Dear LWV-WV Members,
We hope you are staying safe and healthy during this challenging time. As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, we are joining with the the West Virginia Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival in a public act of mourning and remembrance.
On Monday, November 23rd the West Virginia Poor People's Campaign is hosting a Moral Monday caravan [1] at our statehouse to mourn the more than 658 West Virignians who have died from COVID-19, demand a smooth and open transition of power and lift up the moral policies we need immediately and in the first days of the new administration.
You can join the caravan in Charleston and participate safely from your vehicle, or join the online action at 2:30 PM. Click here [1] to register. LWV-WV will also be streaming the event live on our Facebook page [2].
In addition to demanding the federal government pass a comprehensive COVID relief package, the West Virginia Poor People's Campaign is calling on Governor Justice to immediately spend the remaining CARES Act funding West Virginia received in April to address the extreme hardship present through out the state.
Call Governor Justice and demand he target these remaining funds to those West Virginians who need them the most. Call him now at (304)-558-2000 or click here [3] to send a letter.
Ending the suffering of our families and communities is a moral mandate to all who are tasked with governance now and in the new year. Calls for cooperation cannot compromise with injustice.
In Solidarity,
Julie Archer, Vice President on behalf of LWV-WV
Links: ------ [1] https://actionnetwork.org/forms/november-23-moral-monday-caravan/ [2] https://www.facebook.com/lwvwv/ [3] https://actionnetwork.org/letters/urge-governor-justice-to-spend-cares-act-f...