Democratic Volunteer Center

SD Peninsula calls to VA
2023-10-28 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-11-04 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Join local Sister District Peninsula volunteers to make calls to help turn the Virginia legislature blue! These races are decided by very few votes—Democrats lost the House of Delegates in 2021 by a total of 733 votes. No experience necessary—training and support are provided.

SD South Bay calls to VA
2023-10-28 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-04 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-05 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-11-06 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-11-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Join Sister District South Bay to win Virginia! Virginia is having a general election, and we must flip the House and expand the Senate majority. We lost the House majority in 2021 by 733 votes and the Senate majority is vulnerable. We must elect Democratic candidates in order to pass critical legislation on education, voting rights, and gun control, and fight back against attacks on access to abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, and much much more.

Phone bank to VA (BAC)
2023-11-01 14:30 - 16:30 | Online
The Bay Area Coalition is partnering with the Center for Common Ground to make phone calls to African-American voters in Virginia. We will help register and engage them for the November general election. These are nonpartisan calls. Training is provided.

SD South Bay monthly meeting
2023-11-02 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.

Fundraiser for Joe Simitian
2023-11-05 11:00 - 13:00 | Palo Alto Elks Event Center, 4249 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States
Every year Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian holds a brunch that features a conversation about a timely topic. This year’s topic: “Is Big Tech in Big Trouble? Why are Democrats and Republicans Taking Aim at Silicon Valley?”

Tickets: This event is a fundraiser for Supervisor Simitian. Tickets are donor’s choice, starting at $50.

SD CA Peninsula monthly meeting
2023-11-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
Sister District CA Peninsula’s all-member monthly meetings are open to all. Join us on Zoom to hear about our upcoming events, phone banking, postcarding and texting opportunities. We often feature a speaker on a timely topic.

SMCDems Holiday Party
2023-12-01 18:00 - 21:00 | IBEW Local Union 617, 1701 Leslie St., San Mateo, CA, 94402, United States
Join the San Mateo County Democratic Party for their 2023 Holiday Party. RSVP if you plan to attend. Meat for dinner will be provided. If you can help with food, indicate that on the RSVP form or contact Alexis Lewis at akl1972.lewis@gmail.com.

Central Valley Matters talk and fundraiser
2023-12-06 17:00 - 18:00 | Online
Join Central Valley Matters for “In the Struggle Together: The Land, Water, and People of the Central Valley”. Come hear Daniel O’Connell and Janaki Anagha, our guest speakers, tell us about the forces making the Central Valley as underprivileged as some of the worst areas of Southern States and Appalachia. Contributions will support Valley Voices, the Dolores Huerta Action Fund, the Delano Guardians, and the Community Water Center.

Phone bank to NY (BAC)
2024-01-10 14:30 - 16:30, 2024-01-17 14:30 - 16:30, 2024-01-24 14:30 - 16:30, 2024-01-31 14:30 - 16:30, 2024-02-07 14:30 - 16:30 | Online
The Bay Area Coalition is phoning voters in New York’s Congressional District 3 in support of Democrat Tom Suozzi. He’ll replace expelled Republican George Santos. Election Day is February 13, so this is time-sensitive! Training is provided.

Phone bank for Rudy Salas
2024-01-10 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-01-17 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-01-24 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-02-07 17:00 - 20:00 | Online
Join the California Democratic Party in calling our neighbors and friends to elect Rudy Salas for Congress (CA-22). Whether it’s your first time making calls or you’re a veteran phone banker, we need your help! Together, we can defeat the Republican agenda.

SCCDP volunteer party
2024-01-15 11:00 - 14:00 | Santa Clara County Democratic Party HQ, 2901 Moorpark Avenue, Suite 110, San Jose, CA, 95128, United States
Join the Santa Clara County Democratic Party National Team for a 2024 election kick–off party on MLK Day. Learn how we plan to volunteer to help keep the presidency and the Senate as well as flip the House. We also look forward to hearing from everyone about what issues and actions are getting them the most energized going into the crucial 2024 elections.

As part of the event, we will have amazing speakers from our local community. We will also have optional MLK day of service stations where you will be able to participate in a community service event. Lunch will be served. This is a free of charge event.

Heather Cox Richardson (BAC)
2024-01-23 17:30 - 18:30 | Online
Join the Bay Area Coalition and Swing Left Peninsula for an online interview with Heather Cox Richardson, expert on American political and economic history and author of Democracy Awakening. Following that, BAC volunteers will present a plan for mobilizing volunteers and winning in November.

Postcard/letter-writing party
2024-01-27 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-02-03 12:00 - 14:00 | Online
Join Sue and Melissa’s virtual parties with other postcard and letter writers, every Saturday from noon to 2 pm PT. Get answers to your questions about writing and enjoy a little company while working together to preserve our democracy. Contact Sue at s.dinwiddie@icloud.com for the Zoom link.

SMC supervisor candidate forum
2024-01-27 14:00 - 15:30 | Woodside Methodist Church, 2000 Woodside Road, Redwood City, CA, 94061, United States
Join the Peninsula Democratic Coalition, the Democratic Volunteer Center, and San Mateo County DFA for a candidate forum for District 4 of the San Mateo County board of supervisors. You’ll hear from the following candidates:

Paul Bocanegra, an advocate for juvenile justice and the homeless

Celeste Brevard, development coordinator at Stanford University

Maggie Cornejo, director of finance and government relations for the Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula and former county legislative aide

Lisa Gautier, East Palo Alto mayor

Antonio Lopez, East Palo Alto vice mayor

Phone bank for the House (SCCDP)
2024-01-28 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-02-04 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
Join the Santa Clara County Democratic Party to help flip the House. We will make calls to Get Out The Vote for the special election in NY-3 as well as calling into CD-13 and CD-22 (Central Valley) to get out the primary vote.

SCC supervisor candidate forum
2024-01-28 14:00 - 15:30 | Los Altos Community Center, 97 Hillview Avenue, Los Altos, CA, 94022, United States
Join the Peninsula Democratic Coalition and the Democratic Volunteer Center for a candidate forum for District 5 of the Santa Clara County board of supervisors. You’ll hear from the following candidates:

Margaret Abe-Koge, Mountain View City Council member

Barry Chang, former Cupertino mayor

Peter Fung, neurologist and board member of the El Camino Healthcare District

Sally Lieber, former Assembly member and current member of the California State Board of Equalization

Sandy Sans, Los Altos business owner
