ONV wishes to report that we are still here and ready to get busy. We are currently organizing an event that will include a panel discussion on a topic which we feel is extremely important to all US citizens. Please check back with us for the announcement of this event which will take place in March.
We have recently encountered several of you in our everyday lives who are ready to take action with us. Thank you for your interest, support, and offers of help. We look forward to working with you soon.
Thank you for checking out our updates. Although we have not been highly visible lately, One Nation Volusia continues to work on the policies and issues to which we are committed.
~We have celebrated the one year marker of the historic election of our President, the event which brought together the people behind ONV.
~ We recently saw the production of a healthcare bill of sorts. This fight continues. It is important to contact your Senators and Representatives to tell them what you think is right or wrong with the bill.
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We would like to thank those of you who came out to our sign waving
events (healthcare). It was really hot out there but you showed up
anyway! There were a lot of people passing by and "honking for
healthcare".
~ ONV coordinated with Organizing for America to find a place for phone banking in the area. Visit Organizing for America to join them in their efforts. ONV also attended OFA training in Orlando, collected letters to our representatives which were hand delivered by OFA, and held a house party to connect community members with John Brushwood.
~ ONV had a booth at the Stetson University First Annual Bandtoberfest, providing materials on clean energy. If you missed this event, you missed a great time. We look forward to next year's Bandtoberfest!
~ The facilitators of ONV recently completed a volunteer project with the City of DeLand. The big red bows that hang on our lightposts downtown during the holidays were in great need of a makeover. We coordinated with City personnel and the Girl Scouts, and cleaned, repaired, and repainted approximately 58 giant bows. The last day was quite windy and we ended up wearing a lot of red paint but it was worth it.
OLDER POSTINGS
Senator Bill Nelson has not committed to support the Health Care Reform Act. Please contact him as often as you can to let him know your feelings. Contact him every day if possible!
email phone/snail mail
Puzzled by Healthcare Reform Bills? Be informed!
Read the proposed bills and follow the markups and proposed amendments:
http://www.opencongress.org
The President has spoken and he spoke for us. Now we act. Are you ready? You will be hearing from ONV as this is the time to go to work to get the sorely needed healthcare for all Americans put into law. Get out your signs and clipboards. We pack mental.
ONV was delighted to welcome those that visited our booth at the Volusians for Healthcare event on Labor Day at DeLand City Hall Park. This was a wonderful networking opportunity and there was a strong feeling of solidarity. Great music, sign waving, speakers, plenty of fact-based info, good food provided by Penacho's. Thank you, Hilliary, for organizing this event.
Thank you to everyone who attended our recent showing of Bill Moyers' interview of former Cigna PR man Wendell Potter. The rain kept us from the planned rally. We did have a good discussion and storytelling. Petitions were signed and we received a bundle of signed petitions from university students (a huge thank you!). And thank you to those who joined our committee for sign waving action.
"And this is the cause of my
life -- new hope that we will break the old gridlock and guarantee that every
American -- north, south, east, west, young, old -- will have decent, quality
health care as a fundamental right and not a privilege."
- Senator Edward Kennedy
2008 Democratic National Convention Speech
In honor of Senator Kennedy,One Nation Volusia will pick up our activist tools and continue to help to build the dream of health care for all Americans.
NEW! Watch the eye-opening Bill Moyers interview of former Cigna PR man Wendell Potter: click
HERE.
One Nation Volusia is having a Healthcare Petition Drive. Click HERE to view the petition. Please print the page or cut and past it into a document for printing. Sign the petition (you can have others sign on the back side or print extra copies for them. Try to get as many signatures as you can from friends, relatives, co-workers, etc. ONV will be hand delivering these petitions to our elected officials. Email us HERE and we will contact you for pick up arrangements. We are fighting against a very vocal opposition to healthcare reform. Our actions will speak loudly! Thanks for all you do.
Visit our Health Care page for links and information to help you to understand the issues and how to take action in this critical time for reform of our health care system and provision of health care for all Americans! Take action today.
ONV held an amazingly successful event August 12 at the DeLand Area Public Library. We filled the room and, unfortunately, had to turn people away due to capacity limits. Dr. Gary Maris (Stetson University political science professor for 30 years) presented a down to earth and highly informative lecture to a crowd of 103. We also were fortunate enough to hear a short presentation from Nancy Rudner Lugo, a nurse practitioner and new best friend to ONV. A heartfelt thank you to everyone involved in making this event a great success. You know who you are! Also, thank you to all who came out in support of One Nation Volusia and healthcare reform and coverage for all Americans.
Yes we will BE INFORMED, BE EFFECTIVE, TAKE ACTION.