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Monday, June 26th
Grassroots Outreach
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- Go door-knocking in your neighborhood
- Distribute pregnancy resource and abortion pill reversal information in your community at local businesses and community events.
- Talk to a pro-choice friend or family member.
Resources:
- Equal Rights Institute Quick Response videos
- Door Hangers
- Available at the office for Salem/Keizer locals
- Email celebratelife@ortl.org to request door hangers via mail
- Printable Flyer (link to come)
Tuesday, June 27th
Pregnancy Resource Center Support
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- Donate to your local PRC. Needed items often include diapers, wipes, formula, new or gently used maternity and children’s clothing. Check your PRCs website or contact them directly to find out what resources are most needed.
- Host a virtual baby shower to benefit your local PRC.
- Is your church connected with a PRC? If not, talk to church leadership and see how you can partner with a local PRC. This article may be helpful.
Resources:
Wednesday, June 28th
Family Support
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Suggested Action Items:
- Support a local food bank by donating food or volunteering
- Safe Families for Children involvement.
- Support a local domestic violence shelter.
Resources:
- Safe Families for Children involvement opportunities.
- Find a local foodbank.
- Find a domestic violence shelter with a wishlist.
- Safe Families for Children involvement opportunities.
- Find a local foodbank.
- Find a domestic violence shelter with a wishlist.
Thursday, June 29th
Foster and Adoptive Family Support
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Suggested Action Items:
- Every Child Oregon opportunities
- Create a “Flash Box” to encourage a foster family!
- Welcome boxes – gift boxes for children entering foster care
- Launch box – make a box of basic supplies to help children who are aging out of foster care.
- Volunteer with or host a Foster Parents’ Night Out.
- Do you know a foster or adoptive family? Support them by providing a meal, babysitting, or offering help in another way.
- Oregon CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). Find a local program and see what needs they have that you might be able to fill.
Resources:
- Every Child Oregon volunteer opportunities.
- Find a local CASA program https://oregoncasanetwork.org/
get-involved/ - Why I’m a CASA video https://youtu.be/cYXvAxn0Oi0
Friday, June 30th
Sidewalk Advocacy
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Suggested Action Items:
Hold a silent prayer vigil outside your local abortion facility. Bring a friend or come alone. When people are silently praying outside abortion facilities, the appointment no-show rate skyrockets.
Distribute flyers about the abortion pill and pregnancy resource centers outside a local abortion facility.
Distribute information about the abortion pill
Sign up to take a course about sidewalk advocacy.
Resources:
Equal Rights Institute sidewalk advocate tips.
Printable flyer available here (APR and find your care)
Pick up abortion pill flyers at the ORTL office or email celebratelife@ortl.org to receive a packet in the mail.
Saturday, July 1st
Choose Your Own Adventure
Repeat one of the themes from earlier in the week by completing a day you weren’t able to do, or by coming up with your own action item. What is a need you see in your community? How can you fill that need?
