Spring is around the corner!
In the meantime, your League hasn't been idle. We have a number of initiatives and projects in progress, some of which we could use your help with. Read on below, and stay tuned!

LWVUS Youth Voter Registration Grant


LWVFC has received a $500 grant from LWVUS to focus on youth voter registration at the high schools. (A big thank you to Catherine Keppler for spearheading that effort!) The grant targets underserved young voters, those who live with food or housing insecurity, or are the first in their families to speak English primarily, go to college, or have U.S. citizenship. Following a model that was successful at Frontier Regional last year, a small team of League members including several retired teachers reached out to eight county schools and were invited to come in and talk with juniors and seniors in several history and government classes.  We plan to do brief presentations for these classes throughout March, fielding as many questions as students have, and to register or pre-register many on the spot. The grant funded pens to hand out with the LWVFC logo and Facebook page address on them, “I Registered to Vote Today” stickers, a series of posters to leave with each school, and some related signage and handouts. The grant stipulates that we check with students later to see if they followed through on their pledge to vote. We plan to use our Facebook page to post classroom photos, with reminders and encouragement for students to vote, so keep your eyes peeled for updates there. 

Spring Fundraiser for LWVFC

Saturday, May 18, 2019
8:30am-12:30pm
First Congregational Church, 43 Silver St, Greenfield

Save the date , and save your gently used items to donate—we'd love you to remember us when you do your spring purging. Bring your donations to the church Friday night, May 17, or contact us to arrange pickup. No books, no large appliances or furniture. And don't forget to come back on Saturday, May 18, to choose some new treasures for yourself!
Important dates

LWVFC Board Meeting
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
6:00pm
Greenfield Public Library

LWVFC Open Meeting
Sunday, March 17, 2019
3:00pm
Greenfield Public Library

LWV Regional Conference
April 6-7, 2019
Wells, Maine

Meals on Wheels Walkathon 2019
Saturday, April 27, 2019
8:30-11:00am
LifePath, 101 Munson St, Greenfield

LWVMA Convention
June 7-8, 2019
Westford, Massachusetts

If you've received a membership renewal letter recently, please re-up as soon as you can. We're counting on you!

In League,

Marie Gauthier, President
Nicole Moore, Vice President
Marge Michalski, Treasurer
Laura Luker, Secretary
Kayla Gundrum, Director
Christine Turner, Director
Joannah Whitney, Director