CALL TO ACTION #881: We Need Tools to Save Lives (March 18, 2020)


230
Days

Until the November 3rd Election


Special Note

The ORD2 Indivisible Steering Committee has begun actively forming a COVID-19 Action Team to aid any of our group who are isolated because they have been exposed to the virus. We know of at least one member in this situation who lives alone.  If you’d like to join this team please send your contact information (including telephone/text number) to .

If you have been advised to quarantine yourself and need help getting food, household supplies, medications, etc.  please email us so we can assist, . For anything that we purchase on your behalf, we will provide you with receipts for reimbursement as our volunteers are not in a position to pay for your items. Please let us know if we can help!


WE NEED TOOLS TO SAVE LIVES 


Medical professionals vow to care for everyone no matter where they live, how much money they have, the color of their skin, their religion, their citizenship status . . . but they can’t take care of patients if they don’t have the equipment to do so. Due to the Trump administration’s downplaying and delaying the response to COVID-19, the United States is on track for a medical crisis.  There is already a shortage of personal protective equipment and there will be a shortage of ventilators.  

When Trump was on a conference call with governors on Tuesday, he told them, “[R]espirators, ventilators, all of the equipment – try getting it yourselves. The Defense Department is providing some masks and ventilators. We will need more.  

Trump and his administration could use the Defense Production Act to save lives. Since they have not, we are asking Congress to step up and lead our response to the COVID-19 crisis.  They must find a way to boost the emergency production of everything the medical community needs to save lives. Our country can overcome this with the right tools.

Demand that Congress gives healthcare workers the tools they need!


**ACTION ONE: CALL OUR U.S. SENATORS**

SAMPLE SCRIPTS FOR SENATORS MERKLEY AND WYDEN

“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [town/city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling today . . .

Because our country can overcome Covid-19 with the right tools but the Trump administration won’t give healthcare workers what they need. I am asking the Senator to find a way to give healthcare works the tools they need and to increase the production of vital healthcare equipment including respirators and personal protection equipment.

Thank you.”


SENATOR JEFF MERKLEY

Portland: (503) 326-3386, DC: (202) 224-3753
Salem: (503) 362-8102, Eugene: (541) 465-6750
Medford: (541) 608-9102, Bend: (541) 318-1298
Pendleton: (541) 278-1129
https://www.merkley.senate.gov/contact/

 

SENATOR RON WYDEN

Portland: (503) 326-7525, DC: (202) 224-5244
Salem: (503) 589-4555, Eugene: (541) 431-0229
Medford: (541) 858-5122, Bend: (541) 330-9142
La Grande: (541) 960-7691
https://www.wyden.senate.gov/contact/

 


**ACTION TWO: CALL COMPLICIT GREG WALDEN**

SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR WALDEN:

“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [town/city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling today . . .

Because our country can overcome Covid-19 with the right tools but the Trump administration won’t give healthcare workers what they need. I am asking Greg Walden to find a way to give healthcare works the tools they need and to increase the production of vital healthcare equipment including respirators and personal protection equipment.

Thank you.”

COMPLICIT GREG WALDEN

DC (202) 225-6730, Medford: (541) 776-4646
Bend (541) 389-4408, La Grande (541) 624-2400
https://walden.house.gov/contact-greg/email-me


**ACTION THREE: BE AN ACTIVIST**

All ORD2 Indivisible sponsored events have been canceled in order to minimize public gatherings. We anticipate rescheduling several events in the near future and will provide updates in the daily Call to Action and on the ORD2 Indivisible website event calendar.

Visit the ORD2 Indivisible Event Calendar on a regular basis to keep updated on local activities. Participate with us as often as you can. We also encourage you to submit events to be added to the ORD2 Indivisible Event Calendar and help us keep current with our event postings. https://ord2indivisible.org/submit-your-event/

Let the Coronavirus NOT stop you from being an activist – keep your social distance and join our ORD2 Indivisible Virtual Postcard Party!

If you live in Medford, Jacksonville, Phoenix, Talent or Ashland, we’ll deliver to your doorstep a pack(s) with 25 stamped postcards and stickers to write for a campaign through https://postcardstovoters.org/

We ask you to leave a donation of $10 per packet to cover the cost of supplies and postage in an envelope by your front door. We’ll drop off a packet(s) with everything you need to write from home.

Simply join postcardstovoters.org online. Once you get your packet of cards from us, write your cards and mail them from home.

We’ll start delivering packets on Tuesday.
Extra donations for ORD2 Indivisible are welcome.

ORD2 Indivisible 2020 Fundraising Campaign

As we approach what will be the most important election of our lifetimes, ORD2 Indivisible wants to be in a secure financial position to help engage as many voters in our district in the election process as possible. To accomplish this goal we are conducting the ORD2 Indivisible 2020 fundraising campaign. Click on the image below to donate.

 

To make a donation by check, please make the check payable to ORD2 Indivisible and mail to:
ORD2 Indivisible
P.O. Box 1242, Phoenix, OR 97535


ORD2 Indivisible is partnering with Jobs With Justice Southern Oregon and Washington Federal Bank to gather warm adult clothing for the homeless. We are also asking for tarps, throw blankets and sleeping bags.

Please donate generously!