My children have spent the past week listening to Smash Mouth’s “All Star” on repeat which means the lyrics are now stuck in my head on an endless, unyielding loop. In other words:
My world’s on fire, how ’bout yours? That’s the way I like it and I’ll never get bored.
If you’re looking for ways to help and connect, here are some ideas. Doing meaningful small actionable things at the local level gives you agency and also feels really good.
Lit drop with FlipNC
FLIP NC is an all-volunteer, grassroots organization formed over beers by friends frustrated by a North Carolina political landscape that is not representative of the people. They are flipping our state courts blue. They need help with lit drops. You can leave lit (their flyer about the extreme right-wing takeover of our NC courts and the awesome Democratic candidates running for statewide judicial races this year) at left-leaning voters’ doors anywhere in North Carolina. This is perfect for introverts: it doesn’t involve talking to people. Learn more here.
Phone bank or canvass with Orange County’s County to County initiative
County to County is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to helping Democrats take back the state legislature in North Carolina. They partner with more than a dozen counties to provide volunteers and technical support. This is perfect for extroverts. They have canvassing and phone banking opportunities.
Volunteer with Neighbors on Call
Their focus is canvassing in swing districts in the Triangle area. They have incredibly organized events and lots of informative (virtual) meetings, with special guests like legislators! Learn more here: https://www.neighborsoncall.org/
Sign up to be a volunteer with the Orange County Democratic Party
They have a variety of tasks, from getting involved with statewide judicial campaigns to becoming a poll observer (after training!) to data entry to texting to fundraising to organizing. They are also canvassing, postcarding, and phone banking right now. They have opportunities for introverts and extroverts. Sign up here.
Do you know of another way to get involved locally? Let us know and we’ll add it: [email protected]