Join us. Renew your membership. We make a difference.

We need your support to continue our work in the community and at state and national levels. Whether you want to be an active member or a supporting member, your dues help advance the League's mission.

The following memberships are up for renewal this Fall. We invite you to renew today!

We offer five levels of membership :

Carrie Chapman Catt (Gold) for $250*

Susan B. Anthony (Silver) for $125*

Household for $78* 

Individual for $52

Student for $26

*Includes two members residing at the same address.

A large percentage of what you pay for an individual membership goes to support our state and national Leagues. By selecting the Gold or Silver membership level, most of your dues will help support the work of our local League.

The arrival of a new documentary series shot on location in South Saint Petersburg,  Sheroes & Heroes Among Us, kicks off with its first premiere " Winnie Foster: The Activist Pollinator." Winnie is a long-time member of the League of Women Voters St. Petersburg whose contagious energy and tenacity feeds the spirit for civil rights.

This documentary, the first of twelve episodes about Saint Petersburg's leaders, depicts Winnie's courage and willingness to work with bulwarks of integration and the women's rights movement forever altered the political and socioeconomic landscape in Southern Pinellas County. 

The series profiles citizens who have left an indelible footprint in the advancement of equal rights, education, and the arts. The documentaries are scheduled to be released over the next year.

A panel discussion and dinner will follow. A $10-plus donation at the door would be most appreciated.

10/20, 6 PM @ Enoch Davis Community Center

1111 18th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33705

https://www.facebook.com/events/327384401060373/

Our sister league, the League of Women Voters of North Pinellas County, presents "The State of Pinellas County and Penny for Pinellas" with Charlie Justice, Pinellas County Commissioner.

Commissioner Justice was elected countywide in 2012. He serves on a variety of civic groups including Tampa Bay Estuary Program Policy, Health & Human Services Leadership, Pinellas County Historic Preservation, Pinellas County Youth Advisory Committee, Area Agency on Aging, and Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority.

 

10/21, 10am @ Safety Harbor Library

101 2nd Street North, Safety Harbor, FL 34695

Two League leaders will take the stage at an upcoming community event:

The League of Women Voters Florida's First Vice President and Chair of the Florida Gun Safety Committee, Patti Brigham, will discuss gun safety issues, advocacy, and legislative goals.

Our own Robin Jones, Co-Chair of our League's Education Action Group, will then discuss charter schools. Charter schools began in the 1990's as laboratories of innovation within the public education system, supported by teachers and education professionals. Today charter schools have become highly controversial, promoted more as competitors of rather than compliments to public schools and often built and managed by national for-profit charter chains. Last spring the Florida legislature continued its quest to make Florida one of the most charter friendly states in the country with it omnibus HB 7069. As parents and taxpayers we need to understand charters and their proper role in our public education system.

Hosted by Fired Up Pinellas and open to the community.

10/25, 6 PM @ Metro Wellness & Community Center

3251 3rd Ave N, Suite 125, St. Petersburg, Florida 33713

https://www.facebook.com/events/367967610310574/

Join the 2nd annual 100% St Pete Solar Tour, co-hosted by our own League's Sustainability Action Group, to visit neighbors and businesses, such as LEED certified Planet Fitness and USF St. Petersburg. Find out how they are using solar energy and energy efficiency to reduce monthly utility bills and to help tackle climate change - and how you can too.

The tour concludes at the St Pete Eco Village for optional garden lunch and informal Q&A with homeowners and business owners from the tour.

The St Pete Solar Tour includes $15.00 to cover the transportation. Registration required:  https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3103169

11/11, 8:30 AM @ St. Pete Eco-Village

302 15th St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33705

https://www.facebook.com/events/146728096064202/

Join the League of Women Voters for our monthly gathering for drinks, fellowship, and good conversation. This wine bar promises a $6 tasting that includes nibbles. Or, order wine by the glass. A regular menu (pizza, cheese plates, charcutier) will also available.

11/15, 6pm @ A Taste For Wine

241 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Our League is a co-sponsor of the The Leif Nissen Social Justice Lecture Series of Temple Beth-El. In partnership with Allendale United Methodist Church, the next lecture will present Chip Berlet.

