Third Act.
We are the fastest growing part of the nationwide population. Over 10,000 people-a-day pass their 60th birthday and join us at our age. It’s our time to step up to protect democracy, defend justice and boldly act to ensure a safe climate as our legacy.
We begin with local action. We flex our power to avoid climate chaos and insist on a strong democracy that places people and planet over profit.
GOAL #1
Climate Action
We are committed to two important goals.
Our first goal is to leave a safe planet for future generations. We are determined to put pressure on financial institutions to stop funding fossil fuel projects. Our objective is to accelerate an equitable transition to a future that’s NOT dependent on fossil fuels. Learn more here
GOAL #2
Protect Our Democracy
Our second goal is to ensure a strong democracy that works for ALL — not just the rich and powerful. We seek to strengthen our democracy through civic engagement, policy advocacy, legislation, voting rights and election protection. Learn more here.
Our Third Act Sacramento GOTV team is organizing postcard parties. Additional events, including phone banking and canvassing in key California districts, will be scheduled in future months. For more info about the postcard parties, support for hosting your own party, or getting involved with this team, contact BarbaraWashburn@gmail.com (for Barbara) or KLRandles@comcast.net (for Karen).
We have compiled a list of GOTV organizations—some focused solely on getting more people to vote, others on addressing the upcoming presidential elections. Still others will target state legislatures and congressional seats. See the list at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cB02F2tmdiQkGjsB0o6Hn53mZPFIiw5x.
Over the past month, Third Act Sac has been busy writing postcards for candidates in Nevada, Arizona, and Central Valley districts in California. We’ve held about 6 postcard parties with an average of 4-5 people per event….in East Sac, Elk Grove, Land Park, Midtown, and even up the hill in Grass Valley. These parties are fun events—combining practical GOTV efforts with time to visit with others and nosh on goodies. On top of this, a number of individuals are working on their own to support GOTV efforts. All told, we estimate about 600 postcards have been sent to voters just in the last month.
Third Act Sacramento continues to hold postcard parties with dozens of people throughout the region. We also work with people who prefer to work on their own, and have written literally 100s of postcards. We are targeting the western states in these efforts, working with both Activate America and the Environmental Voter Project.
Can you sponsor a postcard party? It costs about $60 to host one party ($10 for the postcards and $50 for the stamps) and we will be hosting monthly parties in at least five areas in the greater Sacramento area. That adds up. Can you donate $60/month now through October? Or $30 to sponsor half the cost of a party? (Note: the donations are political in nature and are not tax deductible.) To learn more or become a sponsor, contact GOTV leads Barbara and Karen.
Register young voters with Senior2Senior
Join Senior to Senior to register high school seniors to vote in their government classes.
Encouraging young people to vote is one of the most significant ways we can support a strong democracy for our nation. This academic year, our Senior to Senior campaign has registered over 900 students to vote in Sacramento area high schools. In our first year, we added 600 to the voting rolls, so clearly Senior to Senior has been growing, thanks to the wonderful assistance of our volunteers!
Letter writing team
Like to write? We have support letters, letters to the editor, and other writing tasks to be done. Join the new writing team by contacting FKBoucher@gmail.com (for Faith).