Join us for a Lake Dems Day of Action this Saturday, August 10, at various times and locations throughout Lake County and beyond. Events include knocking on doors, phone banks, text banks, and postcard-writing. We’d love to have you participate! Can’t come? Donate at lakedems.org/contribute so we can help provide stamps, stop by with one of our events with a roll or booklet, or email info@lakedems.org.
See below for details of the many events already planned (some request specific RSVPs) and also sign up here to let us know what you’ll be doing: lakedems.org/dayofaction.
| Lake Dems Day of Action—Wauconda: Postcard Writing with Wauconda Township Dems | ||
| WHEN: | Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 9:00am to noon | |
| WHERE: | Episcopal Church of the Holy Apostles, 26238 Barrington Rd., Wauconda | |
| WHAT: | Write postcards to swing states to help Democrats get out the vote. For more info: waucondatownshipdems@gmail.com or 847-440-4767. |
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| Lake Dems Day of Action—Highland Park: Phone Banking, Door Knocking, Text Banking, and Postcarding for Democratic Candidates | ||
| WHEN: | Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 10:00am to 5:00pm | |
| WHERE: | Lake Dems Highland Park Headquarters, 474 Central Ave., Lower Level, Highland Park | |
| WHAT: | Whatever you want to do to help candidates, you can do it here. For more info: cjj60035@gmail.com or 847-494-0919. |
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| Lake Dems Day of Action—Round Lake: Postcarding for Democratic Candidates | ||
| WHEN: | Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 10:00am to 3:00pm | |
| WHERE: | Location provided upon RSVP | |
| WHAT: | Write postcards to help support Democratic candidates up and down the ballot. For more info: contact granttownshipdemocrats@gmail.com. |
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| Lake Dems Day of Action—Grayslake: Door Knocking for Democrats | ||
| WHEN: | Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 10:00am to 3:00pm | |
| WHERE: | Lake County Democrats Grayslake Headquarters (Agora Coworking), 100 N. Atkinson Rd., Suite 106, Grayslake | |
| WHAT: | Knock on Democratic doors in Grayslake to help elect our Democratic candidates. | |
| Lake Dems Day of Action—Grayslake: Veteran-to-Veteran Phone Bank | ||
| WHEN: | Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 10:00am to noon followed by lunch and Veterans Committee meeting | |
| WHERE: | Lake County Democrats Grayslake Headquarters (Agora Coworking), 100 N. Atkinson Rd., Suite 106, Grayslake | |
| WHAT: | Make contact with fellow Democratic veterans at our phone bank. Pizza will be served. Open to Veterans and their allies. For more info: jesse.d.rojo@gmail.com or 503-840-2209. |
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| Lake Dems Day of Action—Grayslake: Blue Wave Postcard Writing Party | ||
| WHEN: | Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 10:00am to 1:00pm | |
| WHERE: | Lake County Democrats Grayslake Headquarters (Agora Coworking), 100 N. Atkinson Rd., Suite 106, Grayslake | |
| WHAT: | Join Avon Dems and Lake Dems to write postcards for our candidates! Please bring your own stamps or donate at lakedems.org/contribute. Feel free to wear your favorite Hawaiian shirt and bring snacks – let’s do our part to make sure we have a Blue Wave in 2024!! RSVP: avontwpdems@gmail.com. |
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| Lake Dems Day of Action—Wadsworth: Door Knocking in Newport Township | ||
| WHEN: | Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 10:00am to 1:00pm | |
| WHERE: | Dunkin’, 39090 US Hwy. 41, Unit C, Wadsworth | |
| WHAT: | Knock on Democratic doors in Wadsworth. For more info: khayden.newport@gmail.com or 847-721-8123. |
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| Lake Dems Day of Action—Tower Lakes: Kringle, Coffee and Postcarding | ||
| WHEN: | Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 10:00am to 1:00pm | |
| WHERE: | Location provided upon RSVP | |
| WHAT: | Drop in for Kringle and postcarding to swing states. RSVP to: Mary at mlensotr@sbcglobal.net. |
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| Lake Dems Day of Action—Libertyville: Text Bank for Democrats | ||
| WHEN: | Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 10:00am to 1:00pm | |
| WHERE: | Cook Memorial Library, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville | |
