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How it started
The Democratic Volunteer Center (DVC) began in 2010. Originally based in Silicon Valley, our goal was to harness the expertise, passion, and resources of the mid-Peninsula to elect Democratic candidates. A founding principle of the DVC is inclusion, bringing together volunteers across the progressive spectrum, regardless of any relationship with the Party. Read more about the DVC here.
How it changed
In 2020 everything changed, and the DVC changed as well. We moved our phone banks and meetings online, and began distributing supplies for people to volunteer from home. We also began to welcome volunteers from across the country and around the world. We now have volunteers from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and abroad.
What now?
One thing is clear: we won’t go back to business as usual. The DVC will open a physical location in Santa Clara County when it’s safe to do so, but we’ll also continue supporting and working with remote volunteers both near and far. So whether you’re in Mountain View, California or Mountain Creek, New Jersey (or Mountain Creek, Australia), volunteer with us today!
Upcoming Events
Calls Against the Recall with the DVC
THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS
Make phone calls with the DVC to save our state from a Trump-style governor!
No Recall phone banks with SCCDP
TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND SUNDAYS
Call voters in Santa Clara, Kings, or Kern Counties to vote NO on the recall.
Canvass Against the Recall with SCCDP
SUNDAY SEPT 12
Distribute door hangers in Santa Clara County to make sure Democrats vote. Each volunteer will get addresses and material for 30 door hangers. No knocking on doors required; delivery should take 60-90 minutes. Then go back to HQ for pizza and hot dogs! Please wear a mask and sunscreen.
The DVC presents Larry Diamond
SUNDAY SEPT 19
Larry Diamond, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University, will speak about “Defending and Renewing Our Embattled Democracy.”
Larry Diamond is a noted speaker and leading contemporary scholar in the field of democracy studies, and has served as an advisor to numerous governmental and international organizations.
Volunteer Activities
Phone banking
In 2020 our volunteers made nearly one million calls to get out the vote. Between now and September 14, we’ll be phone banking to support Governor Newsom in the recall. Join our Calls Against the Recall phone banks here.
Phone banking campaigns from several organizations can be found on our calendar, and be sure to sign up to get our newsletter and announcements about new phone bank campaigns with the DVC.
Tech team
Team members help our phone bankers get set up and answer all kinds of tech-related questions that come up for people volunteering from home or in our office. Sign up here and check “Tech support” as one of your interests.
Postcard and letter writing
Postcard and letter writing is already underway for special elections, Virginia state legislative elections happening this year, stopping the recall of Gov Newsom, and voter registration and outreach.
Email Deb at charlottelechat13@gmail.com to get information about some current postcarding campaigns.
Texting
There are several Democratic and progressive organizations that run text banks during campaign season, and some operate year-round. The DVC compiles information and provides updates about texting organizations and campaigns for our volunteers. See our text banking guide here.
The Stop the Republican Recall campaign has started texting to keep California blue. You can get more information here about texting to Stop the Recall, including a calendar of training events.
Canvassing
Door knocking is still on hold as we keep our neighbors and communities safe from COVID-19. Make sure you’re signed up with us here to be notified when in-person events begin again!
We typically support canvassers within California and in nearby states.
2020 by the numbers
976,386
More than a thousand tireless DVC phone bankers made almost a million calls to voters.
200,000
Our letter and postcard writers sent more than 200k hand-written messages.
3,000,000