We are one week into the majority of students being back in the classroom - how are you, your family, and your friends holding up? 

A new school year always brings with it a sense of renewal, whether you are directly impacted or just getting back into a routine with your community. It also signifies that we are even closer to candidate filing in February, primaries in May, and the mid-term elections in November. 

Please take some time to get to know candidates who have announced and continue to ask women to run for office all around you. From initial reads of the Census data, it appears many school districts will be completely redrawn which will open the doors for all new elections across many regions. Let's work to find strong, smart Democrats to run for School Board, Countywide and JP seats, and State House and Senate seats to directly represent Arkansans in our very own communities. 

You can find the list of candidates on our AFDW website and we'll continue to keep a running list as more announcements are made. Look for ways to support candidates in a way that's meaningful to you - financially, via social media, volunteer roles, and registering voters are all great ways to show your support! 

New Subscribers

If you’re receiving this for the first time, it may be due to records being found and updated. If you have not connected with your local Democratic Women chapter, please reach out to them today to renew your membership!
Or if you are not sure where to begin to get connected again, please take a moment to fill out THIS FORM.

Stay strong and safe!

Gracie Ziegler

AFDW President

gracieziegler@gmail.com

479-466-2735

Updates from NFDW

NFDW PAC Kickoff Fundraiser - August 31

Register via personal donation here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/nfdw-virtual

AFDW Behind the Scenes!
We need your help to track data, organize information, and support the information that needs to be shared.
Join a committee to help support our organization!

COMMITTEES OF AFDW

• Rules, Resolutions, and Revisions - review the Bylaws annually and make recommendations to the Executive Board 
• Programming - works to plan programming throughout the year and the AFDW annual convention every August
• Fundraising -  planning and  implementing fundraising events
• County auxiliary expansion - shall work with counties not yet affiliated to kick off affiliation and monitor progress, reporting, start-up, etc.
• Candidate recruitment - as simple as asking your friends and neighbors to run for office and helping them get the tools they need to move forward with filing

Additional work being done by volunteers

• Organize Data - we're making it easier to contact different committees and groups. Can you help with some data entry work? 
• Communications - Share and Create Content - we want to make sure no matter where you are online or not, you can get up-to-date information from AFDW. We need members to share from our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts to their own pages and groups to help signal boost and amplify.
  • Just click that SHARE button anytime you see new material. 
  • Share the information when you're talking to your friends on the phone or safely if you are gathering with friends or family. 
• Register Voters - it's never too early to register to VOTE. Be sure to ask everyone you know if they are registered and ask them to confirm their voter information is still accurate. You can do this by visiting VoterView.