INDIVIDUALS TAKING POLITICAL ACTION - WORKING TOWARD A BETTER TOMORROW
Our next meeting is Wednesday, October 14, 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
Phone bank!
With the election just weeks away, now is the time to commit to making calls. Even if you do it just once. Here are some top priority calls to make:
In Maine help elect Troy Jackson to the U.S. Senate (and defeat Susan Collins), many shifts available. Sign up here.
In Ohio help elect Sherrod Brown to the U.S. Senate, many shifts available. Sign up here.
I Texas help elect James Talarico to the U.S. Senate, many shifts available. Sign up here (note, this is combined phone back for James Talarico and Sherrod Brown).
Rally & Protest!
No Kings Rallies - Vote Early Rallies are being held at locations across the state. To find the times and locations of those rallies, along with stand-outs, protests and other critical election events to join g to https://www.mobilize.us/.
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.
Volunteer to cure ballots!
Help absentee voters cure their mail-in ballots so that their votes will count. To become a hotline/ballot cure volunteer for Wisconsin: for the August primary, click here, for the November midterms, click here!
Call Your Elected Officials! Visit 5Call.org
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.
“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.