December 17, 2018 11:25 AM UTC

What you can do to fight back this week (December 17)

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• by: ProgressNow Colorado

With the holiday season in full swing, we wanted to take a moment to tell you all how grateful we are to work together to better the lives of Coloradans. We can’t wait to see you in 2019 and to roll up our sleeves and get back to work. Consider a gift of any size to keep fueling our resistance efforts as we set our sights on 2019 and 2020.

Thanks again for everything you’ve done in 2018 to fight back. It’s been a great year. Here are a few more ways to make a difference in the last two weeks of 2018:

No Walls Between Us: Vigil for Human Rights on #IntlMigrantsDay

This vigil is part of Love Knows No Borders, a week of action standing in solidarity with the migrant caravan and all who seek refuge in the U.S. Araceli Velasquez, a leader in sanctuary fighting for her life and her family, invites the community to stand with her as an asylum seeker and call on the US to offer peace and safety to those seeking refuge. Clergy from Temple Micah and Park Hill United Methodist Church will lead the vigil alongside Araceli.

Where: 5209 Montview Blvd, Denver
When: Monday, December 17 at 6:00pm

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Petition Delivery and Rally! Protect Mueller!

Join us for a rally and Petition Delivery to Senator Gardner. We need him to step up and support legislation to protect the Mueller Invastigation. In addition we willl have the opportunity to come together and share some holiday melody Resistance songs.

Where: Senator Cory Gardner’s Denver Office, 721 19th St, Denver
When: Tuesday, December 18 at 11:00am

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Conservation Colorado: 2019 Legislative Preview Party

Join organizers and special guests to celebrate our victories and learn what Conservation Colorado and Protégete: Nuestro futuro vale la lucha are planning for the upcoming legislative session. We will cover our goals for carbon, water, and oil & gas policy- and tell YOU how to make them happen! Your voices are essential. We can’t achieve anything without grassroots support.

Where: Arvada Library, 7525 W 57th Ave, Arvada
When: Wednesday, December 19 at 6:00pm

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End of Year Celebration & Volunteer Appreciation Party

2018 was an incredibly successful first full year for your Colorado Working Families Party and for progressives across the State of Colorado! But none of it would have been possible without you and all of our other incredible volunteers and supporters. So, we are joining with Drinking Liberally to celebrate this incredible year with you all!

Where: Irish Snug, 1201 E Colfax Ave, Denver
When: Wednesday, December 19 at 6:30pm

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NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado: Choice Comebacks – How to Discuss Reproductive Rights

December Volunteer & New Member Event-Choice Comebacks: An evening of wine, storytelling, and tips from the NARAL frontlines. We can’t do the work we do without our wonderful volunteers! We hope you will join us for a celebration of our hard work and to learn how we can continue our work through the legislative session. We also want to welcome our new volunteers and members!

Where: Bonacquisti Wine, 4640 Pecos St, Unit I, Denver
When: Thursday, December 20 at 5:30pm

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Poor People’s Hearing – Las Posadas at Casa Mayan

The Colorado Poor People’s Campaign will be hosting a series of Poor People’s Hearings to lift up the voices of the poor, directly impacted, and faith leaders to demand that our nation’s elected officials take action to fight systemic racism, poverty, the war economy and militarism, ecological devastation, and our nation’s distorted moral narrative of Christian nationalism.

Where: Casa Mayan at Auraria Campus, Denver
When: Sunday, December 23 at 11:00am

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See you in 2019! With your help, we’ve got another great year ahead.