Roe, Roe, Roe, Your VOTE
2022-10-16 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Delray Beach Public Library, 100 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, FL, United States

Pasco County NOW Monthly Meeting
2022-10-15 11:00 | Starkey Ranch Theatre Library Cultural Center, 12118 Lake Blanche Dr., Odessa, FL, 33556, United States
The Latest on the Equal Rights Amendment.
What is happening with the ERA?
How can we make it happen?

FL NOW Annual State Conference September 30-October 2
2022-08-03 08:00 - 17:00
We enthusiastically invite you to register for the FL NOW Annual State Conference, September 30-October 2. We will be at The Florida Hotel which many of you know. It is lovely. Here’s What We Have So Far

Friday, Sept 30: Candidate Reception starting at 5:00pm.
Saturday, Oct 1: Plenary and Workshops.
Sunday, October 2: Bylaw Change Review and Approval and Resolution Review and Approval.
At the end of the FL NOW meeting, we will convene a quick PAC meeting update.
Vendor tables all day Saturday.
Dance party Saturday after dinner with a cash bar. Let’s Boogie.

Our keynote speakers and workshops will be announced as we confirm calendars.
The theme Florida Feminism Now is about building on our strengths, promoting feminism as a positive force for women and the actions we can and will take.
It is good to physically meet after over 2 years of separation; a delicious opportunity to educate and plan for action, but also to see old friends and make new ones.
The room rate is low at $119 as long as the blocked rooms last. Reserve your room ASAP below.

The registration fee for the Conference, including lunch and the Candidate Reception, is $125.
But, if you pay online, please add $5.00 for electronic payment fees. And, if you want salmon for lunch, please add $5.00. The link to register is at flnow.org.

This conference is so important because it is right before mid-terms. By the conference, I hope every chapter has done a lot of endorsements of people, especially women that support our issues.
I hope all of you will consider a donation to the Conference to offset costs.
This is a very hard time for all of us with the disastrous decisions that the Supreme Court made, particularly Overturning Roe v Wade. The solidarity we get at the Conference will be uplifting because we never give up, we never go silent, and we always have hope for the future. This fight will be a long one that we’ll fight until abortion is legal again.
We are looking forward to seeing and/or meeting you in-person on Sept 30th!
To reserve your room–
Reservations phone number: 800-588-4656
Reservations email: reservations@thefloridahotelorlando.com
To register for the Conference–
The registration charge for the conference is $125 which includes the Friday evening candidate reception and the lunch on Saturday. Use this link to register.
When registering online, please consider adding $5.00 to cover the electronic payment fees. Plain or chicken lunch is part of the registration cost. However, if you would like to have salmon with your Caesar salad, it will cost an additional $5.00.
If you prefer to pay by check please email your registration info and indicate which lunch you would like to Suzanne at fltreasurer@gmail.com.
Send your check to:
Florida NOW
Florida NOW c/o West Volusia NOW
PO BOX 1133, Deland, FL 32721
To register with a sliding scale please email fltreasurer@gmail.com.

Start By Believing Training
2022-04-07 13:00
Sexual assault survivors often face disbelief and blame when they disclose their abuse. This is why End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI) created Start by Believing (SBB), a global campaign challenging each of us to do better. In the 10 years since SBB was founded, hundreds of communities have launched campaigns, 8 states have issued formal proclamations, and thousands of individuals have taken the personal pledge to Start by Believing when someone comes to them for help.

Save the date! Florida NOW is hosting our very own Start By Believing training on April 7th at 1:00 PM EST. Special guest Alison Jones-Lockwood from EVAWI will be conducting this training.

Please register at https://forms.gle/3W11FMdvMGkRy4RS7

This training will equip our members to join a local Sexual Assault Response Team and act as “Start By Believing” facilitators, with the goal of helping all law enforcement agencies in Florida to complete a Start By Believing training and take the pledge!
Together we can make sure all sexual assault victims in Florida are met with belief and support.

Florida Statewide Medicare For All Virtual Town Hall
2022-02-24 18:30 - 19:30
Save the date and RSVP now! On Thursday, February 24, 2022, 7.30 pm – join us, for a Florida statewide #MedicareForAll virtual town hall.
Florida has been ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic with more than 3.7 million cases and more than 62,000 deaths related to the disease.
The pandemic has laid bare the dangers of our profit-driven health care system. It is past time to demand Medicare for All.
Please join Congresswoman Frederica Wilson and other Florida elected officials, health professionals, economists, and activist leaders for an important state-wide virtual Medicare for All town hall

Repro Mobilization to Tallahasse
2022-02-16
On February 22, Floridians will converge on the Florida Capitol to defend reproductive freedom.
We will demand the ability to make the decisions to have or not have children and to raise them safely. Reproductive freedom is our fight for education, immigration, freedom from violence, the environment, affordable homes, and the full scope of reproductive care – including abortion.

Specific details will be provided by FRF to all registrants as they become available.
But the first step is to REGISTER:
bit.ly/floridafightforrepro2022
Also, PLEASE HELP MOVE RESOURCES TO THIS EFFORT!
MAKE YOUR PERSONAL DONATION HERE:
bit.ly/donatetoflrepro
OR for a tax-deductible donation: https://ncjwmiami.org/donate Select “Write us a comment” and add “Repro Day

Floridians Fight for Repro Freedom Rally in Tally
2022-01-12 08:00 - 17:00
Mobilize to Tallahassee for Reproductive Freedom on Jan 12

In early January, the Florida Legislature will convene for the 2022 Legislative Session. Our need to defend reproductive freedom is a sure thing.
As some anti-abortion legislators prepare to elevate misinformation and bad policy, we are preparing a unifying story grounded in the freedom to determine what’s best for our bodies, our families, and our communities. On January 12, 2022, Floridians will converge on the Florida Capitol to defend reproductive freedom.
We will demand the ability to make the decisions to have or not have children and to raise them safely. Reproductive freedom is our fight for education, immigration, freedom from violence, the environment, affordable homes, and the full scope of reproductive care – including abortion.
TO BE RESCHEDULED: Mobilize to Tallahassee for Reproductive Freedom on Jan 12

2021 Florida NOW State Conference
2021-12-04 - 2021-12-05
Sign up for the 2021 Florida NOW State Conference here!
Our Zoom conference will be held on December 4th (Saturday, starting at 12 noon EST) and December 5th (Sunday, starting at 2:00 pm EST).
Saturday morning’s plenary session will open with a welcome by Christian Nunez, President of National NOW, followed by elections and reports on Florida NOW activities. We will have a moment of silence to honor departed members and the losses experienced by our members.
Our two Saturday workshops will include: (1) a Call To Action, Tally Version, headed by our Lobbyist, Barbara DeVane, and our Repo Rights Task Force Chair, Amy Hamric Weintraub; and (2) an informative Chapters Back In Action program headed by Membership Chair Kathy Mayo to help our members prepare for chapter actions and meetings as we emerge from the era of Zoom meetings.
There will be a 15 minute break between workshops. If resolutions are produced at the workshops, we will meet at 4:15 pm EST for a plenary session to vote workshop resolutions up or down.
Our optional traditional NOW Saturday night entertainment session, will start at 7:00 pm EST — a film on voting rights and voter protection from Brave New Films, followed by commentary and member discussion lead by a civil rights expert.
Sunday afternoon at 2:00 pm EST, we will have a joint discussion by the leaders of our task forces on the ERA / Constitutional Equality, Racial Justice, Violence Against Women, joined by our Caucuses for our At-Large, Young Feminist / College, and LGBTQ+ members. Immediately thereafter, our closing plenary will follow, with an opportunity to vote on any pending Resolutions from our workshops.
We hope to have closed captioning and the involvement not only of our National NOW President, but also of our National NOW Vice-President and our Southern District Regional Representatives.
WE ASK FOR A MODEST VOLUNTARY DONATION IF YOU ATTEND – we will not ask you to buy a gift basket nor raffle tickets nor merchandise – this conference truly is free for NOW members. You can donate on line at the registration link or send in a check.
CHAPTERS are asked to donate $100 or more, in recognition that they are not asked to send gift baskets nor pay for conference journal ads nor donate auction items. That is a really good deal for each of our chapters and some have sent checks already!
TO MAIL A CHECK TO FLORIDA NOW, make it payable to Florida NOW and mail it to Florida NOW c/o West Volusia NOW, PO BOX 1133, Deland, FL 32721.
Finally, in sisterhood and ally-ship, Florida NOW will do its best to deliver another rewarding and informative conference. Please join us!
Please send conference-related communications to our Florida NOW Conference Coordinators at NOWConferenceFlorida@gmail.com

Pasco County NOW Meeting – Favorite Historical Feminist Open Discussion
2021-03-20 10:00 - 12:00 | zoom
All are invited to bring a photo of and describe their favorite Historical Feminist for Women’s History Month.
Email pcflnow@gmail.com for the Zoom link.

FL NOW Coffee Talk Sex Workers Rights Edition
2021-03-16 12:00 - 14:00 | zoom
How feminism has gotten it wrong, and how intersectional feminism is getting it right. We will discuss a variety of issues dealing with bodily autonomy.

