SHERBURNE COUNTY GOVERNMENT VIGIL

Over 100 immigrants are in Detention at the Sherburne County Government Center. Consider joining us!

• With the time change we will switch to a shorter vigil that's 45 minutes and when the weather gets colder we can make it 30 minutes.

• Every Wednesday 3:30 – 4:15 the usual place (Sidewalk next to Business Center Drive)

• Sherburne County Government Center

  13880 Business Ctr Dr NW, Elk River, MN 55330

INTRODUCTION TO ZOOM!!!

Thursday, January 8th at 10:00 am and 7:00 pm.

Join Sue to learn how to participate in our Member Monthly Meetings!

Sign up and select the morning or evening time. I will send directions to you on how to participate in the training.

You’ll find out it’s easy and will be able to join us on our zooms!

JOIN US IN JANUARY!!!

WCI & Fe Y Justicia RAPID RESPONSE to Immigration Raids

The WCI is partnering with Central MN Fe Y Justicia (part of the statewide MN Fe Y Justicia network) to establish a rapid response system for immigration enforcement actions in the area.

This collaboration builds on the work of WCI immigrant Aid committee who provides resources to protect immigrant neighbors from raids and harmful local government actions. For more information on their accomplishments and ongoing activities, contact wciimmigrantaid@gmail.com.

For more information on Fe y Jusicia, visit feyjusticiamn.com.

EVENTS

WCI MONTHLY MEMBER MEETING

SEE ABOVE FOR ZOOM TRAINING SESSIONS:

JANUARY 8TH: 10AM OR 7PM

Monday, January 12th via Zoom!

You will receive a zoom link in the BLAST! and also sent to your email on Monday.

6:30-Social—time to chat with each other

7:00—Meeting starts with updates from our Steering Committe

7:15—Featured Speak—Ellie Krug

With humor, resilence and tenacity Ellie will share her journey as a transgender woman. 8:25—Wrap-up

Ellie will help us see the unique challenges that face people in our community, our loved ones, and our neighbors, giving us awareness and ways to embrace our transgender friends.

Ellie was born as a male and starts with her strong feelings of being female. She will share growing up and her journey to be an activist leader, attorney, city counsel member and author. She is a very well known speaker in the US often asked to speak to a variety of groups...churches, law schools, trans events, universities etc. She is an incredibly engaging speaker—one we will learn from and enjoy.

WCI WINTER MEETINGS

We will meet via Zoom on the SECOND Monday of the month: January 12th, February 9th and March 9th.

Each meeting will have a speaker with time for Q & A’s.

From the comfort of your home, dressed in comfy clothes, beverages/food provide (by you)...it’s a great way to keep up on what’s happening…and what YOU can do!

Reminders will be in the BLAST and sent out by email.

IF YOU’VE NEVER DONE A ZOOM…LMK…TUTORING AVAILABLE!

DONATIONS

DONATIONS TO WCI NEEDED

Wright County Indivisible is proud to support many events that promote democracy and thwart autocracy. As the Trump regime ramps up its attacks on our democracy, we need to use every tool we have to fight back—including mass demonstrations, economic tactics, mutual aid, grassroots pressure campaigns, and more. Indivisible was made for this kind of organizing, but we can’t do it without you. Please donate whenever and whatever you can through our Act Blue link. We appreciate you!

To donate to WCI, click here.

DONATIONS NEEDED

for migrant/immigrant families

• Complete Food List below…

• Paper goods—hygiene items—laundry and dish soap

• DIAPERS!

• Winter clothing: hats, mittens, gloves, jackets/coats, snow pants, thermals, quality winter socks, BOOTS

• NEW space heaters

  January:

  Contact Nancy at 612-819-8543 to drop off items or have them picked up.

  February:

• Contact Sue 763-439-9048

To donate money, click on the Act Blue link below. https://bit.ly/WCIimmigrantaid

For checks, please indicate Immigrant Donations in the subject line. Send checks to WCI, Box 1410, Monticello, MN 55362