house party action

You've seen the film, eaten the desserts, and now you're ready to take the next step toward action. Check out the ideas below, and change the world (or at least your own part of it!).

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WAYS TO TAKE ACTION NOW!

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(Share this with your guests & decide what each will do!)

1. SHARE THE MOVIE
2. SEND 4 E-MAILS & CHANGE YOUR STATE
3. JOIN THE MOMSRISING COMMUNITY & ENCOURAGE 5 PEOPLE TO DO THE SAME

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1. SHARE THE MOVIE:

* a. Ask Guests/Friends to Hold House Parties of Their Own *
Encourage friends and guests to hold a film house party of their own. The more, the merrier. Feel free to share a link directly to the host sign up page: http://www.party2win.com/momsrising/hostparty

* b. Show the Film in Your Community *
Organize more screenings of the documentary film in your community. Possible audiences include your PTA, neighborhood groups, church groups, book groups, play groups, parent groups, nursery school co-op, senior center, nursing homes, and more.


2. SEND 4 E-MAILS & CHANGE YOUR STATE:

In conjunction with the release of the film through house parties across the nation, MomsRising, along with the Progressive States Network, sent a DVD of the documentary film, The Motherhood Manifesto book, and a package of model family-friendly state legislation to around 1,500 state legislators across the country. At a minimum 4 legislative leaders in each state received the package: State Senate Majority Leader, State Senate Minority Leader, Speaker of the State House, and State House Minority Leader.
We hope legislators and advocates will use this menu of model legislation to pass similar measures in their own states.

- You can see the model state legislation package at: http://www.progressivestates.org/momsrising

* a. Contact Your 4 State Legislative Leaders by E-Mail *
We need your help contacting your 4 state legislative leaders who each received the education package to reinforce the message that people in their state care about building a family-friendly America.

Take action today (or tomorrow, but don't wait too long please!) by going here: http://www.progressivestates.org/momsaction.

When you get to that web page (again it's http://www.progressivestates.org/momsaction), click on the state in which you live, then you'll find a sample e-mail to your 4 state legislators all set for you to edit, personalize, and send. It's easy!

* b. You Can Also Call Your 4 Legislative Leaders *
The Motherhood Manifesto book, DVD, and model state family-friendly legislation package was sent to the State Senate Majority Leader, Senate Minority Leader, Speaker of the House, and House Minority Leader in all states. When you call your 4 state legislative leaders, please tell them why these issues are important to you, and check with them to confirm they’ve received the package. This will increase the likelihood they will review these important materials! Please make that call, and send an e-mail, this week.

Here's a sample script of what to say when you call your 4 state legislative leader's offices, "Hello. I'm a member of MomsRising.org, and am calling (name of legislator) to confirm that they received The Motherhood Manifesto DVD and book, as well as the package of model state legislation to help build a more family-friendly America. I fully support policies that will help mothers and families, and hope you do as well. I urge you to take a look at the model legislation and see what you can pass in our state."

* c. Reach Out to Candidates While They’re Listening *
Contact candidates running for local office and encourage them to support family-friendly policies such as health care, parental leave, and support for childcare. Consider sending them a group statement or letter outlining your group’s top priorities.


3. JOIN THE MOMSRISING COMMUNITY & ENCOURAGE 5 PEOPLE TO DO THE SAME:

* a. Invite 5 Friends to Join MomsRising.org! *
E-mail invitations to join MomsRising for free by using our “Tell Others” feature at: http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/momsrising/tellafriend.jsp?tell_a_friend_KEY=1104

Or you can just send a regular e-mail around to friends asking them to sign up for free at http://www.MomsRising.org. They just have to click the "Sign Up!" button on the upper right corner, fill in their info, and viola they're members of MomsRising! It's that easy!

The more members MomsRising has, the more effective we can be building a family-friendly America. Each party participant could pick a goal for how many friends they’ll get to join MomsRising (say 5 each) and together we’ll be stronger.

* b. Get Online *
Continue the discussion with the house party group or on the MomsRising forum at http://www.momsrising.org/forum.

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