Access to Abortion Care: The Tampa Bay Abortion Fund
2021-03-10 19:00
Please join us for a presentation by the team at the Tampa Bay Abortion Fund, a local nonprofit that “walks the walk” by connecting people with the abortion services they need, and funding their care. The Tampa Bay Abortion Fund removes financial and logistical barriers to abortion access. It assists pregnant people with low incomes seeking abortion at abortion providers in Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties. A network of dedicated volunteers provides ancillary services including rides, childcare, case management, judicial bypass, condoms, emergency contraception, and other services for clients in need.
Also, we will hear from a Pinellas NOW member who is dedicated to providing client escorts at Bread and Roses Women’s Health Center.
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Florida N.O.W. State Council Meeting
2021-02-27 14:00 - 16:00
Join us for this critical State Council Meeting. We will be electing new officers, reviewing and approving the new budget, electing a conference chair, getting legislative updates, and much more.

Black History Month Symposium
2021-02-23 19:30 - 21:30
Join FAU NOW and Florida NOW for this conference style event featuring panels, speakers, and discussion on black history, culture and leadership. Use the zoom link below to log in for the session.

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Orange County NOW meeting
2021-02-22 19:00 - 20:00 | zoom
These monthly meetings are scheduled on the fourth Monday of each month. Please email OrangeCountyNOW@gmail.com for the link.

Social Media Workshop
2021-02-21 17:00 - 19:00
Florida Collegiate N.O.W. will be hosting a Statewide Social Media Workshop for Florida N.O.W. This workshop is for chapter leaders only. We encourage each chapter to send at least one representative. This can be a Communications Director, Social Media leader, etc. Whoever has access to your chapter social media accounts. Please use the link below to RSVP and you will receive a zoom link the week of the event. Reach out to flcollegiatenow@gmail.com with any questions.

Women's March Fort Myers and Peaceful Protest Fort Myers are sponsoring BLACK HISTORY/BLACK PRESENT/BLACK FUTURE: Making Black History 24/7/365
2021-02-21 13:00 - 14:00 | zoom
A day to hear from a variety of activists representing the Black American experience in Lee County.
Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-historyblack-presentblack-future-making-black-history-247365-tickets-140673178263?fbclid=IwAR31mQZaFhbW-HqjLxNdVEiD3kxFBcUx398xaIe8R21UE3myVeDDtzYNcA4

PBC NOW Racial Wealth Gap Learning Simulation
2021-02-20 13:00 - 15:00 | zoom
Why does poverty impact people of color disproportionately in our nation? As awareness of the realities of racism in our nation grows, Bread for the World offers this 2-hour experience, designed to introduce participants not just to the current racial wealth gap, but how for centuries, it has been and continues to be embedded in the fabric of the U.S. economy.
Learn more about the systems that create many of the challenges we face, as well as sustainable approaches to changing them. Participation is limited to 150 persons.
This program is free to participants.

Pasco County NOW Meeting
2021-02-20 10:00 - 12:00 | zoom
Stopping Intimate Partner Violence, Speaker: Holly Tucker, Sunrise of Pasco DV Shelter
Email pcflnow@gmail.com for the Zoom link

Pay attention to the FL Legislature and Congress
2021-02-17 19:00 - 21:00 | zoom
If you’re opposed to the horrible anti-protest bill pushed by the governor, sign up for this call to learn how we can work in solidarity with March for Our Lives and Peaceful Protest Lee County.
This is a FL all call about DeSantis Censorship and Repression Bill HB1 and SB 484.
Register here:
bit.ly/DDXMFOL

League of Women Voters Florida - Lunch & Learn series
2021-02-12 13:00 - 15:00 | zoom
The webinar will be focused on Florida’s SB 48. This piece of legislation threatens an unprecedented expansion of private school vouchers in Florida. The proposal would dramatically increase Florida’s public funds diverted to private schools This would follow a harsh decade in which the state reduced its public education funding effort by 30 percent from 2008 to 2018. Open to all.
Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsdeGvpjwjHNbRiu2i3Eer7rojs-dtWe2B

PBC Municipal Candidate Forum: West Palm Beach and Delray Beach
2021-02-11 18:00 - 19:00 | zoom

PBC NOW Shifting the Paradigm: The Importance of Black Newspapers
2021-02-04 17:00 - 18:00 | zoom
Our usual Thursday Zoom Happy Hour will not meet because we will attend this free, important event from FAU. Register here: https://fau-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtdeGurD8oGdH4C-gNFOzrNlj1Ogb8ZvRP

PBC NOW February Zoom Board Meeting
2021-02-02 14:00 - 15:00
PBC NOW Board Meeting By Zoom–contact us for link. Please join us! All members welcome.

