally that really need our help. Let's bring them home to victory!!

We will be having a monthly meeting in early Dec. In that meeting, we will begin planning for next year. I ask everyone to start thinking about activities, issues, or speakers you would like us to have and bring your ideas to the meeting. If you are not able to attend, please email your ideas to me or one of the other organizers, so that, it can be presented at the meeting.

Deval Patrick - Rally For Change

Written by: Jennifer McGoldrick on Oct 13, 2006 5:18 PM EDT

Linked to groups: DFA Boston

In case some of you haven't been made aware of this event, the Deval Patrick Campaign sent out this info yesterday afternoon and are asking people to forwarded this to as many people as possible.

Campaigns for change can often have a defining moment: a moment where the politics of old--of divisiveness and fear--are exposed for what they are; a moment where people of all backgrounds come together to demand a new and better way; a moment where a candidate rises up and calls for change, a change people feel is necessary for all of us to move forward.

This Sunday, October 15, Massachusetts and this campaign will have such a moment, but only if you participate. It will be the same kind of moment we experienced last March, when 2,500 people jammed in and around Faneuil Hall.

Deval Patrick and Tim Murray call on anyone who is tired of the cynicism, the distortions, and the finger pointing, to join them at a rally for change.

They call on anyone who wants a more hopeful and purposeful government to join them at a rally for change.

They call on people who want to talk about what we can accomplish instead of what we can't.

They call on any person who wants to be part of a community again.

They call on anyone who sees the stake they have in their neighbors' dreams as well as their own.

They call on you and everyone you know.

They call on all of us to once again demonstrate the need for new leadership and change.

Deval Patrick and Tim Murray
Rally for Change

Sunday October 15, 2006
2:30 PM
Boston Common, Boston MA
(bandstand near Tremont Street )
Free & Open to the Public
RSVP: rallyforchange@devalpatrick.com

We urge you to email this far and wide. We urge you to print and post this far and wide. We urge you to come and demand a new way for our Commonwealth.