No War With Iran Protest
2020-01-25 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Corner of El Toro & Ave de la Carlota, 24001 Avenida De La Carlota, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653, United States
Join us for a peaceful protest for PEACE! Bring your signs, your voice and your spirit!

Virtual Phone Banking for Katie Porter
2020-03-20 - 2020-04-04
Use this link to get details on training and sign-ups. https://www.mobilize.us/porterforcongress/event/262968/
It’s…fun, free, EASY…and healthy!
On-line training is provided

Virtual Town Hall with Congressman Mike Levin
2020-08-27 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual Online, CA
A zoom webinar hosted by the Canyon Democrats
Join us live on Zoom (Registration required)
Space is limited in our Zoom meeting.
Watch live on our YouTube Channel (No registration required)

The Canyon Democrats are delighted to present a special Town Hall with Mike Levin, Representative, 49th Congressional District. Mike has been an exceptional new member of Congress. He serves on the House Committees for Natural Resources and the Climate Crisis. He also chairs the Veterans Affairs Committee and serves on numerous sub-committees as well. We are very proud of the work he is doing for us in Congress. We look forward to hearing directly from Mike about what’s happening in Congress and his re-election campaign. There will also be time for questions.

Virtual Town Hall with Congresswoman Katie Porter
2020-09-01 18:30 - 19:30
A zoom webinar hosted by the Canyon Democrats
Schedule:
6:30PM – 7:00PM – Informal social time for Canyon Dems
7:00PM – 7:30PM – Katie will join us for a Town Hall update!

Our Zoom registrations have reached capacity.
Please join us on our YouTube channel at 7:00 PM to watch live!
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The Canyon Democrats are delighted to present a special Town Hall with Katie Porter, Representative, 45th Congressional District. Please join us as we hear from Katie about her re-election campaign and the challenges we face as we move towards the General Election.

Virtual Campaign Office
2020-09-21 10:00 - 13:00, 2020-10-12 10:00 - 13:00, 2020-10-26 10:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Online, CA
Please join us whenever you can at one of our Virtual Campaign Office meet-ups! Everyone is welcome, including those volunteering to write postcards; working on a candidate’s campaign; or if you just want to find out what is going on to win the election for all of our Democratic candidates.
Join during our virtual office meetings and ask your questions. There will be time at the start of the meeting to just visit.
Join us on Zoom
10 AM Meetings opens at 10am for visiting and business at 10:30am

Ballot Party!
2020-10-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Virtual Online, CA
Come Celebrate Your Right to Vote!
Voters will start receiving their mailed ballots on October 5th. This special meeting of the Canyon Democrats will focus only on helping members vote safely and making decisions on candidates and ballot measures.
Early voting is critical so that there will be a surge of Biden votes announced when the polls close at 8:00pm on Nov. 3rd sending a message to Trump to start packing up.
Join us live on Zoom (Registration required)
Watch live on our YouTube Channel (No registration required)

Holiday Donation Drive
2020-11-16 - 2020-12-11
Help us give back to those most in need this holiday season! Our Political Outreach team, led by our Volunteers of the Year Ann Owens and Andrea Alexander, are coordinating a donation drive.
See details about Family Promise and their most needed items here.
You can drop off items at Ann’s home– 24586 Via Tequila, Lake Forest or email Ann to have items picked up.
Or you can deliver yourself to Family Promise, 310 W. Broadway, Suite 203-205, Anaheim, CA 92805.
The items are due to Family Promise by 12/11 or to Ann Owens by 12/10.
See the Family Promise website for more details: www.familypromiseorangecounty.org
If you have questions email Ann at outreach@canyondems.org

VIRTUAL: Homelessness 101 with the United Way
2021-02-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Online, CA
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Learn about Community Choice Energy
2021-03-10 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Online, CA
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Join our Political Action Committee chair, Andrea Alexander, and learn all about Community Choice Energy at this free, virtual Zoom event. This hot-topic issue has been discussed by most of our local city councils. This easy and informative discussion will cover all of your questions about Community Choice Energy and why so many other local areas are adopting it. Get informed on this critical, local issue!

