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THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS IS A NONPARTISAN, GRASSROOTS NONPROFIT
DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING EVERYONE TO FULLY PARTICIPATE IN OUR DEMOCRACY.
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Don't Let Your LWVSRQ Membership Lapse!
Log in to our website to find out if you need to renew.
Questions: contact membership@lwvsrq.org
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The 2024 Elections (August Primary Election and November General Election) are critical to Sarasota, to the State of Florida, and to the Nation. This year, the League of Women Voters of Sarasota County is embarking on our most ambitious and comprehensive educational outreach plan to Empower Voters and Defend Democracy. | |
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Our campaign, "Register * Educate * Vote!" is designed to maximize our community's electoral voice.
With the financial support of our donors, augmented by The 2024 Giving Challenge, and the efforts of our dedicated volunteers and community partners, we will significantly expand our reach to the broadest, most diverse audience in our history.
Never have we had this level of support and involvement from our media partners and our diverse, nonpartisan network of community organizations.
Articles, social media and public service announcements will direct voters to trusted, fact-based, nonpartisan educational resources such as Vote411.org, and SarasotaVotes.gov. Voters will also be guided to our newly revamped website, lwvsrq.org to learn about candidate forums, and panels on ballot initiatives.
"Register*Educate*Vote!"
will enable voters to make informed decisions and have their voices heard!
This is the year to get involved! So much is at stake!
In League,
Shawn Bartelt, President
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Your donation to the League of Women Voters of Sarasota County will help us embark on our most ambitious "Get Out The Vote" initiative ever.
The Giving Challenge is an exciting 24-hour online giving event that connects about 700 nonprofit organizations with passionate donors and community members to support diverse causes and create enduring impact in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties.
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The Patterson Foundation continues to uplift the nonprofit sector in our region through the 2024 Giving Challenge. To strengthen giving throughout our community, The Patterson Foundation will contribute a 1:1 match for unique donations, up to $100 per donor, per nonprofit organization. There is no limit on the number of unique individual matches a nonprofit organization can receive.
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Floridians Protecting Freedom (FPF) is a statewide campaign of allied organizations and concerned citizens working together to protect Floridians’ access to abortion as reproductive health care and defend the right to bodily autonomy. FPF recognizes that all Floridians deserve the freedom to make personal medical decisions, including about abortion, free of government intrusion.
When the Florida Supreme Court issues their decision on the amendment wording, the League of Women Voters of Florida will join with other sponsoring organizations to promote its passage in November.
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Coffee or Lunch and Conversation | |
A way for our members to catch up on latest League news and get to know one another. Please join us! | |
South County
Tuesday, March 26th 12:00 noon
To find out more and/or to register
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North/Central County
Tuesday, March 26th 9:00am
To find out more and/or to register
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Through Women's Eyes
International Film Festival
Click on the image below to find out more!
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Sarasota County's Story of Growth...
A Balancing Act
March 14th, 5:30-6:30
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Selby Library Gelbart Auditorium
1331 First Street
Sarasota, FL 34236
and via Facebook Livestreaming
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Join Jon Thaxton, Sarasota native and three term Sarasota County Commissioner as he brings the last half-century of growth into focus with thoughts on our community-driven legacy of environmental stewardship and advocacy.
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A Conversation: Doctors Practicing in a Post-Roe World
Monday, March 25th at 6:00 PM via Zoom
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Doctors, not politicians, should be guiding patients as they make personal healthcare decisions. Join the League of Women Voters Manatee County for a conversation with two physicians who will tell you how they and their patients have been affected by the reversal of Roe vs. Wade. | |
Sarasota Memorial Hospital Board August Election
Understanding the Issues
April 8th, 6-7pm
Selby Library Auditorium and Facebook Live
1331 First Street
Sarasota, Florida 34236
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"The hospital board races had historically been low-profile prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, which prompted a “Health Freedom” slate of candidates to run for four of five seats in 2022. The slate campaigned on skepticism about the effectiveness of COVID- 19 vaccines, social distancing and mask mandates and was critical of Sarasota Memorial’s patient care during the pandemic. Three of those four candidates won seats on the board." Earle Kimel Sarasota Herald Tribune
In August 2024 Sarasota voters will elect four of the nine positions on our Sarasota Memorial Hospital Board. Our distinguished panelists will explain how the SMH board is structured, how it operates and how it can affect our healthcare system. Our speakers include Sandra Stuart, who serves on the board of the SMH Healthcare Foundation and Dr. Kirk G. Voelker, Medical Director of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s Clinical Research Center. Our third speaker, Alan Unell researches healthcare systems and policies and publishes the daily newsletter “Healthcare Advocacy. He will address these important questions:
How has privatization of public and non-profit hospitals worked nationally? Specifically, how has privatization impacted patient outcomes?
