Political and Civic Involvement Opportunities in Massachusetts |
Boston State House Hearings & Events and Mass. Town Political Committee's Facebook & websites post many events that are both "live" and virtual, in the Boston area, and in Washington D.C. that are now happening : June 2025: (*) Massachusetts Peace Action's "Rally - No War With Iran" on Thursday June 26 at 12 noon at the JFK Federal Building in Boston; (*) "250th Anniversary of the US Army Military Parade" and "No Kings Protests" on Saturday June 14 in Washington D.C. ; (*) Massachusetts 50501, Indivisible Mass Coalition (IMC), Mass. Indivisible Groups, and Allies' " No Kings Rallies- National Day of Defiance" with Boston Pride Parade on Saturday June 14 at 11 am at Copley Square in Boston; (*) Massachusetts Peace Action's "Emergency Rally - No War With Iran" on Friday June 13 at 11 am at the JFK Federal Building in Boston; (*) Massachusetts 50501 's "Nonviolent Emergency Rally Against ICE Raids in Los Angeles" on Monday June 11 at 2 pm at Boston City Hall Plaza. |
January 2025 through June 2025
Massachusetts Town Political Committees are busy with :
Social Activities
*"Patriot's Day Celebration - 250th Anniversary of the Revolutionary War" ; * First Friday Drop-In With Coffee"; *"Fourth Friday Gathering"; *"Inauguration Party"; * 'Un-Inauguration Party"; *Holiday/New Years Party"; |
Community Service Events
*"Spring Trail Clean Up "; * Food Drive; * Walk For Hunger"; *"After Earth Day Clean-Up"; *"26th Annual Charles River Earth Day Clean Up"; *"Pancake Breakfast" to raise money for civic fund which supports the Food Pantry; *"Community Blood Drive"; *"Valentine Sock & Glove Drive"; *"Love Your Neighbor Valentine Day Food Drive"; *"Drive Thru Food Drive" ; *"5th Annual State House Diaper Drive"; *"Collecting games for Schools on Wheels Mass."; *"Community Meal Prepare & Serve" ; *"Volunteer at the Family Table Collaborative"; *"Catch a Ton of Tuna 2025!"; *"Toiletries Drive" ; *"Winter Coat Drive" and "Jacket Drive"; *"Bugles Across America". |
Fundraising Activities
*"Celebrating Exceptional Democratic Women Event" ; *"Annual Spring Fling"; * "Annual Scholarship Breakfast"; * "Annual Heroes Awards"; *" Annual Good Neighbors Awards"; * "Annual Spring Breakfast"; * "Trivia Night Fundraiser"; * "Annual Kennedy Legacy Dinner"; *" Annual Wild Game Dinner for Civics Club"; *"Democrats Brunch 2025!"; *"Democratic Breakfast"; *"St. Paddies Day Sunday Brunch"; "RTC Bowl A Thon with T.V. Reality Stars"; *"Lincoln-Reagan Dinner & Awards"; *" Annual JFK Presidents Day Gathering"; *"Lincoln Dinner Fundraiser" ; *"Funraiser: Celebrate Ronald Reagan on Presidents Day"; |
Mass. Town Political Committee's Facebooks and websites post many civic and political activities & current events that are now happening such as:
Civics Activities
Both Virtual and Real Time: * "Immigrant Rights Training Webinar"; *"What Is DEI?" Presentation; *" Audit the Legislature Rally" ; *"Hands Off! Democracy Rally"; * "Beacon Hill 101 Virtual Webinar"; *"Vigil of Love and Support for Our Trans Community" ; * "ZOOM: Discussion on Town Meeting Warrant Articles" ; *Community Conversation - Community Led Program; *"Virtual Event: Abortion Access and Support Needs in Massachusetts " ; *"Farmers Rally in Support of the USDA"; *"Western Mass Transportation Advocacy Forum"; * "Rally for Democracy"; *"Pancake Breakfast" to raise money for civic fund which supports the Food Pantry; *"What Do Millennials & Gen-Zs Want From Politics Panel Discussion"; *"Town Public