How can I help this week?

Today: Check your voter registration and make sure it is current.
Also today: Call your friends and ask them if they are registered to vote. Help them to register if help is needed.

Friends don't let friends forget to register to vote.

Tuesday: Go to the Community Assembly on Gun Violence with Fred Guttenberg in New Hope
Wednesday, October 10, 4-9 PM: Quality Control on postcards. All the post cards have been written. Now we have to review them to make sure they are ready to go.
Saturday-Sunday, October 13-14, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Canvass for Sara, Maria and the entire Democratic ticket. Enjoy the fall weather and knock on doors for our candidates.
Wednesday, October 17, 4-9 PM: Chasing Absentee Ballots. Make calls to Democrats who received absentee ballots to remind them to mail them in. This is really important; the votes don't count if the ballots are not received by the County by Friday, November 2

Here are the details:

#EnoughIsEnough

An invitation to an event that Orange Wave - Vote for Gun Safety is hosting next week. We are co-hosting, Fred Guttenberg, who lost his daughter Jaime during the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglass. Fred will speak about the importance of voting for gun safety candidates and for pushing our legislators to take action on gun violence prevention. He will be joined by a few students from MSD high school as well as students from Bucks County Students Demand Action.

I hope that you will be able to join us! Please RSVP here if you can join us. Tickets are free but required.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/join-fred-guttenberg-in-new-hope-tickets-50614647774

The #voterregistration deadline is TOMORROW Oct 9 at midnight

Make sure your voice is heard in the Nov 6 General Election by registering to vote at http://www.register.votesPA.com/ or visiting our#MontcoPA Voter Services office. #BeAVoter #MontcoVotes #EveryVoteCounts

Schedule for Horsham Democratic Committee Meetings

Horsham Democratic Committee meetings are held at the Yuong Sang Presbyterian Church on Witmer Road beginning at 7PM.

Keynote speaker for the October 16th Meeting:

Howard H. Covitz Ph.D. A.B.P.P. is a contributor to the bestselling book "The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President" (Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Dangerous-Case-Donald-Trump-Psychiatrists-ebook/dp/B07262SJDC/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533522789&sr=1-1).

Attendees are encouraged to bring food donations for the Saint Vincent de Paul Food Pantry.

All of our meetings are now posted on our Facebook Page. Please RSVP, like, and share them with your friends!

Donate to the Horsham Democratic Committee

Donations are welcome via our website at https://horshamdems.nationbuilder.com/donate. Money donated now will be used to help elect Democratic Candidates in the elections this fall, and in the Township and School Board elections in 2019.

Poll Greeters Needed

On Election Day when people go their polls to vote, they may need help or have questions about where to go or who the Democratic candidates are they should vote for. To help these voters the Horsham Democratic Committee organizes Poll Greeters who welcome voters at the polling locations and make sure any questions they have are answered.

This is where you come in: we need people to perform this important task. A polling shift can be as short as one hour, and any amount of time spent on this activity is an investment in our democracy. This is a kid-friendly activity, and young people are encouraged to participate in this role.

If you have an hour or more on Election day, and care enough about the outcome of the election to help people at the polls, please call Caryn Leifer at (609) 519-8255.

Canvassing for the Environment a BIG SUCCESS

It was a full house on Sunday morning as Democrats came to canvass with Maria and Sara with backing from the League of Conservation Voters. As we get closer to Election day the numbers of people coming to help out continue to grow.

Will YOU be a Candidate for School Board or Town Council?

The 2019 Municipal and School Board elections are a little more than 14 months away. If you are thinking of running, or know someone who would be a good candidate, now is the time to come forward and begin to prepare. Campaigns will kick off shortly after the November Mid-Term election. There has never been a better time to run for office in Horsham. Will you make a difference?

Upcoming Township Meetings

The next Township Council Meeting is this Wednesday, Oct 10.

The next Parks and Recreation Meeting is October 16.

The next Township Planning Commission Meeting is October 2nd.

The next Zoning Board meeting is tomorrow October 9th.

