Cecile Richards' Troy Book Signing, and More!

This week with Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood

Make Trouble by Cecile Richards Former Planned Parenthood Federation of America President Cecile Richards will be in Troy for a book signing! Cecile Richards is a national leader for women’s rights and social and economic justice. As President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund for more than a decade, Richards worked to increase affordable access to reproductive health care and to build a healthier and safer world for women and young people. After starting her career as a labor organizer, working with women earning the minimum wage, she went on to start her own grassroots organizations, and later served as Deputy Chief of Staff to House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. In 2011 and 2012, she was named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. Richards is a frequent speaker and commentator on politics and progressive issues. Event date: Saturday, May 12, 2018 Event time: 3:30pm Event address:  Market Block Books located at 290 River Street, Troy, NY 12180 For more information click here.

#Intergenerational Story Share There is so much we can learn from the founders of the reproductive health and rights movement. The world before Roe v. Wade is one very few of us can even fathom but for these long time Planned Parenthood supporters, it is a world they know all too well. Our intergenerational story share potluck aims to bring the voices of our current advocates and the elders of the Beverwyck Community Action Council together to share stories and life experiences. The Beverwyck Community Action Council wants to hear from YOU! It's an unbelievable gift to be heard, and to hear someone else in exchange. The Beverwyck group has reserved a room and planned months in advance to make this happen - by attending this event you are committing to being a part of a broader community of activists invested in the work of Planned Parenthood. Join us at this potluck event sponsored by Friends with Benefits and the Beverwyck Community Action Council for a shared meal and invaluable conversation. **It’s important we show up for this event. Please RSVP here!  Thursday, May 17th 6:00 - 8:00 pm The Terrace at Beverwyck Retirement Community 41 Beverwyck Ln #1, Slingerlands, NY 12159 #NYS DOL One Fair Wage Hearing Join UHPP and coalition partners at the NYS DOL One Fair Wage Hearing at the Legislative Office Building at the Capital in Albany! We are joining with our coalition partners to help raise the pay of tipped workers to the full minimum wage. No worker should be at risk of wage theft, sexual harassment or discrimination. If you are interested in joining us for a rally and to attend the hearing, please RSVP HERE! We need to SHOW up for our partners in PINK! Friday May 18th 9:00 am Meet in the Well of the LOB (press conference and rally) 10:00 am hearing begins Legislative Office Building (LOB) 198 State Street Albany, NY 12210

This Week with UHPP

This week with Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood Women's Agenda In The NYS Budget   New York has a long and proud legacy of leading the way to advance women’s rights. From the birth of the women’s rights movement at Seneca Falls to the recent passage of the most comprehensive Paid Family Leave policy in the nation, New York continues to champion women’s rights and break down barriers to equality. In 2018, we have an opportunity to build on this progress and continue to advance equality across all areas of life. While the federal government seeks to roll back women’s rights, New York State looks toward the future. With these bold set of proposals, the 2018 Agenda will create opportunity for women to succeed in every area: work, health, safety, education and family life and you can learn more about each of them here. Call your elected officials in the NYS Senate and Assembly TODAY and urge them to include the Women's Agenda, including the Comprehensive Contraceptive Coverage Act, $750,000 legislative add for the Family Planning Grant, decriminalization of abortion, and the creation of a maternal mortality review board in the NYS Budget!   Find your NYS Assembly Member        Find your NYS Senate Member #TheFWord - April Book Club Meeting As you all know we try to focus on national themes with our book club selections and this month is no different. March is Women’s History Month, and to celebrate all the amazing women who have gone down in history as feminist icons, we have decided to read about a young woman who embodies just this. This month The F Word will be reading, I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai. We will be meeting at 3Fish Coffee on Sunday, April 8th at 11am to review this incredible novel and discuss ways we can support and uplift the women in our communities who make us all stronger. When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, when she was fifteen, she almost paid the ultimate price. She was shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, and few expected her to survive. Instead, Malala's miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey from a remote valley in northern Pakistan to the halls of the United Nations in New York. At sixteen, she has become a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate.     Sunday, April 8th at 11:00am 3Fish Coffee 466 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12208 Volunteer Training Night Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood is looking for volunteers to get involved and to help us engage our community through outreach efforts and get out the vote opportunities this Spring! Are you interested in working side by side at community events across the capital region spreading Upper Hudson Planned Parenthoods mission? Are you ready to continue to fight for reproductive freedom and help educate our community on the importance of safer sex? Together, we can demostrate our power, engage our people and move our work of expanding access to sexual and reproductive healthcare and rights forward! As we head into the warmer months, we are looking for passionate, committed advocates who want to volunteer for community outreach initiatives including tabling at summer fairs, Healthy Neighborhood Canvassing and with our non-partisan our voter registration campaign! Join us at our next volunteer training night to learn more about available volunteer opportunities and start the training you will need to join us in the streets. Dinner will be served! Reserve your spot today!  Monday, April 16th 6-8pm Albany Conference Room 855 Central Avenue #Abortion Access Bowl-A-Thon 2018 Say NO to back alleys, and YES to bowling alleys! Join Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood at Del Lanes in Delmar on April 29th at 2pm to #FundAbortionBuildPower. We're lacing up our bowling shoes and getting to work! Want to show up for abortion access? Support us by making a donation to our team or join the squad! The process is fast, easy, and secure! Bowl with the UHPP staff, invest in abortion funds and raise money with us. Get more info on the UHPP team here! Send a message that you believe we all should be able to access abortion, no matter how much money we make or where we live. Care, no matter what!    Sunday, April 29th at 2:00pm Del Lanes in Delmar 4 Bethlehem Ct, Delmar, NY 12054 Copyright © 2018 Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood, All rights reserved.  Thank you for joining our list Our mailing address is: 855 Central Avenue Albany, NY 12206

A Call to Action!

