Next Up: Defending Our Democracy
Monarca from Unidos provided the Constitutional Observer/Upstander Training that over 30,000 people attended at the beginning of Operation Metro Surge. Now we ask you to join us to prepare for the future with their new Democracy Defense Training. The goal is to build a broad network to defend our democracy, using every lever we can to ensure we have safe, free, and fair elections, and that our votes are counted.
We will be hosting a training on Saturday, June 20th at 10 am. Register here to receive the training location.
Can’t make that date? Find other training dates here: https://monarcamn.org/training
Operation Metro Surge
We can’t become complacent and think the immigration efforts are over – the intensity may have changed, but ICE is still active in our community. When it first began, people reached out to ask “What is Do Good Roseville doing to respond to this crisis?”.
Initially we didn’t have an answer but we leaned into our core beliefs:
- People want to do good, but oftentimes don’t know what to do.
- Bringing people together multiplies the impact of anything we do as individuals.
Your generosity as a community was beyond what we hoped was possible. As a community we have raised more than $600,000 which made it possible to pay the rent for all of those who were in fear of being evicted beginning in February thru May.
We hope to continue to cover rent as needed, and are moving into paying for utility bills that have accumulated.
Beginning in April the Wilson Foundation has agreed to match at 100% all donation received thru April, and that has been extended thru May.
Originally we had 3 different funds established at Roseville Lutheran Church, St. Michael’s Lutheran Church and the Roseville Area Schools Foundation. The 3 funds worked together to cover needs. Starting in May, all funds will be handled thru one fund at St. Michael’s. If you have the capacity, you may still donate at St. Michael’s via Zeffy campaign: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/roseville-and-community-housing-stabilization-assistance
Paying rent was the biggest initiative within our community, but so much more happened, and much of it we may never know about. It was simply neighbors caring for neighbors.
Everyone can do something!
Here is a condensed list of all the ideas we suggested for people.
Our Metro Surge newsletters
Welcome Cards
Something we heard can be helpful is to make personal cards that can be given to our immigrant and refugee neighbors telling them they are welcome here and we support them. Below is a chatgpt generated guide for how to write the cards.