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CELEBRATE THE LEAGUE—EMPOWERING VOTERS

Join us on February 27, 2025, to Celebrate the 50^th Anniversary of the League of Women Voters of Collier County. The event will be held at The Club of Olde Cypress. This year’s theme is Empowering Voters, as we highlight 50 years of Empowering Voters in Collier County.

CANVASSING BOARD VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
FOR MANUAL AUDIT – AUGUST PRIMARY

We are so pleased to have many members volunteering to observe the Collier County Canvassing Board for the August 20 Primary election! We’ve filled all the volunteer spots for the meetings during the August time frame, but still have room for a couple of volunteers for the Manual Audit on September 4. If you can observe the Manual Audit, please sign up at www.lwvcolliercounty.org, clicking ‘take action’ then ‘volunteer’. You’ll receive background information on observing this important and interesting task.

That said, Canvassing Board meetings are open to the public so anyone and everyone can attend. If you choose to join us, please wear your LWV name pin. Meetings take place at the Supervisor of Elections buildings, 3750 Enterprise Avenue, Naples 34104.

VOLUNTEER

LWVCC IN IMMOKALEE
Saturday August 10th

Once again we had a fun filled, hot summer day interacting with the families of our community at the 14th Annual Lipman Backpack Giveaway. Starting at 9am, six dedicated LWVCC members ( Diane Moore, Paula Schwerin, Carolyn Moore, Susan Golden, Susan Sonnenschein, and Tina Palmese) were super busy signing “passports” for kids of all ages to prove attendance to earn a new bicycle, bike helmet, backpack, and a whole lot more. Many visited our LWVCC table, kids and their parents, to play with the “wheel” answering questions about election and voting—winning candy and stickers for knowing the importance of voting. We gave out coloring pages with crayons & question pages (both fun and educational) and flags. Many parents took our Voter Guide and other printed material about the League. It was a most successful day for all those that volunteered!

SMART WEEK
August 26-30

Everytown for Gun Safety is launching a new campaign around back-to-school called SMART Week, this year taking place from August 26-30! It will seek to educate communities across the United States about the simple steps that everyone — gun owners and non-gun owners alike — can take right now to prevent gun violence

One of the smartest things all adults can do to keep kids, classrooms, and communities safe from gun violence is raise awareness about secure gun storage. SMART Week will seek to educate communities across the United States about the simple steps that everyone — gun owners and non-gun owners alike — can take right now to prevent gun violence:

Secure all guns in homes and vehicles
Model responsible behavior around guns
Ask about the presence of unsecured firearms in other homes your child visits
Recognize the role of guns in suicide
Tell your peers to Be SMART.

Bottom line: as summer comes to a close and kids head back to school, adults have homework too. During SMART Week, let’s spread the word about secure gun storage and how to Be SMART.

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 14 @ 11:30-1:30	Luncheon & General Meeting
October 27 @ 11:14-12:30	Forum on Four: A Community Conversation
February 27	2025 Celebrate the League

Visit the LWVCC Calendar for event details

ONLINE REIMBURSEMENT FORM IS NOW AVAILABLE

Board members, committee chairs, and others who need to submit reimbursement requests can now do so via our Submit Online Forms page.

UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Check our Event Calendar for meeting locations and more information.

Because LWVCC committee meetings are for members and their invited guests unless stated otherwise,

members should log in to the website to register

to get the Zoom links for committee meetings and other events.

Voter Services Committee Meeting

September 3 @ 4:00-5:00

Zoom

Board Meeting

September 4 @ 9:30-12:00

Zoom

Plastics Task Force Meeting

September 5 @ 3:30-5:00

Zoom

DEI Committee Meeting

September 18 @ 3:00-4:00

Zoom

Juvenile Justice Committee Meeting

September 27 @ 10:00-12:00

Finemark Bank

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Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in Government. We influence public policy through education and advocacy. Our goal is to empower citizens to take an active role in shaping better communities worldwide. The League of Women Voters of Collier County does not support or endorse any candidate or political party.

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