Empowering voters and defending democracy in Southern Arizona since 1941. | September 1, 2025 Edition
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Truth and Trust in Media:
Navigating Today's News and Information.
We want to hear from our members regarding this topic.
Please take a short survey to assist the committee with organizing
the panel and discussions for this topic.
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Issues & Eggs 2026 Topic Survey
The survey will be open through September 6.
Thank you! | The LWV has launched the "Unite and Rise 8.5" campaign with a goal to activate 8.5 million voices through civic engagement, education, and collective power (read more here).
$20 each - pay by credit card, cash, or check
Order by 9/15! | | We'll Pay the Rent!
We'll Pay the Rent is a fundraising project requesting members to donate money that will go directly to paying the rent of the League office for one year. Members (and committees) can sponsor a day, week or month of the office rent.
Donations requested are:
$30 for one day
$200 for one week
$900 for one month.
| | | We're More Than Half Way to Our Goal Now!
We thank Fran McNeely for covering the rent for the weeks of September 4-20. This donation is in Honor of Mike and Jennie Yanarella. Thank you Gayla Stewart for covering September 1, 2 and 3.
Keep those donations coming in. We are just over $6500 as of today!
| | Summer Volunteer Thank You Breakfast Open House
Saturday, September 6
8:30-10:30 AM
LWVGT Conference Room
Registration required
Let’s celebrate our summer League work with a “Thank You” Breakfast Open House.
Enjoy breakfast burritos, coffee and the company of your League friends.
See you there, Linda Maccabe |
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LWVGT is an all volunteer organization.
Join us as we work together to strengthen our democracy!
| | | Upcoming One-Time Volunteer Opportunities:
Members must first log in to the lwvtucson.org website for this link to work.
For more information about one of the opportunities, click the three dots to the right of the event.
For more information about all of the events, click 'Expand All' at the upper left.
- Voter Registration Table at Senior Residences
- Monday, September 8 - The Hacienda at the Canyon - 10 AM - Noon
- Tuesday, September 16 - La Posada Green Valley - 10 AM - Noon
- Naturalization Ceremony at Evo A DeConcini Courthouse
- Friday, September 12; Friday, September 19
- AM Ceremony 10 AM – 12 PM
- PM Ceremony 1:30 – 3:30 PM
- Voter Registration Table at Naturalization Ceremony (requires recent prior voter registration training): (Off-Site Ceremonies)
- Wednesday, September 17 - Tumacacori National Historic Park 9 - 11 AM
- Running and Winning Table Monitors
- Tuesday, September 30 - Cholla High School - 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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Additional Volunteer Opportunities:
To check out all volunteer opportunities: click Volunteer Opportunities.
This page provides information about one-time opportunities and ongoing opportunities, such as:
- Help plan for our Annual Legislative Breakfast in November.
- Help plan a Public Program.
- Help plan a LWVGT Social Event for members.
- Help plan events and fund raising activities.
- Be a Friend to a New Member.
- Public Relations Volunteer, to share our events and press releases by posting to community calendars and sending to news outlets.
- GOOD & WELLNESS efforts (2 - 4 hours per month). It involves getting information about life events of import regarding our LWVGT members along with people in our community.
| The Following Events Are Happening In The Next Week | | CORRECTION:
NO Voter Services meeting
Wednesday, September 3. | | | | Member Office Hours with the LWVGT Leadership
Thursday, September 4
5 PM
Zoom
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Board Reports Due
Thursday, September 4
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DEI Movie Discussion
"Within These Walls"
Based upon a true story
Friday, September 5
4:30 to 6:30 PM
LWVGT Conference Room
In person
Please register to attend
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Eastside Unit
Tuesday, September 9
11 AM - 2 PM
Potluck and Program Planning
RSVP Yes
| | | | Gun Violence Prevention
Committee Meeting
Tuesday, September 9
1 - 3 PM
Zoom
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DEI Committee
Meeting
Wednesday, September 10
6 PM
Zoom
| | | | Public Programs
Committee Meeting
Thursday, September 11
3:30 PM
Zoom
| | | | LWVGT Board Meeting
Thursday, September 11
6 PM
Zoom
| | | | Writers Corps
Committee Meeting
Monday, September 15
10 AM
LWVGT Conference Room
| | | The following events and information come from the League of Women Voters United States and the League of Women Voters of Arizona organizations. | To register for an event, please select the event on our LWVGT calendar.
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- Working with Local Officials to Anchor Change
- Wednesday, September 17 - 8 AM - Webinar
- Building Coalitions to Amplify Actions
- Wednesday, October 22 - 12:30 PM - Webinar
| | Elected Officers
President 2025-2026: Betsy Boggia
President-Elect 2025-2026: Linda Maccabe
Secretary 2024-2026: Barb Colvin
Treasurer 2025-2027: Maureen Clark
Public Programs 2024-2026: Teresa M. Jenkins
Membership 2025-2027: Taylor Miranda
Communications 2025-2027: Haley Keller
Advocacy 2024-2026: Lovely Ganthier
Voter Services 2025-2027: OPEN
| | Elected Directors
Bob DeLaney, 2024-2026
Linda M. Longlet, 2024-2026
Gabby Koeppel, 2025-2027
Appointed Director
Cheri Sprenger, 2025-2026
| | | How to Contact Your LWVGT Board
Do you have a thought, concern, or questions your would like to convey to the LWVGT Board? If so, please complete the LWVGT Feedback form to submit your communication to the LWVGT Board.
View Past LWVGT Board Meetings
All LWVGT Board meetings are recorded on YouTube and available for viewing within a few days of the meeting. These YouTube recordings may be found by logging onto the https://lwvtucson.org/ website as a member; click the Members tab; select Video Recordings 2025; select YouTube recording of the meeting you wish to view. | |