Democratic Volunteer Center

Fight for Our Future (SD)
2025-03-18 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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.

Postcard/letter writing party
2025-03-22 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-03-29 12:00 - 14:00 | Online
Join Sue and Melissa’s virtual parties with other postcard and letter writers, every Saturday from noon to 2:00 pm Pacific time. This is a friendly group that shares political news and ideas as they write letters and postcards in support of Democratic candidates and causes. Email s.dinwiddie@icloud.com for the Zoom link.

Trans Youth Emergency Project
2025-03-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
Trans lives matter ! Join the Democratic Volunteer Center to learn about the Trans Youth Emergency Project (TYEP). As of early 2025, half of the states in the country have passed cruel laws banning gender-affirming care, which means that thousands of transgender youth and their families are being forced to travel extreme distances and take on significant expenses just to get the medical care that they need.

TYEP networks with community partners and providers to provide information about anti-trans healthcare restrictions. They help families understand their options for out-of-state care and provide referrals to medical providers. Carolyn Jones, TYEP program manager with the Campaign for Southern Equality, will describe the critical services that they offer and let us know how we can support them.

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.

Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
2025-04-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
Climate science is under attack! Join the Democratic Volunteer Center to learn about the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund (CSLDF), which works to make sure that scientists can conduct, publish, and discuss their research and advocate for science without the threat of political harassment, censorship, or legal intimidation. This event will not be recorded, so be sure to reserve your spot today and join us!

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.

SD South Bay monthly meeting
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.

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, 2025-06-03 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-04 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, 2025-06-01 10:30 - 15:30 | 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.

It Starts with States coffee hour (SD)
2025-05-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Bean Scene Cafe, 186 S. Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale, CA, 94086, United States
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. They work in swing states to elect Democratic state legislators who will fight for working families and human rights.

Postcard/letter writing party
2025-05-31 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Join Sue and Melissa’s virtual parties with other postcard and letter writers, every Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon Pacific time. This is a friendly group that shares political news and ideas as they write letters and postcards in support of Democratic candidates and causes. Email s.dinwiddie@icloud.com for the Zoom link.

Phonebank online for Kimberly Pope Adams (SD)
2025-05-31 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Join Sister District CA Peninsula at in a virtual phone bank to elect Kimberly Pope Adams to the Virginia House of Delegates (HD 82). After flipping the Virginia House in 2023 by 975 votes, we must protect our Democratic majority to continue safeguarding democracy, especially with the growing threats coming from the federal government.

Why phonebank? The data proves it: phonebanking is THE BEST volunteering option for remote voter contact! We identify supporters and let them know why their vote matters, speak with undecided voters, and recruit local volunteers. Every call helps us clean our lists, which makes for a faster, more efficient phonebank.

Make phone calls to keep Virginia blue!

Phone bank for Lily Franklin (SD)
2025-05-31 11:00 - 13:00 | Online
Join Sister District South Bay at in a virtual phonebank to elect Lily Franklin to the Virginia House of Delegates (HD 41). A former high school math teacher and Chief of Staff for VA Delegate Sam Rasoul, Lily Franklin has long been a dedicated advocate for affordable housing, accessible childcare, and quality education. Help us elect Democratic challenger Lily Franklin to defend and expand our one seat majority in the Virginia House of Delegates!

Why phonebank? The data proves it: phonebanking is THE BEST volunteering option for remote voter contact! We identify supporters and let them know why their vote matters, speak with undecided voters, and recruit local volunteers. Every call helps us clean our lists, which makes for a faster, more efficient phonebank.

Make phone calls to keep Virginia blue!

Phone bank for Spanberger for VA governor
2025-06-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
Abigail Spanberger is running for Governor to get things done for Virginia! Abigail has built a record of bringing people together, putting Virginia first, and never backing down from her principles. As Governor, she will strengthen our public schools, make Virginia more affordable, and keep our communities safe. Join us in a virtual phone bank to call voters across Virginia and get them excited about Abigail Spanberger!

Garden party for Kimberly Pope Adams (SD)
2025-06-04 18:30 - 20:30 | Private location, See description to RSVP for address in, CA
Join Sister District CA Peninsula for a garden party and silent auction in Hillsborough. You’ll help candidate Kimberly Pope Adams win her Virginia HD82 seat and expand Democratic control in Virginia!

Enjoy spectacular SF bay views, handcrafted martinis, cocktails, wine, and hors d’oeuvres. Bid on restaurant and massage certificates, stays at vacation homes, and much more. The address in Hillsborough will be provided after you sign up.

Suggested donation: $50 per person. Payment prior to the event is preferred, and our online auction goes live on May 14!
