Share your Volunteer stories / Volunteer Opportunity

Written by: John Eisenhauer on Aug 7, 2006 4:27 PM EDT

Linked to groups: DFA-Denver

Two things - everyone.

I want to share this e-mail from the DFA National Office. It is about telling your volunteer stories.

But first, I was wondering if anyone can help me do some fliering around Capital Hill? I'm doing advertising for the Forum on 8/26. If you can help, shoot me an e-mail! Thanks a million. I hope to do drop off leaflets around Capital Hill (Coffee Shops) this week.

Thanks,
John

As Promised, here is the e-mail from DFA:

Hi John,

First of alI I just want to thank you for our conversation earlier about DFA. To follow up with you about the Stories intiative, the link to share a story on DFAlink is simple: www.dfalink.com/volunteerstories

Below are two great examples of stories. They can be in depth or they can be short and sweet. Please pass the volunteer stories link on to your group.

Thanks very much,
Ari


Example one:

The Canvass that Almost Wasn't

Last weekend I went canvassing for John Pavich, who is running for Congress against Republican incumbent Jerry Weller. I had seen the notice about the canvassing date several times, but the location was pretty far away from me, so I wasn't planning on going. But since my DFA group had just adopted John's campaign I decided I better email the notice to our group members. While I was doing that I noticed that there was a person you could call if you wanted a ride. Well, a ride made all the difference! Having a ride helped me recruit a friend to go as well, and we ended up having a carfull going down for the canvassing. As we chatted in the car, it turned out that the person giving the ride had been volunteering with the campaign for over a year, and was able to answer many questions that we, as new comers, had about the campaign. At the end of our successful day of canvassing, topped off by Oreo cookies and sodas at the campaign office, we all exchanged emails and promised to keep in touch about carpooling for future Pavich events.

Because of that one little thing -- an email that turned into a ride that turned into our own "inside track" on the campaign -- we were able to be the "boots on the ground" for the campaign and to lay the groundwork for future volunteer efforts. This is what grassroots is about -- people helping people to reach out to their neighbors, one door, one vote, one ride at a time.

Sandra Verthein
Chicago, IL


Example two:
Volunteer experience with Dave Patlak for US Representative 18th Congressional District of Florida
We went canvassing, tons of fun, very friendly people, and the Dems we visited were pumped for the election. Unfortunately I had to run for my life from a dog I didn't see!

Franco Caliz-Aguilar
Miami, FL

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