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Letters to Voters

November 13, 2022 By Carol

Dear Reader- Here we are days after the election and uncertainty still prevails.  If you feel like doing something, I have a suggestion: Write a letter. As you know, letters are my passion. So, I’ve signed up to write letters to voters for that special runoff election in Georgia’s senatorial race. VOTE FORWARD- began this […]

Filed Under: Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, Special Occasions Tagged With: election uncertainty, pen to paper, Please Vote, Senatorial race in Georgia, Vote Forward, voter turnout, write a letter

Write More Letters

April 8, 2022 By Carol

Dear Reader- Once again, I am grateful to Donovan Beeson for her  infinite postal enthusiasm.  She reminds us that April is National Letter Writing Month, and she has created labels galore to help us celebrate. I thought you might be inspired by the infectious energy of her creations. Here’s what she has to say about […]

Filed Under: Guest Author, Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, Newsflash, Special Occasions Tagged With: "Selvage", April, Donovan Beeson, National Letter Writing Month, Patreon, Postcards to Swing States, Vote Forward

“The pen is mightier than the sword”

March 21, 2022 By Carol

Dear Reader- If you’re like me, feeling anxious and helpless around the crisis in Ukraine, I have a suggestion. First donate if you can. And then pick up your pen to protect our fragile American democracy. The midterm elections in this country will be happening in a few quick months. How our government works or […]

Filed Under: Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, Letters Shape Opinions, Uncategorized Tagged With: 100th Anniversary of Women's Right to Vote, democracy at stake, Georgia and Florida, handwritten letters, Hard to Vote, ID requirements, John Lewis, John Lewis Voting Rights Act S.4263, Mary Kate McDevitt, motivate voters, pen is mightier than the sword, Southern Poverty law Center, SPLC, Vote Forward, vote-by-mail, voter suspression, voting rights, voting rights are human rights

Letters with a Cause

July 19, 2021 By Carol

Hello Reader– Let me preface this post by saying -everything seems to have political implications these days, whether we like it or not. And for that reason, voting has become sacred. Presently, our right to vote is being targeted and even suppressed. You deserve the right to vote, regardless of your party affiliation,  With that […]

Filed Under: Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, Newsflash Tagged With: 2022 midterms, bellwether for the midterms, I vote because..., increase voter turnout, letter writing party, letters with a cause, make a plan to vote, mobilize voters, Old Dominion State, patriotic fun, politically engaged, underrepresented communities, Virginia voters, Vote Forward, voting is sacred, voting is your voice

NYT praises-“The Big Send”

October 29, 2020 By Carol

This NYT article appeared yesterday. Meet Bria East, the “motivated voter” from Pennsylvania, who voted because she was invited by a Vote Forward letter in her mailbox!  Here is proof that the rare, personal touch of a handwritten letter is still very powerful. A Cutting-Edge Tactic to Get Out the Vote in 2020: Handwritten Letters […]

Filed Under: Great Finds, Guest Author, Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, Letters Shape Opinions, News clipping Tagged With: A Cutting Edge Tactic to Get Out The Vote: Handwritten Letters, Bria East, childhood pen pals, Eitan Hersh, Get-Out-the-Vote campaigns, handwritten letter, increase voter turnout, Jay Leighly of American University, Marie Eckert, Melissa Michelson, Menlo College, Michelle Gustafson, old-fashioned and authentic, personal touch, Philadelphia, Scott Forman, Shay Castle, Swing Left, The Big Send, The New York Times, took democracy for granted, underrepresented voters, Vote Forward

Update: The Big Send

October 26, 2020 By Carol

Here’s an update from Vote Forward. The final numbers are unbelievable. Just thinking about generating $9 million dollars in postal revenue, puts a big grin on my face… Thank you! Here at Vote Forward we wanted to take a moment to say thank you for volunteering with us this year, and for all your extraordinary efforts to […]

Filed Under: Guest Author, Letter Writing in the News, Newsflash, Post Office News Tagged With: #TheBigSend, letter writing, Protect our Democracy, The Big Send, virtual phone banking, volunteer opportunities, Vote Forward, voteforward.org, voter suppression

The Big Send

October 20, 2020 By Carol

Last Saturday was the “Big Send.” That was the day all the Vote Forward handwritten, Get-Out-The-Vote letters went into the mail. The campaign’s original goal of 10 million letters was quickly reached, so another 5 million was added on. I wrote 120 letters to voters in Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas. I hand printed why […]

Filed Under: Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, Special Occasions Tagged With: 15 million letters, GOTV, handwritten letters, personal touch, swingleft, The Big Sned, US Postal Service, Vote, Vote Forward, vote.org

The Big Send-10 Million Letters

September 18, 2020 By Carol

  Yesterday I learned about VOTE FORWARD‘s nonpartisan, letter writing campaign to get disengaged voters to vote this November. The purpose is to encourage citizens who feel their voices are not being heard- to give voting a second chance and  increase voter turnout in this year’s very important election. As volunteers, we will be writing […]

Filed Under: Great Finds, Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, Letters Shape Opinions, Newsflash Tagged With: 10 million letters, disengaged voters, Hamilton, handwritten please vote letters, Lin-Manuel Miranda, support Democracy, The Big Send's Big Week, Vote Forward, voter turnout, Why I always vote

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