Learn more...
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LWVSRQ Annual Meeting
2023 Florida Legislative Session Recap
What’s Ahead in 2024?
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 11:00 AM until 1:30 PM
The Carlisle Inn and Conference Center
3727 Bahia Vista
Sarasota, FL 34232
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Dr. Susan A. MacManus
Distinguished USF Professor Emerita, author and political analyst for NBC news.
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Dr. Susan A. MacManus will cover the major legislation that passed or failed during the 2023 legislative session, and analyze how this could impact the 2024 federal and state elections.
The LWVSRQ Annual Meeting will include annual reports, a leadership election, and voting on our newly revised bylaws. Non-members are welcome to attend the luncheon and presentation, but cannot vote.
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June 27-June 30 at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC
In-person and virtual delegates will have the opportunity to participate in our Convention Plenary and vote on our 2024 – 2026 Program, 2024 – 2026 budget, 2024 – 2026 LWVUS Board of Directors and Nominating Committee, and submitted bylaws amendments.
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"Express Vote" Workshop
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Jennifer Fagenbaum, Executive Director of Family Promise of South Sarasota County, spoke about families in need of housing in South Sarasota County. She highlighted the many success stories her organization has had such as the development of attractive, affordable single family rental units and giving children and their parents the housing security they need to thrive.
Paul Donnelly, Director of Communications and Voter Outreach for the Office of the Supervisor of Elections for Sarasota County spoke to us about the "Express Vote" machine, which makes voting accessible to everyone. Whitney Reckart demonstrated its use. One attendee, who is blind, used"Express Vote" for the first time.
This event was covered by WWSB, our local Channel 7 ABC affiliate.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
BECOMING A MEMBER IS ONLY THE FIRST STEP!
VOTER SERVICES IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HAND OUT FLYERS AT FOOD BANKS, REGISTER VOTERS, ADDRESS POSTCARDS AND JOIN OUR SPEAKERS BUREAU.
VOTER SERVICES NOW MEETS MONTHLY VIA ZOOM. YOU CAN CHECK OUT CURRENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ON OUR WEBSITE. CONTACT KATHY McEACHRAN FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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We had a great response to our Voting Issues Survey.
What a great way to engage and educate younger voters.
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February was a busy month for our Voter Services Team!
We registered voters at the Lakewood Ranch Farmers' Market, the "Right to Read Festival" and at Ringling College. And next month we will return to Ringling College, join our likeminded community partners, The Links, at the Black Family Wellness Expo and start handing out bilingual voter information flyers at several All Faiths Food Bank locations.
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February New Members:
Serena Cannarelli
Maureen Gebhardt
Audrey Hopkins
Amy Iverson
Sue Lehrer
Maribeth Metzler
Roslyn Painter-Goffi
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Education Action Team
Meets monthly on the 4th Tuesday; 5:30-7:00pm EDT
Currently meeting via Zoom
Team Leader: Jill Lewis-Spector
email: Education@lwvsrq.org
You must be a member of the League to participate.
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HealthCare and Reproductive Health Action Team
Meets monthly on the 1st Tuesday; 10:30am-11:30am
Currently meeting via Zoom
Team Leader: Ruth Brandwein
email: HealthCare@lwvsrq.org
You must be a member of the League to participate.
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Natural Resources Action Team
Date Changed to March 26th, 2-4pm
to accommodate our poll workers!
Location: The Fruitville Library Conference Room and Zoom
Team Leader: Joyce Fitzpatrick
email: joyfitz@verizon.net
You must be a member of the League to participate.
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Voter Services
Meets monthly on the 1st Thursday; 5:30pm-6:30pm
Currently meeting via Zoom
Team Leader: Kathy McEachran
email: kathmceachran@gmail.com
You must be a member of the League to participate.
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The LWVSRQ Board meets on the second Tuesday of every month.
Locations and times may vary.
The next meeting will be on Tuesday, March 12th at 1pm
Location: Meeting Room at Savoy on Palm
401 South Palm Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236
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EMPOWERING VOTERS.
DEFENDING DEMOCRACY.
League of Women Voters of Sarasota County (LWVSRQ)
PO Box 18884, Sarasota, FL 34276-1884
email@lwvsrq.org
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