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Volunteer Opportunities
Being Part of the Solution. “Now is the time for all good people to come to the aid of their party”. An old adage that still rings true these days. So, have you decided to be part of solution yet? Most people don’t want to get involved and get their hands dirty. The few do, and have an enormous impact on the destiny of our party and nation. That can be you. What can you do? What can’t you do is the better question.
Become a Candidate. The CCRP is hosting its yearly “Candidate Boot Camp” Campaign School in May in Alamo. This two day seminar provides training to become a city, county, state, and national politician. If you would like to become that special Republican who works for the betterment of our nation and society, then signup for this training and become an elected official. Here are some of the topics covered: public speaking, city and county races, campaign finance, new media strategy, organizing volunteers, filing papers, fundraising events, fundraising strategy, and crafting your message. Signup by paying the seminar fees with credit card, from the Tickets page under the Donate/Tickets tab of this website.
Work the Telephone Banks. Phone Banks are planned by the individual campaigns. Monitor this website’s Calendar beginning in the Spring to learn about upcoming events. Work as long as you want, and often get fed to boot. They provide telephones, call sheets, and good camaraderie with the other volunteer phoners. The banter that goes around the room after unusual calls is priceless. Sign up to help by using the contact information on the Candidates pages.
Walk the Precincts. The CCRP holds training sessions for precinct walkers. Volunteers are organized by their City Chairman and City Captains to walk local streets with them: knocking on doors, handing out candidate flyers, registering Republicans to vote, and signing up new volunteers. This is where the rubber meets the road, where you have a huge impact. There will be other training sessions, conducted by the CCRP and candidate campaign staffs. Volunteer by filling out the online Volunteer Form.
Volunteer to Help your Candidate. Become one of the team that gets your favorite candidate elected. There are always tasks that need to be done, and not enough people to adequately do them. Make a monetary donation to help pay the costs of campaigns, and your gift will be greatly appreciated. The costs of posters, signs, hand-outs, advertising, transportation, office rental, telephones, food and refreshments, etc, add up to a huge amount. Consider throwing a fundraiser yourself with a house party, and perhaps a rummage sale to raise cash.
Vote and Tell Your Friends. Vote, of course, and volunteer to drive your Republican friends to the polls if they can’t. Help your friends get signed up for Absentee Ballots, if that could be helpful. Throw a Victory Party on Election Night for fun.
Write Letters to the Editor and Speak Before Groups. Some voters read local newspapers and handouts, so make a difference by writing letters of support for your favorite candidate. If you belong to a group that allows political discussion, step up and tell them why you are supporting your candidate. You are making a public affirmation of your Constitutional rights of Freedom of Speech.
Do all this and you are truly Part of the Solution.
Bud Warder
bud@contracostagop.org
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