Background:
Community Choice Energy (aka Community Choice Aggregation (CCA)) brings competition and consumer choice to the electricity sector with a focus on local, renewable energy. As not-for-profit agencies, CCEs are not beholden to multi-million dollar CEO salaries or shareholder returns, but rather to stable, competitive pricing for consumers and increasingly
resilient, clean, and local energy systems.
The OC Power Authority (OCPA) is OC’s first CCE program. Formed in December 2020, OCPA will begin serving member cities Irvine, Fullerton, Huntington Beach, and Buena Park in 2022. Other cities can join the OCPA after their city councils vote to do so and may begin service as early as 2023.
The Lake Forest City Council voted in December 2020 to join OCPA, but then voted to leave the program in February 2021.

Topics that will be covered:

Consumer Choice
Savings & Economic Impact
Clean Energy
Local Investment & Jobs
Protection from Wildfire
Local Control

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Housing Champions Advocacy 101
2021-03-19 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Online, CA
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Are you interested in learning how to be a powerful voice in your community to help end homelessness across Orange County?

About this Event

Join us to explore:

How to find the information you need to be an effective voice for more supportive & affordable housing in your community
How to move supportive & affordable housing developments toward approval
How to avoid shouting matches & instead find/join with like-minded people to engage in positive action
How to deliver strong public comments at key city council & commission board hearings

The Zoom link will be emailed directly to you prior to our event.
We will start promptly at 12:00pm on Friday, March 19.
All interested Orange County residents are strongly encouraged to attend this workshop!

EARTH DAY 2021: RESTORE OUR EARTH
2021-04-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Virtual Online, CA
VIRTUAL CELEBRATION OF EARTH DAY
RESTORE OUR EARTH
Friday, April 23, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
The Canyon Democrats invite you to celebrate Earth Day 2021 with presentations & workshops about our environment and sustainability

Presentation 1: Impact of toxic pesticides on our health & how to eliminate their use
Presenter: Ayn Craciun, Policy Advocate for the Climate Action Campaign
Presentation 2: Organic Landscaping: Best practices and policies in OC
Presenter: Vanessa Armstrong, Organic Land Care expert
Presentation 3: 18 Things you should NOT recycle curbside!
Presenter: Ann Owens, Educator and Canyon Dems member

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Following the presentations each speaker will host a break-out room for questions and discussion.

About the presenters
Ayn Craciun is a policy advocate for the Climate Action Campaign. She is a founding board member of Non-Toxic Irvine, a group which successfully advocated for the City of Irvine’s adoption of an organic landscaping policy to bring an end to Irvine’s use of fossil fuel-based pesticides.
Ayn began her journey as an environmental advocate in 2015 after she learned that three children in her Irvine neighborhood of 1,700 homes had been diagnosed with brain tumors.
Ayn is focused on facilitating the adoption of Zero Carbon Action and Adaptation plans and growing city participation in Orange County’s first ever Community Choice Energy Program – the OC Power Authority.

Vanessa Armstrong has successfully advocated since 2012 for the removal of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers in public municipalities by supporting the transition from conventional landscape to organic land care
practices. She helped to pass Costa Mesa’s organics first policy and consults with other OC municipalities for organic land care transitions.
Vanessa holds a certificate in Permaculture Design from The Ecology Center in San Juan Capistrano, an accreditation in organic land care from the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) and was a co-writer for the Organic Land Care Project (OLCP).

Ann Owens is a retired history teacher with over 20 years teaching experience. She is a passionate activist for all environmental issues and challenges, with a focus on their impact on the wellbeing of future generations. Ann is also a volunteer par excellence for the Canyon Democrats. Her contributions greatly contribute to the success and vibrancy of the club…they are truly invaluable.

Canyon Dems Blood Drive
2021-07-01 - 2021-07-31 | Saddleback Medical Center, 24451 Health Center Drive, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653, United States
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Canyon Dems Blood Drive @ Saddleback Medical Center
2022-02-01 - 2022-02-28 | Saddleback Medical Center, 24451 Health Center Drive, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653, United States
Please join us in supporting our friends, families, neighbors and community members by donating lifesaving blood at Saddleback Medical Center
When: The month of February 2022 (extended!)
Where: The Blood Donor Center at Saddleback Medical Center
(The Blood Donor Center is located inside the main entrance of the hospital across from the gift shop and atrium)
How: Call (949)452-3158, email Christie, or schedule online
Why: Saddleback is a non-profit hospital serving South Orange County communities. They rely on MemorialCare employees and community donors to supply blood and blood products for patients. Will you help?
Successful donors will receive a $10 Amazon gift card or a Regal Premier movie ticket.
Please notify staff that you are a blood drive participant!
Hours of operation:
Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1st and 3rd Wednesdays 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
1st and 3rd Saturdays 8:30 a.m. to noon
