Ingham County Health Care Petition Action Day- Volunteers Needed!

Written by: Penelope Tsernoglou on Mar 24, 2008 2:46 PM EDT

Linked to groups: MidMichigan Democracy for America

Friends,

Today, over 1 million Michigan residents are uninsured. That's 1 million children, elderly, friends, neighbors, and co-workers who have no access to health care in our state. Of those 1 million people, two of them die each day simply because they could not afford health care.

The Health Care for Michigan campaign is working to change the Michigan Constitution to
require our lawmakers to act on behalf of all Michigan residents and develop a plan that
will provide health care security in Michigan. The excessive costs we are paying right
now to treat non-emergency cases (ie. headaches, back pain, etc.) in the emergency room could easily be saved to cover an increase in health care provisions.

The MMDFA has joined dozens of other organizations in endorsing the Health Care for Michigan ballot initiative and we are calling on each and every one of you to participate on May 3rd in our Health Care for Michigan Petition Action Day. The Ingham County Democratic Party is asking all precinct captains and delegates to canvass their precincts with the petition and all other volunteers to give 2 hours of their time to petition at assigned locations throughout our community. They are are also asking all Democratic candidates and elected officials to petition with us in their district on May 3rd. Getting this proposal on the ballot will really help us turn out more Democrats in November! Please help us bring health care to Michigan's uninsured and get this very important issue on the ballot.

We hope to have over 100 volunteers gather over 1,000 signatures on Saturday, May 3rd.
We also hope to have at least 20 other participating organizations helping in this
important effort.

Please email me at ptsernog@umich.edu if you would like to help organize or if you can
volunteer on May 3rd.

Also, if you are unavailable on May 3rd, but would still like to help collect signatures
and/or would like to be part of the ongoing signature gathering effort, please let me
know that as well.

Thank you for your participation! And thank you for reading this very long email!

Penelope Ann Tsernoglou
Mid-Michigan Democracy For America
517-974-2638

Campaign Kick-Off for Representative Barb Byrum

Written by: Penelope Tsernoglou on Jan 25, 2008 11:16 AM EST

Linked to groups: MidMichigan Democracy for America

Hello All,

Barb Byrum has invited us to her "Campaign Kick-Off Fundriaser" on Monday, February 11th at the Gone Wired Cafe (Michigan Avenue, Lansing) from 5-8pm.

Hope to see you there!

-Penelope

LCC Board of Trustees Oath of Office Ceremony- YOU'RE INVITED!

Written by: Penelope Tsernoglou on Jan 19, 2008 10:02 AM EST

Linked to groups: MidMichigan Democracy for America

Hello Everyone,

Earlier this year MMDFA endorsed three candidates for LCC Board of Trustees and promoted those candidates to Lansing voters. All three candidates: Jerry Hollister, Deb Canja, and Ed Woods III were elected to the LCC Board of Trustees. We have been invited to attend their Oath of Office Ceremony. Please see below for details and hope to see some of you there!

 

OATH OF OFFICE CEREMONY-LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

for DEB CANJA, JERRY HOLLISTER & EDWARD WOODS III

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 at 6pm

Paula D. Cunningham Administration Building Boardroom

610 N. Capitol Avenue, Lansing, MI

 

Thank you!

-Penelope

 

Help oppose "Right to Work" petitions on election day- volunteers needed!

Written by: Penelope Tsernoglou on Dec 31, 2007 11:02 AM EST

Linked to groups: MidMichigan Democracy for America

(PLEASE CROSS-POST THIS EMAIL WIDELY!) 

Hello Everyone,

As you may already know, various interest groups are pushing to put the so-called "Right to Work" issue on the 2008 ballot, which would greatly weaken workers rights in Michigan.  States with right to work laws have lower pay, lower rates of employer provided health insurance and higher on the job injuries and fatalities.  "Right to work" laws do not guarantee anyone the right to work.  Right to work petition signature gatherers hope to obtain 1/3 of the signatures needed on primary election day (January 15th).  We need 5,000 volunteers at targeted polling locations to encourage voters not to sign the petitions.  Training will be provided.

Please volunteer to keep this anti-worker initiative off the ballot.  Volunteer shifts are AM (7am-1pm) and PM (4-8pm).  

