Events

Our big annual fundraiser will be the long-awaited, much discussed fish fry… with special guest Senator Louise Lucas!

• WHEN: Friday, June 24, 6-8pm
• WHERE: on the lawn of the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center, 223 4th Street NW

Come meet and hear from Louise Lucas, President pro tempore of the Virginia Senate (and entrepreneur and social media star…you don’t want to be on the receiving end of her barbed sense of humor!). The outdoor setting will let us get together in person (finally!) in a safe way to catch up, hang out, and meet new people. It will be great fun! And your ticket purchases fund our November election work and everything else we do this year. VA 5th District candidate Josh Throneburg will also be on hand to say a few words.

Individual tickets are $15, “bring a friend” tickets are $30, and children under 12 are only $5.

Sponsorships by individuals and companies (at various higher levels that include the dinner) make up the bulk of our proceeds (i.e. our annual budget!), so if you can please choose one of the sponsor options when you get your tickets.

Tickets are now available at https://secure.actblue.com/donate/demsfishfry. Additional event details are there too, e.g. a vegetarian option is available.

Please buy your tickets as soon as possible, but definitely before June 10th; our caterer, Royalty Eats, needs to get its big order in early to avoid supply chain problems. We won’t be able to accommodate more than a handful of walk-ins without reservations (if any), so order your tickets now before you forget!

The grassroots group “Bans Off Our Bodies Cville” organized the rally, with very significant organizing support from the Cville Dems. The event was a great success despite some rainy weather, with 300-400 coming out to voice their support for abortion and reproductive rights.

Event speakers were:

• Josh Throneburg, Candidate for VA 5th District
• Prof. Anne Coughlin, UVA Law
• Prof. Larycia Hawkins, UVA Religion
• Deborah Arenstein, Blue Ridge Abortion Fund
• Renee Branson, Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA)
• Doris Gelbman, local attorney
• Dr. Irène Mathieu, local pediatrician

Thanks to all the Cville Dems who did Voter Registration (our VR crew also did a second event at the same time!), who volunteered to help make the event happen, and who attended to show our support!

Video of the “Bans Off Our Bodies” rally for abortion and reproductive rights at the Charlottesville Free Speech Wall (5/14/2022)

On Saturday, May 14, abortion rights supporters are holding a “Bans Off Our Bodies” rally and protest march in support of abortion access and reproductive freedom. Speakers will include our VA 5th District candidate Josh Throneburg.

We’re supporting the organizers and doing voter registration at the event.

Women’s heath and civil rights have unfortunately become become partisan issues, so Dems need to show up and join the groundswell against concerted Republican efforts (at every level of government) to drag America back to the 1950s (or the 1350s as Justice Alito would prefer).

• When: Saturday, May 14th (tomorrow!), 10:15am – 12:15pm
• Meeting Place:  Federal Courthouse, 255 West Main Street, Charlottesville,
• Rally End: Free Speech Wall, 605 E. Main St., Charlottesville, VA
• Website:  https://www.mobilize.us/ppaf/event/459750/

Come in person (Jefferson School, requires masks and proof of vaccination) or stream it, but please come hear our 5th District Candidate Josh Throneburg’s policy priorities and get your questions answered! Co-hosted by Charlottesville & Albemarle Dems, our co-chair Dashad Cooper will be moderating.

Support the “300 Bike Give Away” to help our local kids have a great Summer of 2022! https://www.gofundme.com/f/300-bike-giveaway-every-kid-deserves-a-bike

https://cvilledems.org/events/4828

Hop on the Sin Barreras bus to DC tomorrow (Sunday May 1st) to participate in the March for Immigration Reform. Dems support immigration reform: https://democrats.org/where-we-stand/the-issues/immigration-reform/…!

https://cvilledems.org/events/4826