Democracy Action Team

Help with the No Kings III protest, 3/28

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The Democracy Action Team wants to help fill Corvallis streets with the largest crowd ever at No Kings III, March 28th.

We looked at Indivisible’s plan for March 28th, and it is compelling and it urgently requests that citizens partner with them to build what is needed from OSU to Central Park and the Courthouse. So our request is that our Democracy Team join in by each of us signing up for the tasks we can do. Some work can be done at home.

No Kings III will be a peaceful demonstration, starting at OSU at noon with speeches and songs, then marching along Madison Ave. to Central City Park, and ending at the Courthouse. At Central Park, there will be art and activities for the kids, as well as music at the gazebo. And at the Courthouse, back by popular demand, another Dance of Defiance. Of course, 4th St. will be filled with people waving signs the entire time.

Remember, every protest is a food drive!

To pull this off, the organizers will need 100 safety/peacekeeping volunteers, plus dozens of people to set up tables, art, and sound equipment; staff information and first aid tables; and clean and pack up afterwards. To volunteer for the day of the event, please email indivisible.bc.or@gmail.com with the subject “No Kings volunteer” and indicate which of the above you are willing to do.

The organizers also need help with a variety of tasks ahead of time, To be added to the “Put me to work” email list, email indivisible.bc.or@gmail.com with the subject “No Kings Worker Bee”. Once or twice a week, you’ll get a list of possible tasks you can volunteer for. Or ask to join the Signal group for more frequent requests (and the opportunity to select the best ones before others take them)!

Read more about volunteering for No Kings III here: https://indivisiblebc.org/no-kings-iii-volunteers/.

The Democracy Action Team plans to focus our energy to help us all get signed up. Come talk with the team on these days:

  • Sunday, March 1, at the Democracy table in the Social Hall
  • Sunday, March 8, at the Democracy table in the Social Hall
  • Sunday, March 15, at our mid-March meeting, 11:45 am in the Library
  • Sunday, March 22, at the Democracy table in the Social Hall

There will be a sign-making event at the UUFC during the 3rd or 4th week of March. Stay tuned for more information!

Given the DAT’s plan for March 28 is solid, their Tuesday, March 3rd meeting is cancelled.

Childcare is available!

Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.

Democracy Action Team Gathering, 2/17

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Please join the Democracy Action Team gathering on Tuesday, February 17 at 5 PM in the Social Hall.

This is our gathering twice monthly to greet each other, clarify recent developments and responses, and educate ourselves through videos, films, and speakers as we move forward supporting each other.

Childcare is available!

Free childcare can usually be arranged for any Fellowship event by using this link 1-2 weeks prior to the event.

Democracy Action Team Gathering, 2/3

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The Democracy Action Team meets this Tuesday, February 3 in the Social Hall at 5 pm. We will watch part of “What’s the Plan”, a video by Ezra and Leah, the high-energy couple who reveal weekly their view of how American citizens are doing in our attempt to undo Project 25.

We’ll see their interview of Erica Chenowith – acclaimed political scientist and author of Why Civil Resistance Works, and of the 3.5 threshold rule. Everyone is welcome.

Birdseed Winter Wreath Fundraiser, 2/8 & 2/15

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Elaine K. is making beautiful Birdseed Winter Wreaths as a fundraiser to buy stamps for the Democracy Action Team’s 2026 letter writing project. This project will educate voters who have fallen into disinformation and will get out the vote for this year’s primary and general election. Wreaths will be available in the Social Hall after Sunday Service, costing $15 for a small wreath and $30 for a large one; cash or check only.

In the 2024 election 53 writers at the Fellowship wrote a total of 25,530 letters and postcards. Rigorous studies have shown handwritten letters to be an effective way to increase voting. We started writing educational postcards in early January. Eventually we will write by Zoom, in person, and on our own, and have fun doing it! Stop by the Democracy Action Table if you want packets of postcards for writing.

Community Readiness Training (ICE / Migra Watch and Know Your Rights), 12/14

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We stand with immigrant families sign
We stand with immigrant families sign

Join the Democracy Action Team on Sunday, December 14 from  12 – 2 p.m. in the UUFC Sanctuary for a practical ICE‑Watch/Human‑Rights Observer training led by local attorney Lorena  Reynolds. The session will equip you with clear, actionable steps for responding if ICE shows up, going beyond basic rights information. It’s a free, community‑focused workshop—please RSVP via this secure form so we can confirm attendance. Come help strengthen our UU community and learn how to support others safely.

If you cannot attend this training but still want to learn how to respond, here is a list of other instances of this same training around our Community:

December 7th 11:30am | Friends Meeting House 3311 NW Polk Ave All

December 10th, 6:00pm | Reynolds Law Firm 555 NW 5th St

December 11th, 6:00pm | Reynolds Law Firm 555 NW 5th St

No Kings Demonstration Readiness Workshop, 10/16

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The No Kings Demonstration is Saturday, October 18th. In anticipation of this event, join the Democracy Action Team on Thursday, October 16th at 5:30PM in the Social Hall for a Demonstration Readiness Workshop. At this workshop we will:

Join us to practice these essential skills and join us on October 18th.

Democracy Action Team, Tuesdays & Thursdays

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The DAT is proud to announce that letter writing is officially back! Join us in person on Tuesdays (in the UUFC library) and on Zoom (link HERE) on Thursdays – both at 5:30 pm. We’ll write to voters in Pennsylvania asking them to retain State Supreme Justices who oppose partisan gerrymandering and to Virginia to inform voters of issues that will help them understand the choices they face in the upcoming state election. We will also write to our legislators. We’ll have addresses and supplies on Tuesdays.

Contact Claire M. for information.

No Kings Protest, 10/18

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Join us on Saturday, October 18 at 12 PM at the Benton County Courthouse for the No Kings protest!

A little worried about recent developments? What we know is that the only way out of this slide to dictatorship is for everyone to get involved. THAT is what has stopped a tyrant. And only that. No one else is going to save us, as much as we watch and hope things will change. So WE must make the 18th the largest protest ever on the planet. So each ONE bring ONE (or ten) to the October 18th protest.

For more information and resources, visit https://www.nokings.org/.

Join the Signs of Solidarity team

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We stand with immigrant families sign
We stand with immigrant families sign

Members of the Democracy Action Team are collaborating with Benton County Indivisible and Standing Up for Racial Justice to place signs of solidarity supporting immigrants around Corvallis. If you would like to join this effort, contact Karen J. Or you can print out your own copies of the posters and take them to local businesses! You can find the digital poster files here: https://brandfolder.com/indivisibleproject/signs-of-solidarity.