CCDP Newsletter: Blue Jam Next Saturday!

BLUE JAM 2021 TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE

This year Charleston’s renowned Blue Jamboree is returning in person! This is CCDP’s signature event, and this year, we will gather together for this exciting event on Saturday, November 6th, from 12 PM to 4 PM at the Jenkins Institute for Children.

You’ll have the opportunity to hear from national keynote speakers, South Carolina U.S. Senate and Gubernatorial hopefuls. With Charleston being in the heart of the Lowcountry, Blue Jamboree brings in crowds from all across the state. Families will have the opportunity to visit Charleston’s top rated food trucks, enjoy live entertainment and stroll through our acclaimed Blue Jam Village.

Be sure to buy your ticket through ActBlue, which you can access through the top button below.

You can use the bottom button below to sign up to volunteer at the Blue Jam! We are going to need help before, during, and after the Blue Jam, so if you’re ready to volunteer please sign up for a slot (slots are limited though).

BUY BLUE JAM 2021 TICKETS

VOLUNTEER AT BLUE JAM 2021

2021 MUNICIPAL ELECTION REMINDER

November 2nd is Election Day, but do not forget that you may be able to vote early through in-person absentee voting. You can vote via in-person absentee at the Charleston County of Board of Elections between 8:30 AM and 5 PM Monday-Friday until next Monday, November 1st, or at the last Charleston County Board of Elections’ Satellite Voting Unit (SVU) events. You must meet the qualifications for voting absentee. Any voter, regardless of municipality, may vote at the SVU.

10/29: Isle of Palms City Hall (9 AM-3 PM)

Please use the button below to access scvotes.gov to check your registration, find out more about absentee voting, and see your sample ballot.

ACCESS INFORMATION ABOUT ELECTIONS/VOTING

CCDP DATA COUNCIL IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS 

CCDP is looking for new members for the Data Council team to start before the end of the year. This is a group of 8-10 people interested in analyzing data, strategizing and figuring out the best way to use the data we have available to get candidates elected. It is a great way to learn more about politics if you have the interest and prepare yourself for futures roles on political campaigns or in leadership as well as to make connections with local politicians and leaders. This is not a data entry team. Some skills that would be helpful are Excel, Mapping (especially ARCGIS), Data Reporting, Presentation skills, Statistical Modeling. If you have prior experience in this political area and/or leadership experience there may be opportunities for leadership on the team in 2022, but if you just have interest in these areas there may be a role for you. Please contact Jeff Ransel (jeff@charlestondemocrats.com), Rob Daniel (rob@charlestondemocrats.com) or Ryan Wright (ryan@charlestondemocrats.com)

COVID-19 VACCINE

As case numbers continue to be high in the South and across the country, we want to do everything we can to protect our communities. Therefore, we want to ensure that we provide resources to help people who have not already been vaccinated against COVID-19 to find a nearby place to get the vaccine, which you can do through the button below.

We cannot stress enough that we must not give up the fight against the virus. And getting vaccinated is a vital part of that fight!

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HELP SUPPORT CCDP

Supporters like you allow us to keep the CCDP office open, train and support candidates and fund events in the Lowcountry. Please consider donating so that we can continue these efforts.

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Give Back

Blessing Box Donations Needed!
Please consider donating to our CCDP Blessing Box. You can #StockTheBox at any time, or drop off items to the office during office hours or by appointment. Our community members appreciate and depend on our kindness!

A few things to remember when donating Blessing Box items:

• DO donate non-perishable items that will hold up in the heat
  • example: canned vegetables and meats/fish, sauces in jars, boxes of rice or pasta
  • protip: donate items that don’t require milk/butter/oil to prepare, get cans with pop-tops that don’t require can openers
• DO donate small personal care items that will fit in the blessing box
  • example toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant,
• DO NOT donate any open or expired items.

Lowcountry Period Project Supplies Needed!
Did you know that our volunteers build period packs in support of the Homeless Period Project? The project provides pre-made kits for homeless shelters and nurse’s offices at Title IX schools in the Lowcountry. These items are a luxury to homeless women and girls and many are forced to choose between hygiene and food. Please consider donating the following items so we can continue to support this amazing project!
-individually-wrapped feminine pads
-individually-wrapped tampons
-individually-wrapped wipes
-individually-wrapped panty liners

Thanks again for your generosity!

Our office has limited public hours due to COVID, but if you are dropping off donations, you can email wecare@charlestondemocrats.com or call (843) 577-6000 to arrange a drop off time.

READY TO RUN FOR OFFICE?

If you are interested in making a difference in your community, please take time to consider running for office. The South Carolina Democratic Party has put out a form for individuals to express interest in running. You may think that it is too early to start thinking about this, but electoral success will require carefully laid out plans, which in turn require time. In addition to the SCDP information that you can access through the button below, here are more resources for women considering a run for office:

Emerge South Carolina
Vote Run Lead

READY TO RUN FOR OFFICE IN SC

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Please support CCDP (and help elect Democrats) by buying one of our t-shirts, water bottles, Koozies, bags, and pint glasses!

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