Thrift sale, booth at the Fall Festival , Dems at the Lazy Monk!
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September 11, 2025
DON'T MISS THIS FABULOUS EAU CLAIRE COUNTY DEMOCRAT THRIFT SALE. Items that are not sold will be donated to Hope Gospel Mission, unless the donor wants the item returned.
We are looking for the DONOR of this shoe!
IF YOU DROPPED THIS LITTLE SHOE OFF, CAN YOU PLEASE CONTACT LINDA NORTON. 920-350-5201
Lots of fun for all ages with over 100 street vendors, 20 food trucks, and live local musicians and performers on the Reboot Main Stage and the Performing Arts Stage! VOLUNTEERS needed to chat with people and show our Democratic Spirit! Volunteers Needed: 2 needed - 9:30am-11:30am, 2:30pm-4:30pm and one volunteer needed at 4:30pm at the DRC to help unload items. Sign up hereto help at Eau Claire County Democrats booth or call the office 715-852-0330 or email ecdems@eauclairedemocrats.com.
Help protect democracy! Become a Poll Worker or Confirm Your Name for 2026-2027 - NOW! (Details Below) Sept. 13, Run for Office Virtual Training (Details Below) Sept.16, 6pm-8pm, Pub Night with Progressives, Lazy Monk (Details Below)
Sept. 18, Immigration and ICE in the Chippewa Valley - ECCD Monthly Meeting - 5:30pm Social, 6pm Meeting (Details Below)
Upcoming (Con't)
Sept. 20, - Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson. 12:30pm-2:30pm, Menomonie Library (Details Below)
Every Thursday - Coffee Klatch 10am-12pm, DRC. All are welcome. (Details Below)Special Guest - Sept. 11- Rebecca Cooke, Candidate -3RD CD
Every Thursday - Chippewa Valley Indivisible 5:30-7pm, Chippewa Falls (Details Below) Solidarity in Action Series - Sept. 15, 29 (Details Below)
Volunteer at Sojourner House - 2nd Sunday monthly, 6:30-8:30pm - Info Here ACLU- Chippewa Valley Chapter-2nd and 4th Wed/month, 6p,-7pm, Spirit Lutheran Church Every Thursday, 4pm - Defend Democracy Rally, Peace Circle, Chippewa Falls
JOIN US FOR THIS KICKOFF EVENT!
Eau Claire County Dems Monthly Program: IMMIGRATION & ICE in the CHIPPEWA VALLEY Thursday, September 18, 2025 5:30 social, 6 pm meeting In person at the DRC, 440 Broadway St. (or Zoom below)
David and Joyce Anderson of the JONAH Immigration Taskforce.will talk about the laws and systems and current actions that disadvantage Chippewa Valley community members who are not native born, especially those federal actions that carry the threat of family separation, detention, and deportation. To attend via Zoom, register HERE.
Join us for the ECC Dems Volunteer Orientation!
September 22, 10am-11am
Location: Democratic Resource Center (DRC)
440 Broadway St., Eau Claire
DEMOCRATIC POLL WORKERS - *NEW & RETURNING* We are required to confirm Democratic poll workers every two years.
RETURNING - Please CLICK HERE to confirm you are again willing to be a Democratic Poll Worker in 2026-2027.
NEW - Sign up to become a poll worker for the 2026-2027 election cycle!
Interested in becoming a Poll Worker for the upcoming election cycle? Join a WisDems Poll Worker Info Session! These 30-minute Zoom sessions will be offered several times a week this fall. They'll discuss the specifics of the nomination process, as well as the requirements and basics of being a poll worker, and you can ask any questions that you might have.
Poll Workers are essential to the voting process and protecting small-d democracy. It also provides an opportunity for you to serve your community and to get to know your neighbors. Come learn how you can advocate for voting rights in your community as a poll worker!
Poll workers, help us help! Respond above or someone will be calling you to confirm your willingness to be a Dem poll worker. Thank you - Katelyn Ringlien and Patty Horecki Poll Worker Recruitment Team, ECC Dems
DEFEND DEMOCRACY RALLY -- EAU CLAIRE
EVERY WEDNESDAY
4-5:30 pm at the Federal Building 500 S Barstow St, downtown Eau Claire (corner of Barstow & Lake)
• Protest actions destroying our country, our democracy, our society. • Protest cruel and immoral actions harming people all around the globe. • Resist tyranny by using our right to free speech. • Bring your flags and homemade signs. (Make signs at the DRC between 10am-2pm).
