Democratic Volunteer Center

Dem 21st Century Club lunch with Patrick Ahrens
2025-01-10 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Michael’s at Shoreline, 2940 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, CA, United States
Join the Democratic 21st Century Club for a lunch with newly elected Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens (AD-26). He will talk about his policy agenda, what the state legislature is doing to Trump-proof California, and his vision for District 26, which includes the cities of Sunnyvale, Cupertino, and Santa Clara, as well as communities in West San José and Alviso.

Tickets: $30 member, $35 non-member.

People's March
2025-01-18 10:00 - 12:00
“The future is ours—fight for it!” In anticipation of President-elect Trump’s inauguration, marches are being planned in many parts of the country, including San Francisco, San Jose, and Mountain View. For more information, choose a local march. The exact times vary.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2025-01-20 08:00 - 17:00
The MLK festivities this year—coinciding with the presidential inauguration—include a march from the San Francisco train station at 700 4th Street through the city to Yerba Buena Gardens, where there will be a celebration and music festival. The many events will commemorate Dr. King’s life and his fight for equality and justice. For more information and a list of events in the Bay Area, including the march and Yerba Buena programs, click the button.

Pros & cons of San Mateo County Measure A
2025-02-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
Join the League of Women Voters of North & Central San Mateo County for an online presentation. This nonpartisan educational forum will cover the pros and cons of San Mateo County Measure A. This measure would grant the county board of supervisors the authority to remove an elected sheriff from office for cause by a 4/5 vote after written notice and an opportunity to be heard. It would expire in December of 2028. The special election will be held on March 4.

SD South Bay monthly meeting
2025-02-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
If you’re new to Sister District South Bay, join our community. Meet fellow volunteers! Meetings take place the first Thursday of the month during election season.

February details: This month we are honored to welcome our new Sister District Executive Director Sarah Curmi as our guest speaker. We will discuss what we will be doing this year at the state level to help with the Virginia elections and our State Bridges grassroots organizations.

Fixin' SMC Measure A forum
2025-02-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
Join Fixin’ San Mateo County for an educational forum on the pros and cons of San Mateo County Measure A, which appears on the March 4 special election ballot. This measure would grant the Board of Supervisors authority to remove an elected Sheriff from office for cause by a four-fifths vote after written notice and an opportunity to be heard. It would expire December 2028.

The proposed charter amendment is in response to a report by retired Judge LaDoris Cordell that sustained 12 of 15 human resources complaints against the Sheriff and her Chief of Staff. For more information, see the League of Women Voters’ in depth analysis.

2025 kickoff meeting (SD)
2025-02-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Skyway Center, 655 Skyway Rd., San Carlos, CA, 94070, United States
Join Sister District CA Peninsula for nibbles and drinks at our 2025 Kickoff Meeting and Party. Get fired up with Sister District’s new Executive Director, Sarah Curmi, who will show us how we can make a difference this election year by helping to successfully oppose Trump and radical Republican actions in the states.

AZ and PA fundraiser (SD)
2025-02-26 17:00 - 18:00 | Online
The State Bridges Program activates Sister District volunteers across the country to fundraise for organizations leading year-round power-building work in critical swing states. New this year: your donations are now tax deductible!

Join Sister District MA-RI, Portland+, and Sacramento for a fundraiser for four organizations in Arizona and Pennsylvania:

Arizona Center for Empowerment

Rural Arizona Engagement

Pennsylvania Stands Up Institute

Pittsburgh United

SD South Bay monthly meeting
2025-03-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
If you’re new to Sister District South Bay, join our community. Meet fellow volunteers! Meetings take place the first Thursday of the month during election season.

PDC annual membership meeting
2025-03-08 12:00 - 14:00 | The Garden House at Shoup Park, 400 University Avenue, Los Altos, CA, 94022, United States
Join the Peninsula Democratic Coalition for their annual membership meeting and election of officers and board members. This year Representative Kevin Mullin will be the keynote speaker. Supervisor and former State Senator Joe Simitian will be the honored guest. Lunch will be provided for PDC members.

MI and WI fundraiser (SD)
2025-03-12 17:00 - 18:00 | Online
The State Bridges Program activates Sister District volunteers across the country to fundraise for organizations leading year-round power-building work in critical swing states. New this year: your donations are now tax deductible!

Join Sister District CA Peninsula, Greater Chicago, and South Bay for a fundraiser for four organizations in Michigan and Wisconsin:

We The People MI

Mothering Justice

Citizen Action of Wisconsin Education Fund

WISDOM

Rapid Response Network volunteer training
2025-03-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States
Learn how to legally document and monitor ICE officials during immigration raids in real-time for the Rapid Response Network. This training will equip volunteers to respond in both Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.

