Red Wine & Blue’s theme song is “We Came To Make A Change” and we aren’t kidding! Our members are making history every day in their communities through changemaking actions, big and small.
From holding a “Save Sesame Street” bake sale supporting a North Carolina PBS station to a local art show fundraiser supporting reproductive rights organizations in California – both raised thousands of dollars!
And from filling food and diaper banks to organizing lobby days at state legislatures –our members are supporting their neighbors’ immediate needs AND demanding their elected representatives address those needs through lasting legislation.
You can be a part of these changemaking efforts, too.
No matter how much (or how little) time you have to spare, local groups in the Red Wine & Blue Network are looking for new members with a full range of time, talents, and skills right now.
Now that we’ve spent a few weeks learning about how local government works, let’s not keep this information to ourselves! We’ve created a shareable pdf that explains how local government shapes our daily lives, and even better – how we can get involved to make our...
You wake up every morning and immediately wash your face and brush your teeth with clean water running from the bathroom tap. Then you head out, driving your car or riding the city bus, on (hopefully) well-maintained roads, to get to work or drop the kids off at your...
Last month, we completed our Easy A series on gerrymandering, but we’re returning to the topic one more time with breaking news! On April 29, the U.S. Supreme Court issued their decision in Louisiana v. Callais, a racial gerrymandering case we previously told you...
When we talk about politics, we might immediately think about the President or Congress. They certainly give us a lot to talk about! But many of the decisions that impact our daily lives, like roads, schools, and public safety, are actually made at the local level. So...
Gerrymandering is when during the routine process of redistricting, politicians create voting districts that favor their own party in elections. Politicians shouldn’t pick their own voters! This is unfair to all voters and often leads to the underrepresentation of...