• Bring non-perishable food items for local food banks Parking available at Schlegelmilch-McDaniel Lot, corner of Gray and Farwell St.
Calling all High Schoolers! Share this article with your children and grandchildren. An Informed Student is a Powerful Future Voter by Kana Rasmussen, Memorial HS Dems Co-President
"I think it’s uncomfortable to make up your own mind when the older people around you are guiding you in a certain direction, when you’ve grown up listening to the same thing over and over again, when your friends all go to the same worship and believe what they’ve been told consistently, every week of their whole lives...." Read More
If you’re young or know a young person who wants to get involved (or just drop in to see what it’s all about), we would LOVE to have you.High School Democrats is for anyone and everyone. It’s okay if you don’t know much (or much of anything). We have a lot of fun and work around everyone’s busy student schedules. This club is for you!
Van Orden has sent over 600 tweets in the past few months instead of talking directly with Wisconsinites.
Want to help us defeat him? It’s easy — match your donation to the number of tweets in a day and get us one step closer to beating Van Orden in 2026!
CLICK HERE to chip in $1 every time WI-03 Congressman Derrick Van Orden tweets. Van Orden has created a reputation for himself by firing off excessive amounts of tweets daily.
Fair Maps and Redistricting--a Long Term Solution for Wisconsin - Thursday, September 11; 6 :00pm to 8:00 pm Location: Dunn County Judicial Center, 815 Stokke Parkway. Menomonie.
Protecting Fair Representation for the Future. Wisconsin’s current legislative maps are fair—but they’re temporary, lasting only until the next Census in 2030. To safeguard equitable representation for future generations, we must advocate for legislation that guarantees fair voting maps beyond this decade.
The Movement Politics Academy is "a space dedicated to giving every day folks the opportunity to learn how to run for office and campaign manage through values-based campaigns, and achieve bold reforms." We want to encourage anyone who is thinking about running for office or helping others run for office to take advantage.
The fall academy will start Wednesday, October 1st, going every Wednesday from 6-7pm until November 19th. Applications are open NOW until Thursday, August 28th.
CHIPPEWA VALLEY INDIVISIBLE The Solidarity in Action (SIA) speaker series is our speaker series bringing together Indivisibles from across the country to learn from experts on systemic change and allyship.
To obtain zoom links to any meeting, please email ecdems@eauclairedemocrats.com at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting.
Standing Meetings Executive Team, First Wednesday, each month, 6:30 pm, DRC/Zoom Management Team, every Wednesday, 10 am, Zoom
Standing Meetings (con't)
Membership Team Meeting - Sept 23, 1:00pm, Zoom Technology Team - Sept 24, 3pm, Zoom Communications Team - Oct. 1, 3pm, Zoom Volunteer Team - Sept. 23, 3pm, DRC, Zoom Finance Team - Oct. TBD, 12:30pm, DRC Dem Promotions|Visibility Team-Public Events Subcmte - Sept. 16,3:30pm, DRC
The Coffee Klatch’s main purpose is to engage all citizens in meaningful discussion about political values and policies. The most important component of a functional democracy is an informed electorate. Join others for interesting conversation about current events or pressing issues. Sept. 11 - Guest: Rebecca Cooke, 3rd CD Candidate Sept. 25 - 11:30am-12pm - Mary Catherine Partlow, ED, The Garden Growing Community* TIME: 10am-12pm Location: Live @ the DRC, 440 Broadway St., Eau Claire or on ZOOM.
Please click this ZOOM LINK for the 2025 year. *The Garden Growing Community - a new nonprofit in Eau Claire focused on bringing affordable housing and transitional housing for individuals experiencing homelessness.
All Memberships Are $10.00 Per Person. Want to Join Online? CLICK HERE
CLICK HERE to Learn More About How to Get Involved with the Eau Claire County Democrats. LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH:
Website Maintenance * Write or post for ECCD Blog * Membership Committee * Volunteer Outreach
