You’re Bringing People Together To Strengthen Our Movement
In the celebration of Food & Water Watch’s 20th anniversary this year, supporters across the country found a powerful and fun way to strengthen our work — hosting parties! Parties with purpose Your fellow Food & Water Watch members opened their homes to friends and family this year to share how they, too, can join the effort to protect our food, water, and climate. From backyard barbecues in New York, to a garden party in Maryland, and even an Against All Odds virtual conference screening in Iowa, each house party shared a common purpose: to bring Food & Water Watch's critical work directly to their neighbors. Right now, many of us want to do more to resist the terrible and cruel Trump administration, but it can feel overwhelming and hard to know where to start. Our hosts introduced their guests to concrete and effective ways to take action. They shared petitions to sign and information on upcoming events, as well as ways to donate and volunteer their time. Personal connections build power Building a stronger grassroots movement requires the kind of personal outreach our house party hosts graciously showed. Our deepest thanks go to every host who grew our community and strengthened our work.
Marilyn Elie did a lovely job bringing the local community
together as we discussed environmental threats facing Westchester County, New York, and actions we can take together. We shared amazing food, sunshine, and launched our new banner for the Stop Project Maple campaign! — Melissa Hoffmann, party attendee in New York
Interested in hosting a Food & Water Watch house party? Please reach out to Madeline Kelsey at
It's always good to spend casual time with other volunteers, and invite friends who are new to Food & Water Watch. Together, we watched the virtual Against All Odds event. And, I encouraged everyone to try my new sangria recipe! — Jan Corderman, party host in Iowa (third from the left)
mkkelsey@fwwatch.org and visit fwwat.ch/host
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