If you can help, email me your the following information ASAP:

Name:

Address:

Home & Cell Phone #: 

Personal Voting Location & Precinct:

Preferred Shift: AM or PM

Penelope Ann Tsernoglou - Decline to Sign Campaign

DFA thanks you for helping us help this wonderful little family for Christmas!

Written by: Penelope Tsernoglou on Dec 26, 2007 9:14 AM EST

Linked to groups: MidMichigan Democracy for America

Dear Friends,

This holiday season we had the wonderful opportunity to help a family in need have a Christmas full of gifts and good food. Thank you all for donating generously to help Shelly's family. Click on the following link to view photos of the gift delivery and the family:

http://www.flickr.com/gp/14931550@N07/pYDrfq

Shelly and her children were very happy to receive all of the gifts. They got all dressed up for us as you can see in the pictures and made us a beautiful thank you card with pictures of themselves.

I hope we can do this again next year!

THANK YOU AND I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A MERRY CHRISTMAS! AND/OR HAPPY HOLIDAYS!:-)

-Penelope

 Here are some of the photos you'll see if you click through to Flickr:

 

 

 

 

DFA Training-Mark Your Calendars!

Written by: Penelope Tsernoglou on Dec 26, 2007 9:04 AM EST

Linked to groups: MidMichigan Democracy for America

Hello Everyone,

National DFA Training will be held in Lansing on the weekend of June 7th and 8th. Please circulate the dates widely to all of your networks and I hope that many of you will plan to attend! We will be providing more details in the upcoming months......

Thank you,

Penelope

DFA Training Coming to Lansing- Your Input Needed!

Written by: Penelope Tsernoglou on Dec 13, 2007 2:13 PM EST

Linked to groups: MidMichigan Democracy for America

Hi Everyone,

National DFA has selected Lansing for a weekend-long DFA Training. Trainers from around the nation will offer instruction on organizing, field, fundraising and a variety of other campaign topics. MMDFA is working with the Training Director to set a date for this weekend training. Please help us select the best possible date.

The dates we are leaning toward include:

APRIL 26-27

MAY 3-4

MAY 10-11

MAY 17-18

However, there are earlier and later dates available as well. We'd really like to get your input as a group on this. Please email suggestions for dates to Ted Kilvington at vote4kilvington@sbcglobal.net

Thank you!

-Penelope

Mark Schauer to Attend January MMDFA Meeting

Written by: Penelope Tsernoglou on Dec 13, 2007 8:48 AM EST

Linked to groups: MidMichigan Democracy for America

Hello Everyone,

Senator Mark Schauer will be attending our January MMDFA meeting (January 9th, 7pm).  We will have the opportunity to discuss issues that are important to us with the Senator and following our discussion we will consider him for endorsement in the congressional race.  Please come and show your support for a great progressive candidate!  You may RSVP to the meeting event listed on MMDFA events.

Thank you! 

 -Penelope

DFA Fundraiser for City Council Candidates- you're invited!

Written by: Penelope Tsernoglou on Sep 15, 2007 3:55 PM EDT

Linked to groups: MidMichigan Democracy for America

Please Join:

Pat & Mary Lindemann and  Honorable Mark Meadows

and Co-Sponsors:

Ruth Borgelt, Nancy English, Tom Rico, Josh Smith, and David Holtz

to support Mid-Michigan Democracy for America State PAC

and meet our endorsed candidates and

special guests:

Nathan Triplett - East Lansing City Council Candidate

Harold Leeman - Lansing City Council Candidate

Bill Matt - Lansing City Council Candidate

Gina Nelson - Lansing City Council Candidate

Derrick Quinney - Lansing City Council Candidate

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

at the Home of:

Penelope Ann Tsernoglou

1223 Chartwell Carriage Way North

East Lansing, Michigan 48823

Please RSVP to 517-974-2638

or E-mail ptsernog@umich.edu

Suggested donation $25

but contributions of any amount are appreciated.

Hope you can make it! 

Jobs available!

Written by: Penelope Tsernoglou on Sep 13, 2007 11:58 AM EDT

Linked to groups: MidMichigan Democracy for America

Hi,

I'm coordinating voter registration on the MSU campus for PPC and we have lots of paying jobs available! It's a great cause and anyone can do it. Work days are Sunday through Thursday 6-10:30pm. Please call me at 517-974-2638 or email ptsernog@umich.edu if interested.

Penelope Ann Tsernoglou