| WHAT: | Send texts to Democrats using an easy-to-use text-banking app. | |
| Lake Dems Day of Action—Waukegan: Postcarding | ||
| WHEN: | Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 10:00am to 12:00 noon | |
| WHERE: | Lake County Democrats Waukegan Headquarters, 228A N. Genesee St., Waukegan | |
| WHAT: | Help with Postcard writing to swing states. For more info: waukegandems@gmail.com. |
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| Lake Dems Day of Action—Lake Bluff Area: Day of Action for Sandy Hart | ||
| WHEN: | Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 10:00am to 1:00pm | |
| WHERE: | Location provided upon RSVP | |
| WHAT: | Sticky note canvassing and writing postcards to help re-elect Sandy Hart to the Lake County Board. RSVP here. For questions: email team@SandyHart13.com. |
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| Lake Dems Day of Action—Gurnee: Postcard Writing to Swing States | ||
| WHEN: | Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 10:30am to 1:30pm | |
| WHERE: | Warren Newport Library, Study Room 3, 224 O’Plaine Rd., Gurnee | |
| WHAT: | Postcard writing to swing states. For more info: grahahw2020@gmail.com or 847-505-2334. |
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| Lake Dems Day of Action—Help Win Over Wisconsin for Harris/Walz and other Democrats | ||
| WHEN: | Saturday, August 10, 2024 (a Day of Action in both Lake County and Kenosha), from 12:00 noon until 3:00pm. Carpools will leave Lake County locations at 10:45am and return around 4:30pm. | |
| WHERE: | Meeting points in Lake County to carpool to Kenosha. Then gather at the Kenosha County Democratic Party’s staging/training site before heading out to canvass in the area. | |
| WHAT: | Win Over Wisconsin (WOW!), a Lake Dems project, in conjunction with the Democratic Party of Wisconsin (WisDems), to persuade voters to vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. This is also an opportunity to help Democrats hold the Senate and flip the House. Knock doors and speak with voters identified as undecided or leaning Democratic. Pre-canvassing orientation and training provided by WisDems. RSVP here. |
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| Lake Dems Day of Action—Grayslake: Door-to-Door for Lake County Board Candidate Mike Conway | ||
| WHEN: | Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 11:00am to 3:00pm | |
| WHERE: | Lake County Democrats Grayslake Headquarters (Agora Coworking), 100 N. Atkinson Rd., Suite 106, Grayslake | |
| WHAT: | Lake Dems, Lake Villa Dems, and Indivisible Western Lake County (IWLC) will be knocking on doors in Lake Villa within Lake County Board, District 5 (Mike Conway). Campaign literature and walk lists will be provided. For more information or to RSVP: email Esther Hebbard at ehebbard1@gmail.com or call Joe Bilas at 224-436-7365. |
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| Lake Dems Day of Action—Grayslake: Phonebank and Postcarding for Democratic Candidates | ||
| WHEN: | Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 11:00am to 4:00pm | |
| WHERE: | 10 N. Lake St., Grayslake | |
| WHAT: | Lake County Democratic Women is partnering with Lake County Democrats on the August 10th Day of Action! Write postcards to swing states or phone bank for Democratic candidates. We will provide postcards but are requesting everyone to bring a roll or book of postcard stamps if possible. Training provided – all you need to provide is your phone and don’t forget your earbuds or headset. RSVP: ninaaustin@hotmail.com or 847-846-4197. |
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| Lake Dems Day of Action—Hawthorn Woods: Knock on Doors for Democratic Candidates | ||
| WHEN: | Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm | |
| WHERE: | Community Park, near the gazebo, 5 Park View Ln., Hawthorn Woods | |
| WHAT: | Knock on doors in Hawthorn Woods and Mundelein for Eric Rinehart and Lake County Board candidates. For more info: contact lawdoc1129@gmail.com or 312-543-2332. |
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| Lake Dems Day of Action—Mundelein: Postcarding for Democrats | ||
| WHEN: | Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm | |
| WHERE: | Oak Trail Taphouse, 408 N. Lake St., Mundelein | |
| WHAT: | Write postcards to Democrats in a congenial atmosphere. For more info: marymaillard@comcast.net or 847-846-6279. |
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When we fight, we win. Hope to see you at an event Saturday!
–Lake Dems
