September 28 Updates

October is already shaping up to be a busy month! Candidate Speed Dating is next Wednesday, our Election Mailer is gathering momentum, and No Kings returns October 17 with our first downtown block party. Plus, our neighbors in Jefferson County are planning a March to the Polls. Here's how to get involved!

Upcoming:

Oct. 2: Rush Hour Resistance

Oct. 4: Pens to Power Voter Campaign Blitz

Oct. 7: Candidate Speed Dating — Meet Your Candidates

Oct. 11: Pens to Power Voter Campaign Finale

Oct. 17: No Kings: Power to the Polls

Oct. 24: March to the Polls w/ Jefferson County

Weekly: Food Donation Drop Off at Hub City Brewery

Local Candidates. Your Questions. Small Group Conversations.

Candidate Speed Dating is almost here! Join us for small-group conversations with local candidates, including those running for County Commissioner and Board of Education. So, come with friends! No speeches, no podiums—just an opportunity to ask your questions, hear their answers and get to know the people seeking to represent our community.

Tuesday, October 7 | 6–8 PM

Doors open at 5:30 PM | Hub City Vinyl

Free admission AND snacks!

Drinks will be available for purchase at the bar.

Space is limited, so please RSVP!

PLEASE help us get a head count and save your seat by RSVPing to:IndivisibleLetters@gmail.com​

No Kings 4: Power to the Polls!

No Kings is returning to Hagerstown—and this time, it's a block party! Bring your signs, invite your friends and join us in Public Square for an afternoon of community, creativity and civic participation.

We're planning activities on every corner of the Square, including Art Corner, which will feature local artists, art organizations, and a community art project, opportunities to meet local candidates, and donation stations benefiting the Western Maryland Immigrant Rights Collective and local food pantries.

Don't miss Voter's Corner, where you can get information about how to vote, voting early, and how to get to the polls.

Where: Hagerstown Public Square Intersection of Washington & Potomac Streets

When: 11AM – 1PM

Nearby parking:

• Arts & Entertainment District Parking — 25 Renaissance Way
• University District Parking Deck — 25 N. Potomac St.
• Hub City Garage — 50 W. Antietam St.

1,000 Mailers Down.

Help Us Reach 5,000!

Our Election Mailer Campaign is officially underway, and we're already more than one-fifth of the way toward our goal of sending 5,000 mailers to Washington County voters by October 18! Can you help us get there?

Join us for Pens to Power on October 4 or 11, from 1–4 PM, or write mailers at home on your own schedule.

Writing in person? RSVP to alicejimroberts@gmail.com to receive the address and help us plan for enough tables and chairs.

Writing from home? Complete this quick form and we'll get your materials to you.

As always, we'll also be collecting diapers, personal hygiene items and food for local food pantries and the Western Maryland Immigrant Rights Collective. Donations are appreciated!

Stamps Still Needed!

Our General Election mailer is getting closer, and we still need Forever Stamps to help get our message into voters’ mailboxes.

You can contribute to our ActBlue account, or, if you have stamps to spare, bring them to any WCI event or mail them to:

Washington County Indivisible​
PO Box 87
Clear Spring, MD 21722

Every stamp helps us reach one more voter.

WMD-IRC Needs Drivers—Can You Give 90 Minutes?

The Western Maryland Immigrant Rights Collective (WMD-IRC) has added more families to its support list — and now needs more volunteer drivers to help get food and essential supplies to them.

Drivers are needed every week, and a delivery shift takes about 90 minutes. Volunteers pick up one family’s weekly packages from the storage site and deliver them directly to the family. Most deliveries are within 15–20 minutes of Hagerstown Public Square.

Drivers complete a brief vetting process before volunteering as part of WMD-IRC’s commitment to protecting the families it serves.

For the children in these families, whatever uncertainty may be happening around them, the everyday needs don’t stop. They still wake up hungry. Giving just 90 minutes can help make sure one family has food and essential supplies for the week.

March to the Polls with Jefferson County!

Join our neighbors in West Virginia for the Jefferson County Voter March on Saturday, October 24. Organized in partnership with Repairers of the Breach and Indivisible Jefferson County, the march will encourage early voting and highlight concerns about voting rights, the war, health insurance and SNAP benefits.

Saturday, October 24 | 1–2 PM

Starting point: 201 S. Fairfax Blvd. at E. 5th Ave., Ranson, WV

Route: March to the Ranson Civic Center, then proceed to the polling place to vote.

​RSVP for the March​

Questions? Email JeffersonCountyVoterMarch@gmail.com or visit the Jefferson County Voter March Facebook group.

Next WCI Rush Hour Resistance

Meet us on the Appalachian Trail bridge on Friday, October 2 at 4:30 PM to help set up, or stop by before 6:00 PM to wave. Our letters aren't waterproof, so we cancel if it's raining.

If you have any suggestions for the message, please send them ASAP! Keep it to 30 characters (including spaces) or less.

Email Dave Williams at dwilliams21783@gmail.com for more information.

For photos, videos, and a video celebrating our one-year anniversary, visit this link:

Treasurer Needed!

The Washington County Indivisible leadership team is looking for a Treasurer to join us!

Want to get more involved with WCI without adding another big commitment to your calendar? Our Treasurer role is an easy way to help, requiring just 1–2 hours per month. If you’re comfortable keeping things organized and numbers on track, we’d love to talk with you!

Interested or want to learn more? Contact us at washingtoncountyindivisible@gmail.com.

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