Forums"; *"Nominating Papers Signing Meet Up"; *" ZOOM Workshop: Understanding and Overcoming the Rural Urban Divide"; *"Peaceful Rally Against Police Violence "; *Town Hall's "Candidate Meet, Greet, and Sign Event"; *"Annual Martin Luther King Virtual Breakfast"; *"Our Freedom, Our Votes January 6 Candle Light Vigil"; *"Our Freedom, Our Votes January 6 Rally"; *"FIREARMS: Violence & Reform -A Panel Discussion"; *"Climate-Friendly Banking Series"; *"Civic Issues Forums/Civics Matters Series"; * "Non-Partisan Town Government Civic Forum"; |
Civics and Political Activity
Both Virtual and Real Time: *"Meet & Greet: Candidates for Town Election"; * " Postcard Writing Events"; *" Intro to Community Organizing Training"; * Town and Statewide Civic/Political Internships and Scholarships; also *"Take Action Forum"; *"Meet Our New State Representatives Event" ; * Booths at Town/City Feasts; *"Day of Action"; * "Candidate Forum and Straw Poll"; * " ZOOM: Crash Course - Organizing Your Campus"; also *"Political Leadership School"; * "Campaign Management/ Training"; * State Representative Office Hours, Conversations, & Listening Sessions", Constitute Hour ; also *Candidate Debates, Forums & Fundraiser; * Political Platform events; * Documentary Screenings on Civic/Political Issues; * Email/ Call/text legislators to support bills; *" State House Public Hearing to take Testimony" from citizens on pending Bills for legislation; *U.S./State Legislator's "Town Hall"; *U.S./State Legislator's "Virtual Legislative Breakfast"; |
Civic and Policy Issues
*No ICE Raids; * Keep SNAP Funding (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program); * Public Service Loan Forgiveness; *Pass the Community Preservation Act; * Repeal the *"Work and Family Mobility Act - Drivers Licenses for Illegal Immigrants;" *Religious exemption to any vaccine that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health; *"Reproduction Rights"; *"Fair Share Amendment"; *"Trees as a Public Good"; *" Mask Up for Safe Libraries"; *" Reopen the State House in Boston"; *"Same Day Voter Registration"; * "Permanent Vote by Mail"; *Building Innovative Housing Solutions; * Do not Ban Books in the U.S.; * Freedom to Vote Act ;*John Lewis Act; *Prison and Jail Construction Moratorium; * Vacinne Equity; * Pro /Cons Voter ID; * Stop the TCI GAs Tax; * Critical Race Theory; also, *Racial Inequities in Maternal Health ; * News Deserts; * Stop Government Mandates; * Abortion Rights, *Defend Medical Choice in Massachusetts; * No Forced Vaccines; * Mask Optional for School Children for Fall 2021 ; Climate Change Initiatives; *Stop Teaching Critical Race Theory; *"The Votes Act - Election Laws and Integrity"; *"Work and Family Mobility Act - Drivers Licenses for Illegal Immigrants;"; * Transparency in Mass. House Rules Process*; Pet Daycare Facilities Regulation; " No New Prisons"; * Civics Education; *Affordable Housing"; * Say "NO" to Compressor Station; * Voting Integrity; * 10 Point Plan for Police Reform; also, Coronavirus; Education Equality; Safe Communities; Emergency Paid Sick Time; Plastic Bag Ban, Vaping Ban, Social Security, Open Internet Order, Clean Energy, Transgender Civil Rights; Ranked Choice Voting; Improving Medicare and Health Care, Immigration, Expanding Mass. Transit Rails. |
* Get Involved! Volunteer on a Town Board and/or work at a Town Election in your Community!
(*) Note: The local units of government in Massachusetts that make the initiative process available are:
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