Help Feed the Ground Troops on Election Day!

(lots of requests here, read all the way down)

Betsy Levitas For Glenwood Office: (Corner of Edwards Mill across from Crabtree Mall)

Can you help with donations of food for election workers on Election Day?  Or do you know businesses who can provide some meals, snacks, water, etc.?  Poll workers cannot leave their stations and office workers won’t be able to take the time away from their duties.

Please give me a call at 880-5315 or write me at betsy.levitas@gmail.com with your contributions, referrals and ideas.  Please put “food” in the subject line if you email.  Thanks so much!

 

Carole Wilson asked for GASP! volunteers to help with this urgent need. Chris Weedy has requested food and help at the 3501 Capital Blvd. staging area. This is the Hair, Mind, and Sole Barber Shop (close to Chuck e Cheese).There are 20 people working at this location.Here is what they need:
Lunch and dinner Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
On Tuesday, Nov. 4, they need breakfast and dinner.
They also need 2 COMFORT CAPTAINS, in 2 shifts: 9-3 and 3-8 (one person per shift). 
These people make sure everyone has what they need, provide snacks, etc. to runners, etc. etc. 
Please email Carole at: cpwilson@nc.rr.com or call my cell: (919)812-2112.

Chris Weedy asked if any GASP! volunteers can provide food for 2 satellite staging areas that are without meals on Election Day. Each satellite office has 20 volunteers. Here are the needs: 
1. Lunch and Dinner for 20 people for November 4^th at 9910 Strickland Rd, Raleigh, NC (American Craftsman Inc).Please contact Chris Weedy by phone at696-4852 
2. Carter Worthy <>is taking lunch for 20 people on November 4^th to 4901 Glenwood Ave Suite 150, Raleigh, NC (Capital Bank Bldg). If anybody wants to help, please call Carter at 961-3595.

KNOW STRAIGHT TICKET VOTING ISSUES

MESSAGE FROM ILENA EWAN: The State Board of Elections has responded to national concerns about NC’s straight ticket voting problem by sending an advisory to all 100 County Boards of Elections. The email was sent Wednesday, at 5 PM 10/22. The email urges all County Board of Elections to have poll workers give handouts about straight ticket voting to all voters showing up to vote. It is not clear that all counties are complying. In North Carolina, straight ticket voting does not count for President. Many voters do not realize this and as a result, our state has one of the highest undervote rates for President in the US. In 2004 we lost 92,000 votes for President, and in 2000 we lost 75,000 votes for President because of this counter-intuitive law.

Needed: Data Entry for Contributions

I am looking for volunteers to commit to a couple of hours this week to help me log the information into our data base.It is nothing technical, so you do not need to be great with computers

“CAMP OBAMA” FOR KIDS while parents volunteer

MESSAGE FROM JOYCE KIRBY: CAMP OBAMA WILL KEEP YOUR KIDS SO YOU CAN VOLUNTEER! Be aware that if you have your kids any time November 1st-4th and want to volunteer, you can drop them off at Camp Obama at 600 St. Mary’s, or even volunteer to take a shift with the kids while moms volunteer with other things!  We could use some more volunteers as well!  The shifts are the same as the other volunteer shifts, and are flexible: 9am-1pm; 1pm-5 and 5pm-9.  THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO!!!!

Urgent: Canvassers Needed Nov. 1-4

MESSAGE FROM ELAINE GORDON: URGENT REQUEST FOR CANVASSING VOLUNTEERS NOV 1 – 4! The St. Mary’s Street office has determined that we need AT LEAST 50 canvassers to work EACH SHIFT in the final 4 days. They would appreciate it if folks would go by the 600 St. Mary’s Street office to sign up for these shifts on the posters lining the walls.  Canvassing is fun, easy, and inspiring.  Please consider fulfilling this need and either go by now or sign up when you attend the GASP meeting on Wednesday night.

KIDS CAN STAY AT CAMP OBAMA WHILE YOU VOLUNTEER!  SEE POST ON THIS PAGE

Hillary for Hagan event 11/2

We have just received tentative confirmation that Senator Hillary Clinton will come back to North Carolina to attend a final fundraiser on behalf of Kay Hagan and the DSCC on Sunday, November 2nd in Raleigh.

Calling All Volunteer Performers: Election Day entertainment needed

IF YOU HAVE TALENT, THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN NEEDS YOUR HELP ON ELECTION DAY! 

We are looking for musicians, singers, acrobats, jugglers, rap artists, magicians, tap-dancers, clowns, mimes, puppeteers, basketball tricks, dog tricks, stilt walkers, church choirs, barbershop quartets… you name it! We are seeking family-friendly performers of all stripes to volunteer to entertain people waiting in line to vote on Election Day, Tuesday, November 4th.

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SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER AT
WWW.NC.BARACKOBAMA.COM/NCPERFORM   

 
YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR THE TIME SLOTS AND COUNTIES THAT WORK FOR YOU.   
 

Thank you for sharing your talent!  Go Obama Go! Please spread the word to your talented friends. And please encourage all your non-performing friends to volunteer at www.nc.barackobama.com/ncvolunteer

GASP! Rally for Change raises over $15K!

Last Thursday night brought out over 500 people and $15,000 in campaign donations!!! The Swinging Johnsons rocked the house, and great food and drink from many friends of GASP made everyone merry (see below).

Thanks to everyone for making it happen.  What a great way to help Obama win the White House!

Winner of Sarah Palin Look Alike Contest:

Props for the perps:

Thank you to the Swingin’ Johnsons

and

Greg Paul Builders
Julie Wood
Singer Brianna Goodwin
Steve Hunt, The Big Easy
The Rialto
Greg Hatem from Empire Properties
 Ann Smith
Elizabeth Bell,
Chris, Charman Driver and Frank Thompson for AV Metro fabulous services
Ralph Nelson, Moe’s Southwest Catering
Colleen Speaks, Posh Nosh Catering
All of our wonderful GASP Volunteers, especially

Elizabeth Benefield, Jen Bluestone, Melissa Peden, Lauren March, Ilena Ewan, Joyce Fitzpatrick, May Bensen, Patrice Cherry, Laurie Hayes, Easter Maynard, Sabine French, Robin Fitzgerald, Abby Townsend, Tom Hester, Morgan Crawford, Sissy Ashby, Phronsie, Katie Landi, and Elaine Gordon

GASP! at Sunday Rally for Early Voting

GASP! swells the crowd of hundreds at Sunday rally in the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Gardens.

 

See the inspiring video at:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTcSCdOhzCY

Yardsign Distribution

Carol Lawrence sent this information: The yardsigns are in!!!  Let’s get them blooming around Raleigh! There are 100  in the reception hall at 600 St. Marys.  The reception volunteers are distributing them and requesting a donation. ($5 I think). Stop by and get a few!  I’ll make sure they stay supplied as another 1300 are available! Let me know if you or anyone you know could use 50 or 100 (they come 100 to a box) and we can work that out.  Direct questions to cjlawrence@nc.rr.com.