Dear LWV-WV Members,
We hope you are staying safe and healthy during this challenging time.
As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, we are joining with the the West
Virginia Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival in a
public act of mourning and remembrance.
On Monday, November 23rd the West Virginia Poor People's Campaign is
hosting a Moral Monday caravan [1] at our statehouse to mourn the more
than 658 West Virignians who have died from COVID-19, demand a smooth
and open transition of power and lift up the moral policies we need
immediately and in the first days of the new administration.
You can join the caravan in Charleston and participate safely from your
vehicle, or join the online action at 2:30 PM. Click here [1] to
register. LWV-WV will also be streaming the event live on our Facebook
page [2].
In addition to demanding the federal government pass a comprehensive
COVID relief package, the West Virginia Poor People's Campaign is
calling on Governor Justice to immediately spend the remaining CARES Act
funding West Virginia received in April to address the extreme hardship
present through out the state.
Call Governor Justice and demand he target these remaining funds to
those West Virginians who need them the most. Call him now at
(304)-558-2000 or click here [3] to send a letter.
Ending the suffering of our families and communities is a moral mandate
to all who are tasked with governance now and in the new year. Calls for
cooperation cannot compromise with injustice.
In Solidarity,
Julie Archer, Vice President
on behalf of LWV-WV
Links:
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[1] https://actionnetwork.org/forms/november-23-moral-monday-caravan/
[2] https://www.facebook.com/lwvwv/
[3]
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/urge-governor-justice-to-spend-cares-act-…
