Friends,
If, like me, you shed a few tears when you saw that "The Blade" wants to slice into funding for higher education, then this update's for you. In this edition:
SAVE THE DATE: IYD JJ Afterparty Fundraiser (June 20)
Convention, Convention, Convention...
Join our IYD National Convention Event on Facebook!
Local Chapters
Southmont High School YDs sponsor Hoosier Healthcare Hike THIS SATURDAY (June 6, Crawfordsville)
Greater Indianapolis YDs Cookout THIS SUNDAY (June 7, Indianapolis)
Howard County YDs present a forum on the Employee Free Choice Act (June 23, Kokomo)
Events of Interest
OFA Health Care Organizing Kickoff (June 6, Everywhere)
IDP JJ Dinner (June 20, Indianapolis)
SAVE THE DATE: IYD will be holding a Jefferson-Jackson Dinner afterparty fundraiser at Loughmiller's Pub (301 W. Washington, Indianapolis) on Saturday, June 20 to help fund our delegation to the YDA National Convention as well as other state and local programs. Watch your inbox for more information!
Convention, Convention, Convention...
Join our IYD National Convention Event on Facebook by visiting http://tinyurl.com/iydtoyda. Young people turned Indiana blue for President Obama in 2008 -- now let's celebrate in his old neighborhood and show other YDs from around the country that IYD means business. Sign up today!
Local Chapters
The Southmont High School Young Democrats are proud to sponsor the Hoosier Healthcare Hike on Saturday, June 6th. The Young Democrats, in conjunction with the Montgomery County Democratic Club and the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee will be meeting at 9:30 AM and will march along Highway 231 in support of HR 676, a single payer alternative for healthcare reform. The march will begin at the Southside McDonalds and make a four mile loop through downtown Crawfordsville. Following the march, the Young Democrats will hold a press conference starting at approximately 11:00 AM in the parking lot of the Crawfordsville Square Shopping Center. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact the Southmont Young Democrats' sponsor, J. Eric Schronce at (765) 307-4284 or by email at southmontyoungdems(at)hotmail(dot)com.
Don't forget about the GIYD Pre-Special Session Cookout Sunday, June 7 - 2 p.m. at the home of Megan Miller (5863 Kingsley Drive, Indianapolis, 46220). Hot Dogs, hamburgers and beverages (and veggie options) on GIYD! Feel free to bring other spirits or meat. Extra side dishes are always welcome! RSVP to GIYD President Reesa Kossoff at indyyoungdems(at)gmail(dot)com.
The Kokomo/Howard County Young Democrats will be hosting a roundtable discussion on the Employee Free Choice Act on Tuesday, June 23, 2009. The event will be from 6:00-7:30pm at UAW Local 685 at 929 East Hoffer Street in Kokomo. Panelists Include: Jerry Santen, United Brotherhood of Carpenters Local 615 Organizer and Allison Luthe, MSW Community Organizer, Central Indiana Jobs with Justice, with other panelists TBA. Attendees will have a chance to hear about EFCA and take action to contact their Congressional representatives after the panel. For more information, contact HCYD President Randy Obenchain at hcyd.prez(at)gmail(dot)com or by calling 765-236-1750.
Events of Interest
After decades of false starts, the dream of quality, affordable health care for every American is finally within reach. To succeed where others have failed, we must build a groundswell of support for real health care reform in every district and every state. And we have no time to lose. Visit http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/hckickoff to host or attend a kickoff this weekend!
Don't forget to get your tickets for the June 20 Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner featuring President Clinton! More information is available at http://indems.org/jj.
Thanks for your time and keep thinking blue!