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Date: 7/13/2023
Subject: LWVOC Newsletter & Events for Members
From: Lisa K Adkins


The Voter Services Committee is gearing up for the NOV 7 election and preparing for the big 2024 election year.  There are new voter registration protocols which means all registrant volunteers must get recertified to do so.  Visit their committee page for more information.
 
Also, the LWV of Florida is hosting a virtual/Zoom "Lunch & Learn"  program tomorrow, July 14-1:00pm, to equip you with essential knowledge about the current status of voting in the Sunshine State.  Click HERE to register now. 
Upcoming Events 
 
 
JULY Committee Meetings
Get involved with LWVOC committees.
Visit the Events calendar for a listing of their meeting times/places.
Many are now convenient ZOOM calls.
JULY 18, Virtual New Member Orientation
6:30 PM, Zoom Event
ALL WELCOME
*Members, be sure you are logged into the system to register.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
 
 
Asian Americans feel targeted by restrictions on voter registration
For a century, the League of Women Voters in Florida formed bonds with marginalized residents by helping them register to vote. In recent years, those efforts have extended to the growing Asian American and Asian immigrant communities.
We've been nominated!
 
VOTE for League of Women Voters in the Best of Orlando 2023 Readers Poll
 
Find our category under "Local Notables/Activist Group'
 
 
 
 
LEAGUE TREASURES
 
 The Orange County League and its activities have been so rich and vital to our community that some members have continued their commitment over decades. To salute them, the Membership and History committees began an occasional series of profiles in May with Jeannine Walsh, our most senior lifetime member, and continue today with Jean Siegfried. We salute these League Treasures and the inspiration we find in their stories (click names to read) told by Ann Patton
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Superhero Buildings: Our Secret Weapon to Save the Planet
Buildings account for 40%+ of energy use in Florida. It is imperative that the energy use of these buildings be significantly reduced as part of the strategy to achieve a healthy planet.  More INFO
Join us as we discuss:
● How do superhero buildings (zero-energy buildings) differ from conventional buildings in the design and construction phase?
● How do zero-energy buildings benefit their owners, occupants and communities?
● Do zero-energy buildings bring challenges and risks? If so, how are they being addressed?
 
Moderator:
George Waldenberger, WFTV Meterologist
Panelists:
Ashley P. Van Stone, City of Orlando Sustainability Project Manager; Philip Fairey, Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC), UCF; Lisa Pearcy, CEO, 15 Lightyears; Philip Donovan, Little Architects; designed the sole FL Green Public school in Osceola County
Climate First Bank is our Platinum Sponsor. The bank will be supporting LWVOC Hot Topics events for 2023. Climate First Bank is the world's first FDIC-insured community bank founded to combat the climate crisis. Climate First Bank offers a complete, full-service portfolio of simple and easy-to-use traditional banking products designed to do good for people and the planet.  Please follow this link to learn more: climatefirstbank.com
Chelsea Cupps

Rosemary Dunbar
 
Harold S. Rhoades gave a generous recurring donation to the LWVOC Fund
 
$upport the League today! 
 
Honor or recognize someone with a donation.
 
  •  An amendment to limit government interference with abortion-- The coalition "Floridians Protecting Freedom" has launched a citizen-led ballot initiative campaign to give women the right to seek abortions up to viability.  Learn how to become a Reproductive Freedom volunteer here.
  • The East Central Florida region is made up of Brevard, Glades, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, St. Lucie & Volusia Counties. We are gearing up for the next wave of volunteer organizing and we need your help.  *Note that this is a corrected email address: Contact admin@wvswfl.com,  the regional organizer with answers to these questions and for more info: 
    1. How much time each week do you have available for volunteering?
    2. Where are you located?
    3. Is there a HUB in your area?
    4. What type of volunteer efforts are you looking for? (Event canvassing, sorting/curing petitions, setting up a HUB, hosting a petition party)
Statewide call to action: The League of Women Voters supports the Florida Right to Clean Water campaign, a citizens' initiative to amend the Florida Constitution with the right to clean and healthy waters. If our current laws were working, then we wouldn’t have manatees dying in record numbers, 80% of our 1000 springs impaired, and harmful blue-green algae and red tide in greater frequency and duration. A constitutional right takes precedence over legislation that permits pollution, restricts fertilizer bans, and allows radioactive materials to be used in our roads. Create a legacy for the future of our waters
 
The Right to Clean Water! In support of establishing our basic right to clean and healthy water, LWVOC has committed to helping get the citizen initiative on the 2024 ballot. 
 
Learn how YOU can become an active volunteer here:  https://www.floridarighttocleanwater.org/resources
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