VALLEY ACTION - POLITICAL ACTIONS - WORKING TOWARD A BETTER TOMORROW
Save these dates! From now until the election we will be meeting every two weeks
on September 11, September 25, October 9, October 23.
Every meeting starts at 6:30 pm, same place (in Amherst), plus via Zoom.
At every meeting we will be taking actions to win critical races on November 5th.
Email us at valleyactiongroup@gmail.com for exact address or Zoom link.
Can’t make our meetings? Click the following links to calendars where you can find and plan other events you can take part in to win this November. You will find events for postcarding, canvassing, phonebanking, and much more!
Indivisibles of Massachusetts Coalition calendar of events.
SwingBlue Alliance Calendar of events.
Feel free to email us at valleyactiongroup@gmail.com with any questions.
Let's have a little fun while we work to save our Democracy.
This is truly an action driven organization - writing letters and post cards, making phone calls, canvassing -whatever you wish to be involved in, Valley Action has the means to help you do so. Please join us for monthly meetings!
Who We Are
Valley Action is dedicated to increasing civic participation through education, support, and action. We mobilize people in the Valley to raise their voices towards a more progressive democracy.
Members come together to work on a range of issues focusing on justice and equity. We are concerned people looking for a way to make a difference.
For more information about what you can do to be active as the nation heads toward the 2022 mid-term elections, please go to the actions page. You can perform actions that will make a difference!
If you are interested in equity and justice and you live in Western Massachusetts please join us. We meet one time per month as a full group, and keep each other informed in between meetings. We would love to see you at our next meeting! See some of the past successful actions the group has been involved in over the past 3 years.
Get Involved
Preparing to March 2018!
Valley Action Discusses Next Steps to Stop the GOP Tax Plan with Congressman McGovern's Office
Valley Action Co-sponsors The March for Racial Justice
in Holyoke, MA (hosted by Massachusetts for Equality and Racial Justice)
Our Work
Read More about Valley Action in the Daily Hampshire Gazette!
Members wrote letters, op-eds, created petitions, marched, made phone calls, wrote postcards, attended town halls, and more. We can't stop--won't stop!
See these links:
Valley Action on CNN
Letters to the Editor:
Elaine Fronhofer: Medicare Advantage policies put profits over people’s care
Fronhofer Urges Senate to Vote Against Republican Tax Bill
Kendra Brown Cites Shortcomings of Tax Bill
Annie Fortnow Criticizes "Reckless" Republican Tax Plan
Elliott Crowe: Urges non-violent response to Nazis, Fascists
NY Times Letter: The Fate of the Illegal Immigrants
Petitions:
Tell Trump, Ryan and O’Connell, No Obamacare Repeal without a Plan:
Petition garnered over 100,000 signatures
Op-Eds
Kate Hartford and Elaine Fronhofer: We the People Need the For the People Act
Elaine Fronhofer: Condemn Violence Whatever the Politics
Gloria DiFulvio: Women will Persist in Leading the Resistance
Gloria DiFulvio: Americans have the ability to Effect Change
To see more of Our Work click here
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.”
--Margaret Mead
Our Purpose
Valley Action started out of a living room with a group of friends concerned about important issues facing our world. We continue to be concerned about the state of our democracy. We are people who want a voice in the progress of our community.
We are Action Oriented
We Serve as a Clearinghouse for action items. You can keep track of actions related to issues you care about.
We are a registered Indivisible Group and Women's March Huddle.