The evening is free and open to the public; dessert reception to follow lecture.

Chip Berlet is an activist, journalist and scholar who has spent over thirty years studying bigoted right-wing movements. Read more on Chip.

11/17, 7pm @ Allendale United Methodist Church

3803 Haines Road North, Saint Petersburg, Florida 33703

https://www.facebook.com/events/150930948830286/

There's something happening here...

Even if you're not old enough to remember the lyrics to that iconic protest song, you can feel it. Yes, there's something happening in our country. A spirit of activism not seen in many years is sweeping across America. Motivated by the 2016 election campaign and its outcome, people on both sides of the political aisle are energized to become active in the political process--either to support the policies of the current administration at the national, state, or local level, or to oppose them.

But how does that work? What can citizens do to make a difference in the political world?

This fall, our League has partnered with the Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions at St. Petersburg College on free public workshops where participants discuss the basics of local government structure, policy-making, and civic engagement. Join us for the final one in this series.

12/6, 6pm @ SPC Midtown Campus

1300 22nd Street South - St. Petersburg

Click here for more information and to register.

Caitlin Constantine

Caitlin has been a member of the LWVSPA since January, when she joined shortly after taking part in the Women's March. She currently serves on the reproductive justice and promotions action groups. She also serves as a guardian ad litem with the Sixth Judicial Circuit, a position she has held since 2014.

She is a senior editor with The Penny Hoarder, which is one of the largest personal finance sites in the country, and she oversees the jobs and lifestyles sections of the site. She has been with The Penny Hoarder since 2016. Prior to that, she worked as a senior web producer for Bay News 9 starting in 2008. She is a 2008 graduate of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's journalism program, where she co-edited the student paper and helped organize a science journalism conference about sea level rise in Florida.

Caitlin is an avid triathlete and runner, and she currently serves as the co-caption of the Southeast region for Coeur Sports, a woman-owned and -operated athletic wear company aimed at female endurance athletes. Her writing has also been published on Jezebel, the Huffington Post, and Ironman.com, and she maintains a popular blog about the intersections of feminism and fitness called Fit and Feminist. She's a transplant who has lived in Pinellas County for 16 years, and is proud to call this area her home.

Linsey Grove

Linsey is a public health consultant for various public health agencies, social change organizations, non-profits, and businesses and serves as the Chief Creative Officer and co-owner of eunoia Media Lab. She is also a graduate student in the Doctorate of Public Health program at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Linsey works as an adjunct faculty member at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg and Sam Houston State University teaching public health policy and social marketing, respectively.

In March 2017, Linsey launched a public health podcast called Viral as a way to educate audiences about public health and create a fun, energetic space for current public health professionals. She writes, produces, and co-hosts the bi-weekly podcast.

Linsey is an avid rock climber and free diving enthusiast with her husband, James. She enjoys being active in the St. Pete community through civic engagement. Linsey volunteers with Family Resources on the LGBTQ+ Homeless Youth Steering Committee, Complete Streets St. Pete, and as a State Science and Engineering Fair Judge for the Florida Foundation for Future Scientists.

We Need Your Help:

Florida Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Initiative

Together, let’s say yes to second chances and redemption so all Floridians can be full members of their communities.

The proposed ballot summary is as follows:

This amendment restores the voting rights of Floridians with felony convictions after they complete all terms of their sentence including parole or probation.

The amendment would not apply to those convicted of murder or sexual offenses, who would continue to be permanently barred from voting unless the Governor and Cabinet vote to restore their voting rights on a case by case basis.

They’ve paid their debt to society. It is time to restore these people’s right to vote.

In order to get this Voting Restoration Amendment onto the 2018 ballot, 700,000 petitions from Florida voters need to be collected by December, 2017. 

We are asking each LWVSPA member to collect 10 signed petitions by December 2017. Contact Stephanie Owens or the League office to arrange to submit your petition.

Please note that some September events may be subject to change due to the threat of Hurricane Irma. Check our website for updates.

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization,

encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase

understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy .