Wednesday, April 2 - Posters for Hands Off! Rally Saturday / Restore USDA Funding / Chicago Voter Engagement Survey
ICA Action: Put Up Posters for Hands Off! Rally Saturday
April 5th is almost here, and we need your help to make it a historic day of protest against Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and their harmful agenda! ✊ Join us in standing together with the Chicago Federation of Labor, Equality Illinois, Indivisible Chicago, and many more for the national Hands Off Day of Action.
🖨️ Help us get the word out by hanging up posters: Print and display posters around your neighborhood to promote the April 5th event! 👉 Choose your favorite posters to print and hang.
Here’s how else you can help:
🤝 Volunteer: We need folks to help us make the event a success! Sign up for a shift to help on Saturday.
📢 Attend the protest: Join us for massive, peaceful marches across the country. Let’s show Trump and Musk that everyday people will not be intimidated by authoritarianism. RSVP for the event!
🔗 Share the event on social media: Share this link with all your friends to drive turnout. Feel free to use these social graphics!
Together, let’s rise up for democracy, our rights, and our future! Your voice matters—join us!
Partner Action: Restore USDA Funding for Food Banks and Schools
The Trump administration has cut over a billion dollars in federal programs that support schools and food banks in purchasing food from local farms. Additionally, the USDA has drastically reduced shipments to food banks through the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) without any explanation.
These cuts not only threaten food security but also harm local economies, particularly in rural areas where farmers are already feeling the impact. Food insecurity is on the rise, with 13.5% of Americans affected in 2023—the highest rate in nearly a decade.
While some Congressional Democrats are advocating for the restoration of this funding, it's vital to ensure these programs, authorized under the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, are not redirected or eliminated without congressional approval.
👉 Call on Congress to restore this funding!
Contact Senator Durbin at 312-353-4952 or at other numbers listed here
Contact Senator Duckworth at 312-886-3506 or at other numbers listed here
Script: I'm calling to urge [Rep/Senator name] to assert their legal "power of the purse" and demand that crucial USDA funding for food banks, schools, and farmers be restored immediately.
Action via 5calls.org
Partner Action: Take the Chicago Voter Engagement Survey by April 5
The Chicago Board of Elections has released a citywide online survey to gather information and opinions on Chicagoans’ voting experience and the top issues facing our elections. This feedback will be used to help shape the agenda for the future of voting in Chicago and Illinois.
The survey includes questions related to:
Voter experience at the polls
Voter turnout, participation and engagement
The future of voting and new methods of conducting our elections
Challenges and opportunities facing voters and our election system
This survey is intended for voters who reside within the City of Chicago and takes approximately 5 to 10 minutes to complete. Voters can submit their responses through Saturday, April 5, 2025.
👉 Chicago voters can take the survey by clicking here!
Action via Chicago Board of Election Commissioners
While some of these Daily Actions come from our own work as Indivisible Chicago Alliance, others are from our many partners working to advance the progressive agenda. We invite you to join us in supporting their work. Postings from partners do not imply Indivisible Chicago Alliance endorsement of specific policies and positions.
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