Celebrating our 17th Anniversary on Sun., Feb. 20th
Tuesday, February 15th, 2022
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Members and Subscribers,
Our next meeting will be held virtually on Sunday, Nov. 14th, 5-7 p.m. and we will be hosting our Annual Holiday Giving Program. We will hear from leaders of the two organizations we urge you to support at this time of the year – Fairfax County Firefighters and Friends to the Rescue and Britepaths – on what they do, why, and what the needs are.
How To Donate
You may donate to each organization by snail mailing a check made out to these organizations, or by mailing grocery store gift cards for Britepaths to DWCNV, P.O. Box 143, Clifton, VA 20124. Store gift cards to stores like Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Amazon, etc. will be given to older children to pick out their own gifts – you can mail those too us too. Toys will be given to pre-school and elementary aged school children and may be dropped off at two Clifton locations, mailed directly to us, or we can arrange for pick up. Write to us for addresses. Money from your checks are used by the Firefighters to purchase warm winter coats for the children. Deadline to donate to the Firefighters is Dec. 6th and for Britepaths, Dec. 31st.
You do not have to be a member to donate to these two worthy organizations. All you need is a generous spirit! Email us and we will send you more information: cliftonwomendems@aol.com. Members and subscribers of the DWCNV, you should have received emails about this with details, but happy to resend so just let us know!
We will also be discussing the election and hearing from some members of the General Assembly and community members on upcoming 2022 legislation and how you may advocate.
To register for this Zoom meeting contact us at cliftonwomendems@aol.com. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the virtual meeting as we have done in the past.
Covid’s effects are still being felt by many families around here, so if you are able, please be generous.
We thank you in advance for giving! You make the world a better place!
REGISTER TO VOTE FOR THE NOVEMBER 2nd STATEWIDE ELECTIONS
https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/calendars-schedules/upcoming-elections.html
Every early voting location will also have a secured ballot drop-box for completed absentee ballots, and will have curbside voting as an option for those who need that service.
Important Information for Virginia Voters
Virginia has a very important election this Fall.
New laws make it easier than ever to cast your ballot.
Voting early in-person is the best way to be sure your ballot will be counted.
New laws make this option the most convenient way to vote. Visit any early voting location (see the addresses and dates for each location below).
To vote by mail,
To request a mail-in ballot,
go to : https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/absentee-voting/
To vote on Election Day,
go to your local precinct location. You can find the location of your local precinct by going to https://fairfaxvotes.org/home/.
Why this election is important.
It’s not too late to donate to two wonderful organizations that the DWCNV has supported for many years and it’s always a good time to think of those less fortunate, especially during the holiday season. Many families and children have been hurt in 2020 because of COVID-19 and their holidays could be brighter if you help out by donating.
Once again the DWCNV will support Fairfax County Firefighters and Friends to the Rescue and Britepaths through our Holiday Giving Program. You don’t have to be a DWCNV member to donate, just a generous person!
For years, the Firefighters and Friends have organized a toy and gift card drive for children throughout Northern Virginia. The organization also uses our contributions to purchase winter coats for hundreds of children in our area–more than 3,000 coats every winter!
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We are giving back to the Clifton Community and we hope you’ll join us. You do not have to be a member of the DWCNV to participate – all are welcome!
The Democratic Women of Clifton and Northern Virginia will host the annual Spring Cleanup Event on April 28 from 1pm to 4 pm. We’ll be picking up trash along part of Clifton Road from the triangle to Braddock Road.
Come on down and bring your friends! Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080845a5af2aa6fd0-ifits
Volunteers will meet in the driveway of Clifton Elementary, 7010 Clifton Road, Clifton, VA 20124. You can help out for an hour or the whole afternoon, whatever works for our volunteers. Participants will be given a safety vest and a quick safety briefing. You and your team will be assigned an area along the road. For safety reasons, we do not recommend bringing children under 12 years old.
If you have work gloves, please bring them. We recommend that volunteers wear long pants, long-sleeved shirts and sturdy shoes.
Thank you ahead of time for your service to the Clifton Community! See you there on April 28.
For questions, contact cliftonwomendems@aol.com
The Democratic Women of Clifton & Northern Virginia is proud of our commitment to the community. For many years now, we have coordinated the Adopt-a-Highway program by adopting Clifton Road from the triangle to Braddock Road. Members fill large orange bags with roadside trash. Our next fall clean up has been scheduled for Sunday, September 30th, from 1 to 4 p.m. Join us and get some exercise, meet new people and do something good for the environment!
We invite anyone from the community to participate – you do not have to be a member of the DWCNV nor a Democrat to help out! We will meet up in the driveway of the former Clifton Elementary School, where orange bags and vests will be distributed and participants will receive a safety briefing. This is great service opportunity for older students who need community service hours or just want to help out. For safety reasons we do not recommend bringing children under 12. Bring work gloves if you have them, and wear long pants and a long-sleeved shirt with sturdy shoes. Contact us at cliftonwomendems@aol.com with questions and to let us know you will be there. Looking forward to seeing you!