INDIVIDUALS TAKING POLITICAL ACTION - WORKING TOWARD A BETTER TOMORROW
Our next meeting is Wednesday, May 20, 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!
Protest Citizens Bank’s financing ICE prisons: Saturday, June 6, 11-12 pm, standout in Hadley (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 US Senators and Representatives and the them to Stop Trump's $1.8B Political Slush Fund
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!
Good organizations to support 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 Citizens Bank, 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
Read More about Valley Action in the Daily Hampshire Gazette!
Valley Action on CNN
Valley Action members showing up at No Kings Rally reported in MassLive.
Letters to the Editor:
Elaine Fronhofer Medicare Advantage policies put profits over people’s care
Elaine 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
Op-Eds
Elaine Fronhofer: Real fraud starts with knee-capping watchdogs
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
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.