Pangea Legal Service will lead this training.

Palo Alto Poetry Walk for MI, WI (SD)
2025-03-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Palo Alto Downtown Library, 270 Forest Ave., Palo Alto, CA, 94301, United States
Join Sister District South Bay for a walk around old Palo Alto, where many streets are named for writers. You will hear stories about poets like Homer, Whitman, Coleridge, and Tennyson and about the history of the city, as well as descriptions of Bryant, Channing, Addison, Lincoln, Kingsley, Walter Scott, Melville, and Lowell. The proceeds will support the following grassroot power-building organizations this year:

We the People Michigan

Mothering Justice in Michigan

Citizen Action of Wisconsin Education Fund

WISDOM in Wisconsin

Ticket price: $25.25 per person.

Fight for Our Future (SD)
2025-03-18 17:00 - 18:00 | Online
Join Sister District for a presentation, Fight for Our Future: The State of the States. We’ll break down Trump’s address to Congress, unpack the state of our states, and dive into Sister District’s electoral strategy to build progressive power in state legislatures for 2025 and 2026. We’ll talk about the critical role of states, the path to winning key chambers, and how you can take action to make an impact.

Coffee hour/postcard party (SD)
2025-03-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Private location, See description to RSVP for address in, CA
In these confusing times, if you are looking for a way to connect with a community that is building progressive power in the states, come learn about Sister District South Bay and help write postcards. We’ll meet at a private home in San Jose. Sister District works in swing states to elect Democratic state legislators who will fight for working families and human rights.

Youth Tools for Change
2025-03-23 15:00 - 17:00 | Private location, See description to RSVP for address in, CA
You’re never too young to make a difference! Join It’s Blue Turn for an in-person event specially designed for teens ages 12 to 18 who want to learn how they can influence the world around them, even before they’re old enough to vote. We’ll talk about how political change happens and concrete steps you can take to stand up for your values, either as an individual or a young organizer. You will even get a chance to take an easy meaningful action right at the meeting. If you’re feeling concerned about what’s happening in our country, this is your chance to turn those feelings into action.

It’s Blue Turn is a group of dedicated volunteers who started to meet weekly in Mountain View in 2019 to increase Democratic voter turnout. We are continuing the work to safeguard our democracy both remotely and in person.

VA fundraiser (SD)
2025-03-26 17:00 - 18:00 | Online
The State Bridges Program activates Sister District volunteers across the country to fundraise for organizations leading year-round power-building work in critical swing states. New this year: your donations are now tax deductible!

Join Sister District DC Metro Area, San Francisco, and Yolo for a fundraiser for an organization in Virginia:

New Virginia Majority Education Fund

SD South Bay monthly meeting
2025-04-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
If you’re new to Sister District South Bay, join our community. Meet fellow volunteers! Meetings take place the first Thursday of the month during election season.

April details: Wisconsin State Senator Jodi Habush Sinykin will be our guest speaker this month. Our chapter supported her in her 2024 election for Senator in District 8. She will update us on what is happening in the Wisconsin State Legislature.

Board gaming for MI, WI (SD)
2025-04-05 13:00 - 15:30 | Private location, See description to RSVP for address in, CA
Join Sister District South Bay in Sunnyvale and learn to play some new board games. You’ll be supporting grassroots organizations in rural communities of Michigan and Wisconsin that are beneficiaries of Sister District’s State Bridges program. Meet board game designer Matt Leacock, who has designed award-winning games such as Pandemic, Forbidden Island, and Daybreak. Snacks and drinks will be provided, and tables will be set up with some entertaining games that you can learn how to play. There will also be a drawing for a game by Matt Leacock with all attendees eligible to win.

Suggested ticket prices: $40 per person or $70 for two people.

Voter outreach analysis: CA-13 and CA-22 (BAC)
2025-04-09 17:00 - 18:00 | Online
Join the Bay Area Coalition for a virtual presentation by BAC member Jonathan Hull on the results of the 2024 election in CA-13 and CA-22. These are two swing House seats that were targeted by Democrats last year.

Lunch and a conversation about climate with Chris Demers
2025-04-11 12:00 - 13:30 | Michael’s at Shoreline, 2940 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, CA, United States
Join the Democratic 21st Century Club for a lunch with Chris Demers. He’s the director of Environmental, Social, and Governance at Juniper Networks, and he’ll talk about environmental sustainability and ways to stem the worst effects of climate change. Chris served previously as Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance Officer at USAID.

Ticket prices: $30 for members, $35 for non-members.

