DONATE: American Civil Liberties Union
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With immigrant rights, trans justice, reproductive freedom, and more currently at risk, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is in courts and communities across the country to protect everyone’s rights — and they need your support. This month, use your power by donating to the ACLU:
ABOUT THE ACLU
The ACLU has been at the center of nearly every major civil liberties battle in the U.S. for over 100 years.
In the years following World War I, America was gripped by the fear that the Communist Revolution that had taken place in Russia would spread to the United States. As is often the case when fear outweighs rational debate, civil liberties paid the price. In November 1919 and January 1920, in what notoriously became known as the “Palmer Raids,” Attorney General Mitchell Palmer began rounding up and deporting so-called radicals. Thousands of people were arrested without warrants and without regard to constitutional protections against unlawful search and seizure. Those arrested were brutally treated and held in horrible conditions.
In the face of these egregious civil liberties abuses, a small group of people decided to take a stand, and thus was born the American Civil Liberties Union.
The ACLU has evolved in the years since from this small group of idealists into the nation’s premier defender of the rights enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. With more than 1.1 million members, 500 staff attorneys, thousands of volunteer attorneys, and offices throughout the nation, the ACLU of today continues to fight government abuse and to vigorously defend individual freedoms including speech and religion, a woman’s right to choose, the right to due process, citizens’ rights to privacy and much more. The ACLU stands up for these rights even when the cause is unpopular, and sometimes when nobody else will.
Source: ACLU
VOLUNTEER: Project:Camp
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Children are particularly vulnerable during disasters. That’s where Project:Camp comes in.
In the highly uncertain, stressful, and anxious days that immediately follow an evacuation or a disaster, Project:Camp helps parents find normalcy for their family by providing pop-up day camps for their kids that are fun, immersive, and safe. While kids have a blast at camp, parents have the time and space to get back on their feet.
Learn more about how to train to be a Project:Camp volunteer HERE!
Time commitment as a Project:Camp volunteer:
- Minimum 1-day commitment (Camp in your community).
- Minimum 5-day commitment (Camp in another state).
- A typical volunteer’s day at camp runs from 8am-4pm.
Requirements for Project:Camp volunteers:
- Volunteers must be 18 or older and have some experience working with children (teachers, babysitters, camp counselor, or similar).
- Complete a Federal, state and county background check.
- Completed the 1-hour pre-camp volunteer training session
ABOUT PROJECT:CAMP
Project:Camp was founded by Mikey Latner, a camp director with decades of experience in youth education, and Ozzie Baron, a strategy and operations expert who has helped organizations start, grow and scale. Mikey and Ozzie are old friends who both had impactful, transformative experiences as campers and counselors at summer camp. In starting Project:Camp, their goal is to provide the same mentorship, humor, and sense of belonging that they associate with camp for kids who need it most. The goal isn’t simply to provide a safe space for kids whose lives have been disrupted, but to help them learn, grow and thrive as a result.
Source: Project:Camp
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