The next Environmental Advisory Committee Meeting is Oct. 23rd.

All Township meetings are currently being held at the Library on Babylon Road. Check our Facebook Events page for times.

Political Events

Sunday, October 14 (1-3pm) Conshohocken Fundraiser Women in the House (and Senate). Address provided upon RSVP. Please join Turn PA Blue and Rep. Mary Jo Daleyin supporting three amazing Montco candidates: Maria Collett (SD 10), Liz Hanbidge (HD 61), Sara Johnson Rothman (HD 150). You can purchase tickets here.

MCDC Fall Dinner

Save the Date for the MCDC Annual Fall Dinner - Sunday, October 21, 2018!
Guest Speaker: Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Sheraton Valley Forge Hotel
480 North Gulph Rd
King of Prussia, PA 19406

Forward This Email

Do you know someone who may be interested in helping us elect Democratic candidates? Please forward this email to them, or have them visit our website at http://www.horshamdems.org/help_out to opt in to our emails and get more involved.

Community Events

State Board of Education Special Education Feedback Sessions

The State Board of Education is conducting round table sessions for the public that will be used by the board to help identify issues of concern and hear perspectives.

Here are the sessions:

October 3, 2018
- 10:00 a.m.– Noon (registration deadline September 28 at Noon)
- Allegheny Intermediate Unit #3
October 9, 2018
- 10:00 a.m. – Noon (registration deadline October 4 at Noon)
- Montgomery County Intermediate Unit #23
November 1, 2018
- Harrisburg
- Noon – 2PM (registration deadline October 29 at Noon)

More information & registration can be found here: https://www.stateboard.education.pa.gov/Documents/About%20the%20Board/Hearings%20and%20Roundtables/Chapter%2016%20Roundtable%20Announcement.pdf

Current Chapter 16 can be found here: https://www.pacode.com/secure/data/022/chapter16/chap16toc.html

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What you can do this week to TURN PA BLUE

Wednesday, October 10, 4-9 PM: Quality Control on postcards. All the post cards have been written. Now we have to review them to make sure they are ready to go. Come to Campaign Headquarter, 714 N. Bethlehem Pike, 19002 and help us review cards to be sure they are legible, mention the correct candidate, etc.

Saturday-Sunday, October 13-14, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Canvass for Sara, Maria and the entire Democratic ticket. Enjoy the fall weather and knock on doors for our candidates. We are heading for the home stretch, so spend a few hours working to make change happen. Pick up materials and get trained at the Coordinated Campaign Headquarters, 714 N. Bethlehem Pike, 19002

Wednesday, October 17, 4-9 PM: Chasing Absentee Ballots. Come to Campaign Headquarters, 714 N. Bethlehem Pike, 19002, and make calls to Democrats who received absentee ballots to remind them to mail them in. This is really important; the votes don't count if the ballots are not received by the County by Friday, November 2

Susan Glover to Keynote November Meeting and Discuss Efforts to Address Poverty in Horsham

The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul offers service to the needy and suffering in the tradition of it’s founder, Blessed Frederic Ozanam, and patron, Saint Vincent de Paul. One of the oldest and most successful charitable organizations in the world, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a Catholic lay organization of approximately 700,000 people throughout the world who volunteer to seek out and provide person-to-person aid to the poor and needy in 144 countries on five continents. An essential precept of the Society’s work is to provide help while conscientiously maintaining the confidentiality and dignity of those who are served.

In Horsham the programs offered by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul include:
●Super Saturdays/Food Pantry – Each Saturday,
members either deliver food to clients in need, or
allow them to “shop” in our donated food pantry
● Guardian Angels/Archangels – Organizes, collects
and distributes gifts and holiday items for needy
families at Christmas and throughout the year
● Project Roadmap – A networking and life-skill
educational program designed to teach clients how
to solve their personal/financial problems
● Financial Assistance – Limited funds are available
to help clients with emergency situations

Susan Glover, President of the Horsham chapter of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, will attend our meeting and discuss the needs of Horsham residents and the programs which are offered by the society to help address these needs.