INDIVIDUALS TAKING POLITICAL ACTION - WORKING TOWARD A BETTER TOMORROW

Our next meeting is Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 6:30 pm. Email us at valleyactiongroup@gmail.com to get the location or with any questions.

Action is The Antidote to Anxiety 

Some additional thoughts to keep in mind. This struggle will take time to fix. Do not despair. It is important to understand that the voters, especially in numbers, have enormous power and impact - so it is important to work together. Read more here on how we will defend our democracy. And then do some actions listed below.

ACTIONS

Rally & Protest!

May Day Rallies Friday, May 1st, at UMass Amherst, 9 am - 6 pm (details and register here) and in Pelham from 3 - 5 pm (details and register here).

Alert folks to the May 1 No-Business-As-Usual Day: Thursday, April 16th, 4-5 pm, there is a Bridge standout to make sure people know about this day of action (details and register here) and ones on Saturdays in April from noon - 1 pm at the Hadley Home Depot (details and register here).

Protest Citizens Bank’s financing ICE prisons: Fridays in April and May, 4-5 pm, standouts in Northampton (details and register here). And on Saturday April 25, 9:30 - 11 am, in Northampton (details and register here).

More protests and rallies are happening all around us and every day of the week, including overpass standouts. Go to https://www.mobilize.us/ to find one that you can attend.

Call Your Elected Officials! (Click on the hyperlink to get scripts and phone numbers to call)

Call your federal elected officials and tell them to oppose any extension of FISA’s Section 702 without significant reforms.

Demand hearings, accountability for the handling of the Epstein Files.

Tell your elected officials NO Funding for ICE, No Reconciliation Bill

Support the BETS OFF Act to Regulate Prediction Markets

Tell your federal representatives you support the bill to fund specific agencies under DHS but to refuse to fund ICE, CBP and agencies under DHS unless significant reforms are put in place to stop federal agents from terrorizing immigrants and our communities.

Demand federal representatives continue to oppose the voter suppression “SAVE” Act.

Call your US Representative’s office and ask them to sponsor a House version of S.3822 "Break Up Big Medicine Act". Tell Senator Markey to co-sponsor the Senate version. Thank Senator Warren.

Share information to support Healthcare reform!

It starts with knowledge. Simply share this entertaining JOHN OLIVER VIDEO to educate people about why so-called Medicare “Advantage” is killing Americans and bilking taxpayers of billions of dollars.

Donate!

Through StandWithMinnesota to help people in Minnesota being terrorized by federal agents and those helping to support their neighbors. Other good options are: ACLU, Public Citizen, Center for Constitutional Rights, Southern Poverty Law Center, Citizens for Ethics and Responsibility in Washington.

Send Postcards!

Fill out this form and we will get you what you need to get postcards and/or addresses on important upcoming races/issues.

Phone bank! (we do not have any current phone banks to share. Check back later.)

Boycott!

We’ve talked about the pillars propping up authoritarian regimes. We have businesses doing just that. Click here to read about why you should take part in a coordinated boycott of Amazon (including Whole Foods), Home Depot, and Target. Also Citizens Bank (see standout action above).

“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 Work

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 a registered Indivisible Group.