March Service Project: Collecting Items for The Family Center of Washington County

In March we will be collecting needed items for “The Family Center of Washington County.” Please drop off any of the following items at the office:

1- disinfecting wipes

2- toilet paper

3- hand sanitizer

4- hand soap

5- Kleenex

The Family Center is a non-profit organization which offers free services to families, including parent education classes, family activities, book activity bags, and other learning activities. The Family Center is funded primarily through local donations. 

You can learn more about “The Family Center” by clicking here.

The Washington County Dems participated again in the “Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Washington County” Bowl For Kids Sake event.

Thank you to everyone who made a donation and supported our participation!

Here’s the 2015 Team:

The following events will take place at the Washington County Democratic Party Office located at 132 North Main Street in West Bend:

Monday, March 9th, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM: “The Fight for $15 — Raising the Minimum Wage”

 Come join us for this important forum on the fight to raise the minimum wage. The presentation will be done by the organization “Wisconsin Jobs Now.”

More information about “Wisconsin Jobs Now” can be found at their website at:

www.wisconsinjobsnow.org

Wednesday, March 11th, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM: “Blankets for The Linus Project”

We’re back to making blankets! Please join us in making blankets for “The Linus Project,” an organization that provides blankets for children experiencing trauma or grief in their lives. These blankets will be donated to the Washington County branch of The Linus Project to be distributed right here in our county.

All are welcome. There will be projects for people who can knit, sew crochet, plus projects for those without these skills. Please join us for this important, community-building event.

Please contact Gretchen Fincke at gfincke@charter.net or 262-629-1567.

Wednesday, March 18th from 7:00 to 8:30 PM: “March Membership Meeting”

We have invited each of the five—so far—candidates for “Chair of the State Democratic Party” to join us for a membership meeting. This month, we are happy to be joined by Candidate Mary Lang Sollinger. Come hear about Ms. Lang Sollinger’s plan for the future of the State Democratic Party and learn more about her campaign.

If you are on “Facebook,” you can learn more about her campaign by visiting her campaign page at https://www.facebook.com/mlsfordpwchair 

We will also be voting on resolutions during our meeting. If you would like to learn more about resolutions, please contact Tanya Lohr at 414-467-8469 or telohr@charter.net.

The following events will take place at the Washington County Democratic Party Office at 132 North Main Street in West Bend.

Saturday, February 28th from 10:00 AM to Noon: Phone Bank for “Forum” Invitations

We will have a phone bank to make calls to invite people to our next “Forum.” These calls will be made to strong Democrats who may not have been to our office recently.

One of our goals this year is to reach out to new people in our community and invite them to join us for our events and activities. This is an important step towards strengthening our progressive voice in the community.

Please join us for this important community-building event.

Monday, March 9th from 7:00 to 8:30 PM: “The Fight for $15 — Why Raising the Minimum Wage is Necessary”

The organization “Wisconsin Jobs Now” will be presenting important information about raising the minimum wage in Wisconsin to $15-an hour.

More information on “Wisconsin Jobs Now” and their efforts to raise the minimum wage is available at their website: wisconsinjobsnow.org.

Wednesday, March 11th from 7:00 to 8:30 PM: Blankets for “The Linus Project”

We’re back making blankets!

Please join us in making blankets for “The Linus Project,” an organization that provides blankets for children experiencing trauma or grief in their lives. These blankets will be donated to the Washington County branch of “The Linus Project” to be distributed right here in our county.

All are welcome. There will be projects for people who can knit, sew, crochet, plus projects for those without those skills.

For more information, please contact Gretchen Fincke at gfincke@charter.net or 262-629-1567.

Wednesday, March 18th from 7:00 to 8:30 PM: March Membership Meeting

We will be voting on resolutions during our March Membership Meeting. If you are interested in writing a resolution, contact Waring Fincke at wrfincke@charter.net or 262-334-1030 for more information.