some folks who will be passing through our little city on August 6:
> This summer, a group of dedicated young organizers > is coming together to form the Biker?s Alliance for an > Active Democracy (BAAD). We?re going to be biking > across the country registering voters and working to > energize communities at the grassroots level. Your > area is on our route and we?d like to work together to > register voters and mobilize progressive elements in > your community. We can offer the publicity that comes > with a unique approach to grassroots activism and a > connection to the diverse forces for change that span > our nation. You know your community?s needs and have > the local resources necessary to organize an event. > > Here are a few possible ways we could work together: > > ? staffing voter registration tables at grocery > stores, movie theaters, etc. > ? coordinating phone banking to contact potential > voters. > ? organizing a canvassing effort to build connections > within neighborhoods. > ? hosting a rally including a mass bike ride to City > Hall or other appropriate locations. > ? creating a media event to support a progressive > candidate?s campaign. > ? throwing a street party or benefit concert to > celebrate the important work that we all do. > ? planning a teach-in to inform voters about issues > critical to the up-coming election. > > You could also consider joining us for a part of the > ride, a day or across your state. We would also be > interested in participating in any rides you are > putting on. > > We want to hear what events would fit the > needs of your community and the resources of your > group. > > Please see the schedule below to find out when we > might be in your area - or nearby. If you have a > large statewide list of members, please consider > forwarding this on so that those who live in the areas > we are passing through may consider teaming up with > us. > > You can call us anytime at (970) 404-1466 or visit our > website for more information: www.baadride.net > > Thanks very much, we look forward to working with > you. > > Ben & Rachel > Program Coordinators > > PS - Even if we will be in your area months from now > please let us know if you are interested as soon as > possible so that we can plan our trip accordingly. > And it would be nice to know if you are not interested > as well. > > Date City > June 22 Portland OR > June 30 Boise, ID > July 6 Salt Lake City > July 14 Steamboat Springs > July 17 Denver > July 27 Kansas City > July 31 Des Moines > August 6 Madison > August 7 Milwaukee > August 8 Manitowoc > August 9 Grand Rapids-ferry > August 15 Cincinnati > August 17 Columbus > August 19 Cleveland > August 28 Washington DC > ===== darin _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
