Herndon Reston Indivisible

HRI Postcard Exchange
2020-08-20 04:00 - 13:00, 2020-08-06 12:00 - 14:00, 2020-07-23 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
HRI / META Postcard Exchange happens every two weeks on Thursday afternoon between 4pm and 6pm.
Contact: herndonrestonindivisible@gmail.com with any questions.

HRI General Meeting
2020-08-18 15:00 - 16:30

Democratic National Convention Watch Party in NoVA
2020-08-17 20:30 - 23:00
Join Virginians across Arlington and Northern Virginia to watch the Democratic National Convention! We’ll come together, virtually, to watch the convention and take action each day.

HRI / LaColectiVA Food Collection in Reston
2020-08-15 10:00 - 13:00
LaColectiVA‘s Food Collection & Distribution in Herndon.
Drop off your donations at Southgate Community Center, 12125 Pinecrest Rd, Reston on Saturday, August 15th from 10am-1pm.
SIgn-Up ==> https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0445a9af2fa6fb6-lacolectiva3
Contact: Elizabeth Benson at hriimmigrationissues@gmail.com

Vote By Mail & Absentee In Person Kickoff Event
2020-08-14 19:00 - 20:30
The Coordinated Campaign, in conjunction with the Democratic Party of Virginia, is excited to host Virginia’s first Vote By Mail & Absentee In Person Kickoff Event. Join staffers from both groups, elected officials, and congressional candidates, as we walk through the new voting laws and the multiple ways to vote this year. During this event you’ll learn the ins and outs of Vote-By-Mail and Absentee In-Person, as well as learn how to help spread the message about voting this year.
Please feel free to share the signup with your networks.
Sign up below, and see you there! https://www.mobilize.us/vavictory/event/296888/

NRA Protest / Vigil
2020-08-14 06:00 - 07:00 | NRA Headquarters, 11250 Waples Mill Rd, Fairfax, VA, 22030
HRI is planning to hold our letters using socially distant technology (read: sticks) that will ensure we stay safe and apart.
Please bring an existing sign of your own OR plan to hold one of the many signs the organizers bring.
Wear your yellow HRI shirt. Wear a mask. Plan to be in place by 9:55.

Thursday Evening Phone Bank: Spanberger
2020-08-13 13:00 - 16:00
Join HRI, Hunter Mill Democrats & Vienna Postcard Group for our weekly Thursday Phone Bank between 5pm-8pm via Zoom
. RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/huntermilldems/event/285405/
Contact: herndonrestonindivisible@gmail.com with any questions.

HRI Science & Environment Meeting
2020-08-13 07:00 - 20:30
Contact: hri.env.sci@gmail.com for Zoom Link

HRI Resistance Writers
2020-08-07 06:00 - 08:00, 2020-07-31 06:00 - 08:00, 2020-07-24 04:00 - 13:00, 2020-07-17 06:00 - 08:00
An informal virtual gathering on Fridays to work on resistance activities: write letters/postcards, make calls, read, talk with fellow indivisibles about important issues that need our attention.
Fill up with a weeks worth of actions.
Contact: herndonrestonindivisible@gmail.com with any questions and to get connected virtually.

Thursday Evening Phone Bank
2020-08-06 13:00 - 16:00
Join HRI, Hunter Mill Democrats & Vienna Postcard Group for our weekly Thursday Phone Bank between 5pm-8pm via Zoom.
RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/huntermilldems/event/285405/
Contact: herndonrestonindivisible@gmail.com with any questions.

Abigail Spanberger's Biggest Volunteer Event
2020-08-01 11:00 - 13:00
On August 1, we will be less than 100 days from Election Day, and we want you to join our amazing volunteer force by hopping on to our biggest virtual meeting yet! We will give you exciting updates from the campaign, we’ll have a phone bank training session and we will dive into a record-breaking amount of voter outreach!
Please register in advance to ensure you have everything you need. Thank you!
RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/spanbergerforcongress/event/288003/

Thursday Evening Phone Bank: Wexton
2020-07-30 13:00 - 16:00

HRI RAT Meeting
2020-07-29 15:00 - 16:30

Build Back Better Weekend of Action Phone Bank
2020-07-25 08:00 - 14:00
Build Back Better Weekend of Action Phone Bank
Sat (7/25) & Sun (7/26); Shifts at 12noon &3pm
RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/vavictory/event/289283/

Voter Turnout - Reclaim our Vote's Andrea Miller
2020-07-24 15:00 - 16:30
Join the Virginia Grassroots Coalition in meeting Andrea Miller, founder of Reclaim our Vote (ROV). Andrea will highlight the critical mission and work of ROV in voter suppression states and identify its strategies for 2020 in NC, GA, MS, AL, TX and AZ.
RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-andrea-miller-founder-of-reclaim-our-vote-tickets-112969725490?fbclid=IwAR3oK4vDNm0Sduy8Jrihb8q7y53mmN97vi8GBLbixAmhdQy8l41ZOw39v9I