Golden Gate Bridge walk (SD)
2025-04-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center, Golden Gate Bridge Plaza, San Francisco, CA, 94129, United States
Join Sister District for a walk across the Golden Gate Bridge to support the New Virginia Majority Education Fund. It’s a local power-building organization that benefits working-class communities of color in Virginia and organizes year-round for racial, economic, and environmental justice through political education, mass-scale voter outreach, mobilization, and leadership development.

Requested donation: $25.25.

Taco and margarita party for VA (SD)
2025-05-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Private location, See description to RSVP for address in, CA
Join Sister District CA Peninsula for tacos and margaritas in a beautiful home on the Foster City lagoon. You’ll help support our first Virginia legislative candidate (to be assigned), who will join us by Zoom. Help expand Democratic control in Virginia and demonstrate our power to block Trump leading into 2026. Donations will be doubled up to $3000!

Suggested donation: $50 per person.

2025-2026 kickoff in person (SLP)
2025-05-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Private location, See description to RSVP for address in, CA
Join Swing Left Peninsula for our 2025-2026 kickoff meeting. The chaos fueled by Trump’s authoritarian ambitions and Musk’s reckless influence can make the future feel bleak. But we’re not powerless, and the numbers show just how close we are to taking back control. Join us at a private location in Palo Alto to learn more about Swing Left National’s 2025-26 strategy and to make a plan to take action together, win back the House, and stop the MAGA legislative agenda!

Games and ice cream party for Lily Franklin (SD)
2025-05-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Private location, See description to RSVP for address in, CA
Join Sister District South Bay for a family-friendly event in Fremont in support of Virginia House of Delegates candidate Lily Franklin. Lily is running in HD-41, where she ran and narrowly lost in 2023. Flipping this seat BLUE will help protect reproductive freedom and other fundamental rights and help create a blue wave in Virginia for 2026.

We’ll play lawn games (with prizes) in a beautiful private garden and enjoy snacks, drinks, and a variety of ice creams (including vegan, gluten-free, and sugar-free options). Children under 13 are free—what better way to support a candidate who fights for families every day?

Suggested ticket prices: $25 per person; kids under 13 free. Your donation will be matched by generous donors up to $2000!

Register Democrats Summit (FT6)
2025-05-22 09:00 - 17:00 | Online
Join Field Team 6 for their third annual Register Democrats Summit! (ALL ON ZOOM.) It’s time to bring together a movement-wide coalition focused on registering Democrats across the country. This FREE one-day virtual summit brings together the best and brightest minds from elected officials to tech leaders to grassroots organizers, and so much more.

Confirmed speakers and panelists include:

Secretary Deb Haaland

Rep. Jamie Raskin

Rep. Abigail Spanberger

Indivisible’s Leah Greenberg

Run for Something’s Amanda Litman

50501’s Hunter Dunn

Substack Star Robert Hubbell – “Today’s Edition”

Leigh McGowan – “Politics Girl”

Ricardo Gutiérrez – The Comedy Resistance

Phone bank to Republican-held House districts
2025-05-27 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-28 15:00 - 17:00 | Online
Join Activate America as we call voters and ask them to hold their Republican representatives accountable! Republicans in Congress are sitting idly by as Trump implements record-breaking tariffs leading to skyrocketing costs. Help us reach out to voters in five key swing districts: AZ-01 (Rep. Schwikert); CA-22 (Rep. Valadao); CA-40 (Rep. Kim); PA-07 (Rep. Mackenzie); PA-08 (Rep. Bresnahan).

We are calling voters and asking them to make their voices heard by calling their elected officials! Join us virtually on Zoom for training and race updates.

Phone bank MO, NC, AK to save Medicaid
2025-05-29 14:30 - 19:30 | Online
This phone bank will take place five days per week, with three shifts per day:

Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursday, with shifts 2:30-4pm, 4:15-5:45pm, and 6-7:30pm

Saturdays and Sundays, with shifts 10:30am-noon, 12:15-1:45pm, and 2-3:30pm

The House has passed $800 Billion in cuts to Medicaid – stripping away healthcare benefits for 13.7 million Americans, just so they can give more tax breaks to their wealthy and well-connected donors and supporters. Even people who have private insurance will feel the impact of these devastating cuts – as hospitals and nursing homes close, emergency rooms become more crowded, and the price of health care goes up.

Now the fight moves to the Senate. You will call voters in Republican Senate districts – Hawley in Missouri, Tillis in North Carolina and Sullivan in Alaska, asking voters to call their Senator to say NO to Medicaid Cuts!

You’ll use a dialer system to make the calls so you will need to use a computer or laptop and have internet access. There will be a short training at the beginning of each shift.