Outstanding Feminist of the Year Award of 2020 + 2021: PBC Commissioners Melissa McKinlay and Maria Sachs
2021-02-02 09:30 - 10:00 | zoom
The awards will be presented at the County Commissioners. It can be viewed on the county site at https://discover.pbcgov.org/Pages/CH20Live.aspx PBC NOW board member Michelle Damone will present the awards for Outstanding Feminist of the Year, 2020 and 2021.

Legislative Talks
2021-01-31 17:00 - 18:00
Join Florida N.O.W. lobbyist Barbara Devane to discuss this weeks legislative events. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and learn more about current bills in the Florida House. Join us on Facebook Live every Sunday at 5:00!

PBC Municipal Candidate Forum: Riviera Beach, Belle Glade, Pahokee, South Bay
2021-01-31 08:00 - 17:00 | zoom

Florida NOW 2020 Virtual Conference
2020-12-12 09:00 - 21:00 | Online
Build a Better NOW.
Empower Grassroots Feminism.
Through interactive workshops, sessions, panels and plenaries, attendees have the opportunity to access information, resources, plan, strategize and engage on issues that impact communities of color, LGBTQIA+ people, and women. To BUILD a BETTER NOW in Florida and across the nation!

Florida NOW Pre-Conference Legislative Panel
2020-12-11 18:00 - 19:00
Join Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith, Rep. Anna Eskamani, Senator Loranne Ausley, Rep. Angie Nixon and Rep. Dottie Joseph for a dynamic legislative panel and help prepare for the 2021 legislative session ahead.

Join FL NOW for an ONLINE Women's Equality Day Press Conference & Speak Out
2020-08-26 10:30 - 11:30 | Online
JOIN US Wed. August 26th at 10:30 am on Zoom or FB Live
Florida NOW endorsed candidates, especially women of color, had a landslide victory in the primary this year. Support seven of our FL NOW endorsed candidates as they speak out on equality!!
Join us Wednesday, August 26th, 2020 at 10:30 am, Florida National Organization for Women in conjunction with Florida NOW endorsed candidates across the state will hold an online press conference and speak out to celebrate Women’s Equality Day and urge women, people oppressed and marginalized because of their gender, gender identity, and/or gender expression, and our allies to get celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the 19th Amendment this year by registering to vote by mail and voting for equality this November.
Although women achieved the right to vote in 1920, Women’s Equality Day wasn’t celebrated until 1971 after Congress passed a resolution to mark the occasion annually. In 2020, a 100 years after the passage of the 19th Amendment, women, gender non-conforming people, and non-binary people in the United States still do not have equal rights under the law and lag significantly behind in representation. In 2020, 127 women (26 in the Senate and 101 in the House of Representatives) hold seats in the US Congress. In 2020, women comprise only 23.7% of the 535 members of Congress and transgender, gender non-conforming or non-binary people have zero representation.
The Florida Legislature is also a bastion of male patriarchy and representation. In 2020, 48 of Florida’s 160 legislators are women and transgender, gender non-conforming or non-binary people have zero representation in the Florida Legislature.
Florida NOW is fighting to change that this year.
Join us online as Florida NOW endorsed candidates across the state speak out about equality and policy measures they are ready to fight for to end discrimination against women and other oppressed genders and increase women’s and oppressed gender representation in government. Women and people oppressed on the basis of gender and gender identity deserve equality and together we will continue to speak up and VOTE until equality is achieved.
WHO: Florida National Organization for Women and Florida NOW Endorsed Candidates:
Rep Loranne Ausley (FL Senate District 3)
Rep. Fentrice Driskell (FL House District 63)
Tracey Kagan (FL House District 29)
Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava (Mayor Miami-Dade)
Rep. Dotie Joseph (FL House District 108)
Patricia Signman (FL Senate District 9)
Rep. Javier Fernández (FL House District 114)
WHAT: Women’s Equality Day Press Conference and Speak Out
WHEN: Wednesday, August 26th, 2020 – 10:30 AM EST
WHERE: Register in advance to obtain the Zoom link for the meeting by clicking the link below.
After registering a confirmation email containing information about joining the email will be sent to you.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsfuuvqz4iE9C8G0R3SVhpY2emMqI25scQ
FB EVENT(S): https://www.facebook.com/events/599245684289020

Florida NOW Council Meeting
2020-08-23 13:00 - 14:00
Join Florida NOW President Kim Porteous online for a statewide FL NOW Council MeetingTime: Aug 23, 2020 01:00 PM Eastern Time This will be a ZOOM meeting. Please contact us for link information to the online meeting.
Email your requests to join to communications@flnow.org
Bear Atwood will serve as Parliamentarian for this Council meeting. She will be sending out an agenda in advance.
