Committees
Our Friends Who March group has organized into different committees to focus our efforts. Please contact committee leaders if you're interested in contributing to specific efforts.
Email actnowchicagoarea@gmail.com to have your committee listed.
Art Show
Committee needed
Chocolate Shop Fundraiser
Our goal is to raise funds for non-profits. The first fundraiser event will be held on April 1, 2017 at Louisa's & Millie's Chocolates to benefit Hope's Front Door.
Committee leader: Kathy Bauer
Committee chair: Elle Neustadt
Civic Education Outreach
Our goal is to inform busy constituents about current political issues and viewpoints of government representatives in a summarized format and disseminate this data on a regular basis. This will help them make better decisions on how to take action.
Committee leader: Patricia Basuel
Civic Youth Outreach
Our goal is to engage young people in learning about and participating in political discourse and increase their awareness of social and political issues. This will encourage them to reflect more about the social and political climate that impacts the lives of all Americans.
Committee leader: Patricia Basuel
Community Outreach
Committee needed
Dog March
Committee leader: Jax West
Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
To be held on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at the DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church. Volunteers needed.
Committee leader: Missy Kivi
People For Climate Science
Our goal is to urge the Trump administration to recognize that climate change is an important issue that cannot be ignored, mobilize private citizens to support climate research and environmental efforts both politically and financially, and support the fundamental role of science in policy.
Sign up for our #DataRescueCHI event on Saturday, March 11 from 10am-4pm at the Harold Washington Public Library in Chicago to help keep valuable climate research data available and accessible to the public.
Committee leader: Patricia Basuel
Restaurant Fundraiser
Committee needed
Rock the Vote
Committee leader: Jax West
Stand With Planned Parenthood
Committee needed
St. Patty's Day March
Committee leader: Jax West