The late John Lewis urged everyone to get into “good trouble.” UUCM will be designated a Good Trouble congregation if we meet at least four of the seven criteria established by UU the Vote for participation in the 2022 election. The Bending the Arc task force has accepted this challenge and the work to become a Good Trouble congregation has already begun. Here are the criteria and UUCM’s progress to date:
Criteria 1 – Average 20 postcards per member.
Done. We hope to prepare and mail 10,000 postcards!
Criteria 2 – Average 200 text messages per member.
We can do this, but we need a task leader to help us get organized.
Criteria 3 – Average 20 calls per member.
We are making great progress. At least 400 calls have been made. A phone bank training will be held on 9/18 to recruit more volunteers.
Criteria 4 – Average 20 door knocks per member.
Would anyone like to take this on?
Criteria 5 – Reach 20% volunteer engagement.
Thanks to the postcard club, we have already done this.
Criteria 6 – Average two newly registered voters per member.
Task force members met with the school district superintendent to discuss tabling at the local high schools to preregister students. Stay tuned for further updates.
Criteria 7 – At least two members volunteer to be poll workers or poll watchers.
One person has volunteered to work on election day.
If you would like to help UUCM become a Good Trouble congregation, you may contact Keith Johnson at Justice@uugrassvalley.org or any other member of the Bending the Arc task force.