Sunday, March 29, 2020

Baltimore Activist Alert -- March 30 - 31, 2020


20] Do you need help?
21] Virtual Spring Lobby Weekend – Mar. 30 - 31
22] Virtual Organizing 101 Webinar -- March 30
23] Food Truck Mondays – Mar. 30
24] Q and A Nature Conservancy -- Mar. 30
25] Get Money Out – Maryland call Mar. 30
26] Protest killer drone research at JHU – Mar. 31
27] Phone Banking for Bill – Mar. 31
28] CASA Volunteer Information Session – Mar. 31
29] "Terrorism's Terrible Price" -- Mar. 31
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20] – The Bykota Senior Center has a food pantry. It is not a walk in situation. People need to call the office first to be screened and then arrangements will be made to deliver food.  The office number is 410-887-2594. You can send an email to food@baltimorecountymd.gov.

  Here are some other numbers you may find useful: Baltimore County Health Department Hotline = 410-887-3816 – open 7 days/week; COVID-19 Emergency Assistance = 800-492-0618; Mental Health Hotline - 410-931-2214.  Here is a home workout from Wellness Specialist Teresa Reed -- https://youtu.be/qXlrMY-rUJ8.

  Please try to remember your friends who do not have access to computers. Give them a friendly call if you can. Please stay safe and healthy.  
21] –   On Mon., Mar. 30 from noon to 3 PM, the Virtual Spring Lobby Weekend continues, hosted by Friends Committee on National Legislation – FCNL, 245 2nd St. NE, WDC 20002.  Hear from experts on the climate emergency, carbon pricing, climate justice, and lobby training. It will be live streamed on Facebook and You Tube. Check out the full schedule to learn more at fcnl.org/slwschedule. At 3:30 PM and all day on Tues., Lobby Congress. See https://www.facebook.com/events/238477947286429/.

22] – On Mon., March 30 from 1 to 1:45 PM, join a Virtual Organizing 101 Webinar, hosted by Voto Latino. LET'S GO DIGITAL! Voto Latino is offering a Virtual Organizing Webinar for organizers, advocates, members, leaders, and other grassroots organizations to learn about digital organizing tools, tips and best practices amid COVID-19. This introductory webinar is open to all who would like to learn about different applications, tips for switching in person to virtual and digital organizing strategies. SIGN UP at bit.ly/VirtualOrganizingWebinar101 and look at https://www.facebook.com/events/652335592004179/.

23] – On Mondays from Mar. 30 through June 22 from 5 to 8 PM, get with Food Truck Mondays at Mt. Zion, 1643 E. Churchville Road, Bel Air 21015. Each week will feature a few different local food trucks. Proceeds will benefit Children of Zion Village in Namibia. Weekly food truck lineups coming soon! Each event will be held rain or shine... indoor seating will be available in inclement weather. Skip cooking and come have dinner to support a great cause. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/518593122133594/?event_time_id=518593125466927.

24] – Thank you for being a member of the community of supporters. Your passion and commitment as a loyal Nature Conservancy supporter allows the taking care of nature, and of each other. Join a special Q&A call on Mon., March 30 at 8 PM EDT -- 833-261-6165 with The Nature Conservancy's interim CEO and distinguished conservation leader, Sally Jewell.  You'll have a chance to talk with Sally directly how to work together to find more conservation solutions and leverage the power of communities across the globe to take action.
25] – Join the Get Money Out of Maryland Teleconference on Mon., Mar. 30 from 8:30 to 9:30 PM.  There are two ways to join the conference: Dial 1 929 205 6099, and then use meeting ID: 512 862 260. Or Click on your device if you have downloaded the app from Zoom. The focus will be on organizational sign-ups, public relations, and logistics for lobbying in Annapolis.

26] – Vigil to say "No Drone Research at JHU" at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. on Tues., Mar. 31 from 5 to 6 PM. Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607. 

27] – On Tues., March 31 from 5 to 8 PM, do Phone Banking for Bill, hosted by Friends of Bill Henry at 2801 Sisson St., Baltimore 21211-2902.  With a lot of voters in Baltimore City being renters, sometimes the only way a campaign can reach them is through phone calls. Please come out and make a few calls to voters to let them know why Bill Henry is the right choice for Comptroller.  You can sign up here at bit.ly/phonebankforbill. The phone banking will continue on April 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21 and 23.   Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/2645900688862464/?event_time_id=2645900738862459.

28] – On Tues., March 31 from 6 to 7:30 PM, join an online CASA Volunteer Information Session, hosted by a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)/ Prince George's County, 6811 Kenilworth Ave., # 402, Riverdale 20737. It is necessary to closely monitor the COVID-19 situation to keep our youth, CASA volunteers, and CASA staff safe. To prepare for regular operations, there is transitioning to recruiting and training new CASA volunteers remotely.  CASA volunteers change a child's story by becoming a trusted advocate for the best interests of children and teens in foster care to help them reach permanent, safe housing. The training will take place online using Webex. To RSVP, email recruitment@pgcasa.org.  Start your application at http://bit.ly/APPLYpgcasa.  Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/216174589791931/.

29] – The Center for Jewish Civilization invites you to (virtually) join a lecture on "Terrorism's Terrible Price" with Dr. Bruce Hoffman. This event is online only. A Zoom link will be emailed to those who RSVP.  It takes place on Tues., March 31 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.  The title of the talk is Assassination of Lord Moyne & Palestine's Lost Peace Opportunity.  Hoffman has been studying terrorism and insurgency for over four decades. He is a tenured professor in Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service and until recently was director of its Center for Security Studies and Security Studies Program. RSVP at hoffman2020.eventbrite.com.  Email cjcinfo@georgetown.edu. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/922927068128642/.

To be continued.

Donations can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD 21218.  Ph: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.

"The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while the subject class has had nothing to gain and everything to lose--especially their lives." Eugene Victor Debs

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