Lay Led Groups UU Plan
Freedom to Marry Week
Movement on GLBT issues seems to have stagnated in Pennsylvania, so we’re going to provide another opportunity for you to elevate these issues with your legislators. Join our effort by signing a valentine in January and delivering it to our legislators on February 8th. Then join us for the press conference and/or our annual Freedom to Marry Rally. Check out www.FreedomToMarryPA.org for other events happening that week.
Meet your State Legislators (check this link to see if someone is signed up to visit your legislator - http://www.freedomtomarrypa.org/LegislatorSchedule.aspx)
Capitol 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Press Conference
Capitol Rotunda: 3:00 p.m.
March 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Down State St. Left on Front. St. End at Market St.
Rally 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Market & Front Streets
Upcoming Issues - CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM
In an effort to protect the integrity and competitiveness of elections, over two-thirds of the states in our nation now restrict the amount of money, and in some cases the timing of donations, that individuals and organizations may give to political candidates. Unfortunately, Pennsylvania is not one of these states. In Pennsylvania, we need to break the bond between affluent special interest groups (and individuals) and powerful elected officials who control the governing process, and thus public policy. We need to bring the system by which Pennsylvania's elections are funded into the 21st century.
If you are interested in being the “point person” for our congregation, let me know! This involves receiving information on strategies and sharing them with our congregation to mobilize them where it will do the most good to make this legislation a reality! Contact Alanna Berger (alannaberger@comcast.net, 717-361-2992) for more information.
Join UUPLAN!
In an effort to further our goals and increase membership, UUPLAN will be hiring a part-time individual to help implement our strategic plan. Your membership in UUPLAN will help us! Please visit our website (www.UUPLAN.org) and sign up to be a member (http://www.uuplan.org/get-involved.html).
Contact Alanna Berger for more information on how you can get involved - (717-361-2992, alannaberger@comcast.net). And don’t forget to report back so I can update our information!