Voting is so important, especially at this time, and with the election coming up, we want to make sure League members are aware of the Voting Rights Coalition and the Election Protection program opportunities for trained nonpartisan volunteer poll monitors. Learn more here: Voting Rights Coalition Mission and Election Protection  

Volunteer Opportunities- Issues & Committees
Check the Volunteer Opportunities of your choice and tell us how you’d like to help below. Thanks!
advocacy

ADVOCACY

Focus:

  • Advocate League positions by working with League issue groups and programs, as well as governmental actors including legislators, commissioners and board members at national, state, and local levels.
  • Organize “Observer Corps” to monitor the County Commission, School Board and Municipal Commissions  (Palm Beach Gardens, Riviera Beach, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Lake Worth, Wellington, West Palm Beach) and be a visible representation of the League. Advocacy also produces two forums per year, Legislative Preview and Legislative Wrap-up where State Senators and State Representatives from Palm Beach County address their constituents and answer questions pertaining to the upcoming or just completed legislative session.

Chair: Rich Bartholomew, advocacy@lwvpbc.org

Mission: Advocate League positions by working with League issue groups and programs, as well as governmental actors including legislators, commissioners and board members at national, state, and local levels.

Meetings: TBD

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VOTING RIGHTS COALITION

Focus: The Voting Rights Coalition works on many fronts to protect voting rights:

  • Restore the vote. We’re working to overcome onerous legal financial obligations (LFOs) and provide a pathway to let Florida felons register to vote.
  • Support passage of H.R. 1, For the People’s Act and H.R.4, The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in the U. S. Congress
  • Educate citizens. We study issues. We educate Floridians about voting rights and good governance issues in Florida and nationally.
  • Combat voter suppression. We study, educate, and advocate to eliminate policies and laws that limit access to voting.
  • Learn more: Voting Rights Coalition Mission and Election Protection  

Chair: Kate Renchin & Mark Schneider, vrc@lwvpbc.org

Meetings: The Voting Rights Coalition meets monthly on the first Thursday of the month at 2:00 PM, on Zoom.  Join us. Go to the Calendar of Events.

Healthcare Committee kickoff meeting

HEALTHCARE

Focus:

  • To support LWVFL and other Florida coalition efforts to expand Medicaid (or Marketplace subsidies) for the working poor, who currently fall in a gap and remain uninsured.
  • To partner with other local organizations (DOH, Healthy Start, etc.) to set and achieve health equity goals in our black and brown populations.
  • Partner with local mental health organizations, e.g., NAMI, FLMHAC, etc. , and also partner with our LWVPBC Gun Safety committee to bring attention to the increase in the number of suicides in our communities and to create goals that might help reduce those numbers.
  • To Support LWVFL’s and LWVUS’s Reproductive Rights pro-choice position and a woman’s right to privacy and bodily autonomy. Learn more about the ballot initiative for abortion rights!Floridians Protecting Freedom

Co-Chairs: Nancy Gau and Brent Schillinger, healthcare@lwvpbc.org

Meetings:  See the Calendar of Events.

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GUN SAFETY

Focus:

  • Educating PBC residents and lobby state representatives re gun safety issues.
  • Collaborate with grassroots efforts to create responsible gun ownership with an emphasis on safe storage.

Co-Chairs: Marcy Brody and Kristen Murtaugh, gunsafety@lwvpbc.org

Meetings: See the Calendar of Events or contact Chairs for time, date and location of the next meeting.

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NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE

Learn more about the NPV HERE.

Focus: 

  • Change the way Florida and other states apportion their presidential electors, from Winner-Take-All to all electors going to the candidate who receives the most votes in 50 states and the District of Columbia combined.
  • Offers presentations to civic and community groups.
  • Communicates with elected officials to educate them and obtain their pledge to change state law to adopt the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.

Chair: Daniel Lishansky, npv@lwvpbc.org, 561-909-7909
Co-Chair: Tom St. Onge

Meetings: We meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 5:30 pm on Zoom (except August and December when we don’t meet). Check the Calendar of Events.

education committee

EDUCATION

Focus: As a quality public education system is the cornerstone of our Democracy we work with all interested parties to ensure that both locally and statewide we have a well-funded and quality education system.

Co-Chairs: Kathi Gundlach, education@lwvpbc.org

Meetings: On the first Saturday of the month 11:00-1:00. Location:  121 Park Lane East, Hypoluxo, Fl 33462

environment

ENVIRONMENT

Focus: The Environmental Issues Group (EIG) seeks to educate its members and the entire league, along with community leaders, and government officials on critical environmental issues affecting Palm Beach County.  The group follows legislative bills affecting our environment and advocates for appropriate public policy to address concerns related to climate change including Everglades Restoration, water quality and supply, renewable energy, plastics pollution, and sea level rise.

Chair: TBD

Meetings:  TBD

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GO SOLAR

Focus: Educate the public and help implement Solar Panels on residences.

Chair: Diane Marks, solar@lwvpbc.org

Meetings:  Always virtual.  Before the Co-op start date.