Bethel Defends Democracy- We Stand With Survivors: Break The Silence. End the Violence.

Please join us for our 83rd consecutive community rally to Defend Democracy in beautiful downtown Bethel. Our overall theme is Defending Democracy. On Saturday, Oct 10th, 11am - 12:30pm (90 mins), we will support Bethel’s SafeWalk, the premier event by the Center for Empowerment and Education (CEE). The core message of the event is to unite the community to stand with survivors, raise critical awareness, and fund life-changing, no-cost, and confidential support services for individuals impacted by domestic and sexual violence. The recent news about the Cornell students, including someone from Bethel, makes this an even more timely theme. We Stand With Survivors: Break The Silence. End the Violence. (Tip: If viewing on facebook or mobilize, it is easier to read the full Bethel rally announcement with pictures here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1plKay3K3WR8JYHp3Nndap-STPlgFxMiX3H5iUn-w2iM/edit?usp=drivesdk We will be needing extra setup and packup help the next few weeks for the rallies. Please let us know if you can help. ******************** Bethel’s SafeWalk teams will be marching starting at 11:30am from the Bethel Municipal Center. They will be doing two loops of the same march that we do for No Kings: walking up Library Place, down Greenwood Ave and then past PT Barnum Square to return to the Municipal Center. Let’s make signs with messages for them, cheer when they pass by or join them on the walk when they pass by! We will stop our other protest messages to show solidarity and support for this extremely important cause. You can make signs ahead of time and we’ll also have our sign-making supplies on hand at the rally. Some suggested messages: Domestic & Sexual Violence Awareness Slogans • Break the Silence. End the Violence. • Love Shouldn’t Hurt. • Every Survivor Deserves a Safe Space. • Stand with Survivors, Empower the Future. • No Excuse for Abuse. Others: • Walking for a Future Free of Violence. • Step by Step, We Build Safer Communities. • United for Peace, Safety, and Education. • Empowering Survivors with Every Step. ********************** VOTE EARLY!! In America, we have no kings. The people choose their leaders. Leaders do not get to choose who votes, whose voices count, or what future our communities deserve. ….or disruptions by the regime on election day could jeopardize your ability to vote! Let’s all bank our votes early. Voting early gives us the power to make our voices heard on our own terms, before Election Day, before the last-minute chaos, and before anyone else can decide what happens next. Election day is 24 days from this week’s rally. But we don’t have to wait until then. We can start voting in 9 days from this week’s rally!! Let’s focus on getting everyone to vote early and having every vote counted. There are millions more of us than there are of them. And when we act together, our power is bigger than anything. *********************** See the full Bethel rally announcement with pictures here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1plKay3K3WR8JYHp3Nndap-STPlgFxMiX3H5iUn-w2iM/edit?usp=drivesdk Please don’t attend the rally if you cannot refrain from engaging with agitators. ************ Never miss information about upcoming rallies by registering for our rally newsletter, bit.ly/BethelRalliesNewsletter (case sensitive). You can also provide feedback on what you'd like to see at future rallies. Questions and feedback are also always welcome anytime at: [email removed] Visit our website BethelRallies.org to find videos and pictures from our past rallies. Note: Rally is rain, snow or shine. Please bring your own lawn or camping chair. Approximate Rally Schedule: (Rally will be on Greenwood Ave behind the Bethel Library on the sidewalk and up to 17 feet from the curb) 11:00 - 11:30am Sign holding and chanting 11:30 - 12:30pm Change signs to SafeWalk messages, cheer or join the walkers 12:30pm. Disperse Food Pantry Requests: We collect for Bethel’s food pantry each week. All non-perishable items are greatly appreciated, but the food pantry especially needs: Cereal, Canned & dried fruit, coffee, toilet paper, laundry detergent in SMALL bottles. The pantry is also ready to receive *Cardboard* egg cartons only. ***************** Upcoming events: Ridgefield Resistance is starting weekly Monday rallies! So if Saturday isn’t enough or you have a conflict, please consider joining our Ridgefield Resistance friends. Every Monday from 4-5pm in front of Ballard Park join them to support democracy. They had a great turn out with lots of HONKS!! Check their website for weather and other updates: RidgefieldResistance.org Want more Voting rallies? Pop Ups Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Bethel’s BigY in Stony Hill. These may be weather dependent. For Tuesdays pop ups, please check the B-Vocal SWCT group at tinyurl.com/b-vocal or [email removed]. For Wednesdays pop ups, please check the Bethel Blues facebook page or contact Denise Madeline Farren at…

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