Cal Cunningham for NC Senate Fundraiser: HRI / VADF / WofA
2020-07-23 15:00 - 16:00
Cal Cunningham for NC Senate Fundraiser in a virtual meet-up with Herndon-Reston Indivisible (HRI), Virginia Democracy Forward (VADF), & We Of Action (WofA).
Join us in flipping the US Senate by supporting Cal Cunningham in NC!
RSVP: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/c4nc-0723
Cal Cunningham Website: https://www.calfornc.com/

Thursday Evening Phone Bank: Herndon/Reston/Vienna
2020-07-23 13:00 - 16:00, 2020-07-16 13:00 - 16:00

HRI General Meeting: Senator Jennifer McClellan
2020-07-21 14:30 - 16:00
Join HRI via Zoom for our July General meeting. VA Senator Jennifer McClellan will be our guest speaker. Come hear about the upcoming GA Special Session. Racial Justice and Police Reform will be the focus of our discussion. Learn the details of the VA Legislative Black Caucus & Senate proposals for racial justice and police reform and how HRI can support.
Contact: herndonrestonindivisible@gmail.com for details &/or to submit a question for Senator McClellan.

Steps to Establish Racial Equality Laws in Policing
2020-07-20 15:30 - 16:30
Event Subtitle: A Forum with our Legislators
Join Indivisible Below the Beltway for their third virtual forum to discuss the plan to reform policing at the state level with several of our legislators. Our guests will be:
Delegate Kathy Tran (HD-42)
Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy (HD-2)
Senator Scott Surovell (SD-44)
Contact us at info@belowthebeltway.net for more information.

VA Grassroots Coalition Meeting
2020-07-19 12:00 - 13:30

HRI Science & Environment Group Meeting
2020-07-16 15:00 - 16:30

Slay The Dragon: Panel Discussion
2020-07-15 16:00 - 17:00
Join Sister District for a “post-screening” panel discussion on Slay The Dragon, the acclaimed documentary about gerrymandering. Your donation supports Sister District candidates fighting for fair maps and progressive change.
Speakers:
Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy, Virginia HD-2, candidate for Governor
Dave Daley, author of Ratf**ked and Unrigged
Sam Wang, Princeton Gerrymandering Project
Meaghan Winter, author of All Politics is Local
Lala Wu, Sister District Co-Founder (moderator)
Joining is as easy as 1-2-3!
RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/sisterdistrict/event/283349/
Donate: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/sd001-slaythedragon-0715?refcode=mobilize-rsvp
Rent the movie (for a small fee) and watch on your own time: https://bit.ly/sisterdistrictslay
P.S. If you don’t have time to watch the movie before the event, don’t worry! You’ll still be able to enjoy the lively and informative conversation.

Protest / Vigil at the NRA
2020-07-14 06:00 - 07:00 | NRA Headquarters, 11250 Waples Mill Rd, Fairfax, VA, 22030
Mark your calendars for the July 14th NRA protest and vigil, the 98th consecutive monthly protest an done that draws participation by individuals and gun violence prevention supporters throughout Northern VA and beyond. Facial coverings and social distancing are critical! HRI will begin holding our letters again, at this protest, socially distanced.
Your HRI shirt or any orange you can find to wear, with your mask, will be good choices. We hope to see you Tuesday morning, July 14th, from 10-11am.

HRI / LaColectiVA Herndon Food Collection
2020-07-12 10:00 - 12:00
UUCF organizes monthly donations for area food banks and non-profits to support their work fighting food insecurity in Fairfax County during the pandemic.
For the Jul. 12 drive, we will collect food for La ColectiVA, which is supporting approximately 180+ undocumented and mixed-status families and individuals experiencing significant difficulty during COVID-19. In addition to being at higher risk of contracting the virus, many individuals and families have a limited support network and are excluded from many existing relief efforts. Sign up to bring requested groceries here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0b4ca8a69-uucf
Please drop all food off in the traffic circle in front of the Sanctuary Building. Food drives require no contact and all volunteers wear masks and follow guidelines for physical distancing.
Future food drives will be held on the second Sunday of the summer months: Aug. 9.
In addition, we’ll be accepting school supplies for Beacon House. Needed items include: backpacks, 3×5 ruled index cards, pencil pouches, composition notebooks, folders with pockets, spiral notebooks, block erasers, plastic rulers, crayons, ballpoint pens, loose-leaf paper (both college- and wide-rule), glue sticks and bottles of glue, blunt-tip scissors, washable markers, 1-inch 3-ring binders. No sign-ups necessary to donate school supplies.