Dear Planned Parenthood Advocates,

We need your continued support and determination, now more then ever.

How can you help? Join us at events, rallies, write letters, be heard and wear PINK!


Top Actions:

Faso Watch: What we need? People to show up outside his office in Kinderhook and letters to the editors.

Voter Registration in NY19; What we need? Volunteers to canvass on Sunday, May 7.

See below for more details!

FASO WATCH!
As most of you know, Congressman Faso has stated publicly he would not vote to defund Planned Parenthood but then pledged to vote to repeal the ACA which included the defunding of Planned Planned Parenthood. He has stated that he understands the important services Planned Parenthood provides to our communities. We want to let him know we expect him to vote no on any legislation, including stand alone or ACA repeal, that includes language to defund Planned Parenthood. We need to demonstrate the depth of support Planned Parenthood has in Congressional District NY19.

Upcoming Actions!

Faso Friday rallies outside Congressman Faso's Office in Kinderhook

• Join Indivisible Chatham NY and Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood together with other local activists to rally outside Congressman John Faso's office in the Village of Kinderhook at 2 Hudson Street every Friday from 12:00pm to 1:00pm.
• We will be there on April 27!
• RSVP and SHARE on Facebook!

Letters to the Editor

• If you are interested in submitting a letter to the editor on issues related to Planned Parenthood and specifically the repeal and replace of the ACA, please contact us. We can provide talking points or a written letter that you can customize.
• Need asap!
• Email Katherine Bruno at katherine@uhpp.org for more information!

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VOTER REGISTRATION! Sunday, May 7th: Get out the Vote! Join with #NY19Votes Join NY19Votes and help build on the momentum from Resistance Voter Registration by making our NY19 Votes Spring Canvass as powerful as possible. Let's continue to register and engage voters across the district, and in warmer weather! Site Canvassing: On May 7th along with knocking doors we'll be training and sending canvassers to bus stops, shopping plaza parking lots, parks and everywhere there is heavy foot traffic to talk to voters and folks who need to register to vote. Neighborhood Team Leaders— We're seeking dedicated volunteers and teams to adopt neighborhoods and canvass those neighborhoods throughout the entire election cycle.  Neighborhood Team Leaders will receive extensive training to listen to, learn from, then energize and activate their neighborhood electorate in November. Spring Canvass Webinar/CC: Wednesday, May 3rd, 8-9.30pm. Sign up for details here! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO SIGN UP!

Thank you for your support,


Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood

Volunteer Opportunities!

Get Involved!

Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood is looking for volunteers to get involved and to help us engage in our community through outreach efforts and get out the vote opportunities!

In addition, we look forward to working side by side at other community events and continue to fight for reproductive freedom and help educate our community on the importance of safer sex! Together, we can demostrate our power, engage our people and move our work of expanding access to sexual and reproductive healthcare and rights forward.

For the next few months as we lead up to the election, we are looking for volunteers who want to work on My Vote, My Voice, our voter registration campaign! Get Out The Vote volunteers are needed in Albany, Columbia, Greene and Rensselaer counties. If you are interested in helping us GOTV, please respond below or email Amy at amywolff@uhpp.org.


Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities!

August

• 15:  Letter to editor on Women’s Equality Day (Anniversary of the adoption of the 19th amendment) (copy to be provided by UHPP)
• 18:  Tabling at Back to School Night @ LaSalle School, 174 Williams Road in Troy from 6 to 9pm.
• 20:  Tabling and GOTV Voter Registration at the Carnival on the Hill @ Star of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, 513 Clinton Avenue, Albany from 12 to 3 pm.
• 20:  Tabling and GOTV Voter Registration at the Carnival on the Hill @ Star of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, 513 Clinton Avenue, Albany from 2 to 5 pm.
• 24:  Tabling and GOTV Voter Registration at Josephs House, 74 Ferry Street in Troy from 4 pm to 5:30 pm.
• 30:  Tabling and GOTV Voter Registration at the Rensselaer County Dept. of Social Services in Troy from 10am to 12pm.

September

• 1:  Letter to editor on National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (content to be provided by UHPP)
• 24:  GOTV Voter Registration at LarkFEST in Albany. Times to be determined.
• 30:  Tabling and GOTV Voter Registration at SUNY Albany, Information Studies Department Annual Program Symposium (Uptown Campus) from 12:30 pm to 2:30pm.

October

• 1:  Letter to editor on Planned Parenthood's 100th Anniversary (copy to be provided by UHPP)
• 9:  Tabling and GOTV Voter Registration at the Troy ChowderFest from 12 to 4pm

GOTV

• Get Out the Vote tabling in the Albany Health Center (any day in August or September)
• Get Out the Vote tabling in the Troy Health Center(any day in August or September)

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