Happy Global Volunteer Month!

We want to take this opportunity to highlight some of our biggest supporters. [Black Voters Matter logo]( Hi Friend, April is Global Volunteer Month! We want to take this opportunity to highlight some of our biggest supporters. Our volunteers continuously dedicate their time and energy to ensuring our communities are heard and are moving forward. Stay tuned each week this month to learn more about our volunteers and ways you can get involved too! Check out our first highlights below. Vicki Ross Norris Hear from Ms. Vicki about why she volunteers with BVM: “I volunteer because volunteering is my civic duty to myself and my fellow citizens. Volunteering with Black Voters Matter is my duty to do the work necessary to ensure the constitutional right that all Americans have the right to vote because if the right to vote is taken away from Black Americans the right to vote can and will be taken away from all Americans, which threatens the democratic foundation on which our nation stands.” Malachi Atkinson Hailing from Pennsylvania, Malachi is a dynamic graphic designer who took the initiative to volunteer for BVM's 2022 postcard party campaign during the midterms. Not only did he participate, but he also captivated the audience as a guest speaker at Pennsylvania's postcard party, discussing pressing issues faced by his community. Check out the below video from Malachi Atkinson to learn more about why he volunteers with BVM ⬇️   Help Us Get Water to Black Mississipian’s Now! Right now, Mississippi residents continue to face clean water shortages after last week’s devastating storms. Help us support those recovering by donating today. Your contribution can make a huge impact, as BVM continues to provide rapid-response aid to Black communities across Mississippi. [You can make a difference - Donate Now!]( [DONATE NOW](   Black Voters Matter Mobilize Students Around Attacks on Democracy and Education in Houston During HBCU All-Star Weekend Last weekend, we mobilized college and high school students on voting issues in Houston amid the HBCU All-Star Game, as part of our “Take the Field” initiative – to shed light on the Texas Education Agency ‘s decision to takeover the Houston Independent School District and a turbulent state legislative session.  [“Take the Field”]( is designed to inspire, train and engage Black students on issues that matter to them. We teamed up with our national partner Transformative Justice Coalition to host social justice and voting rights panel discussions as well as student engagement and training events.  We also organized a day of service with HBCU players, where we partnered with HOOPBUS, who supported our community engagement efforts by distributing over 200 basketballs to local youth at a local affordable housing development. The next day, we invited the local youth to join us for a civic engagement training. Through this training, the local youth learned strategies and tactics to protect their schools and ensure quality education for all.   Speak Up for Your Community: BVM Day at the Capitol—Alabama Join us for BVM Day at the Capitol in Alabama! This is an opportunity for every Alabamian to speak directly with their legislators about the issues that matter most to their communities. With the challenges facing our communities today, it's more important than ever to show our strength in numbers and make our voices heard during the legislative session. Join us in making a difference in the future of your community.  Meet us at the Alabama State Capitol Senate House Room 200 from 10am-2pm CT!   ELECTION ALERT: Texas Tarrant & Collins County Local Elections Texans! Make your voice heard by registering to vote in the upcoming election in Tarrant and Collin counties in Texas.  The final day to register to vote ahead of this special election is TOMORROW! Visit [blackvotersmatterfund.org/vote/]( to check your voter status and make sure your voice is heard. [CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION STATUS NOW]( And make sure you get to the pools either ahead of or on Election Day! See more information about when to vote below ⬇️ - Last day to apply for Ballot by Mail: April 25 - Early Voting: April 24 - May 2 - Election Day: May 6   Here’s What BVM Was Up To In March March was a busy time for BVM. From partner events to voter mobilization to youth outreach and more, each month BVM is engaged in important activism work on the ground. Sometimes it can be hard to keep up, so we’ve created our Wrap-Up Report where you can read all about what we accomplished in the past month. [READ MORE](   JOIN THE MOVEMENT [Support voter engagement and capacity-building through our 501c3]( [Support voter mobilization and political advocacy through our 501c4]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Tumblr]( [Black Voters Matter logo]( Black Voters Matter Fund is dedicated to expanding Black voter engagement and increasing progressive power through movement-building and engagement. Working with grassroots organizations, specifically in key states in the South, BVMF seeks to increase voter registration and turnout, advocate for policies to expand voting rights/access, and help develop infrastructure where little or none exists to support a power-building movement that keeps Black voters and their issues at the forefront of our election process. For more information, please visit our [website](. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Black Voters Matter Fund, please [click here](.