We’re ending July with some huge events, including a film-screening fundraiser and a march to celebrate Medicare turning 57! Read below to see where you can join us, but first, here’s a look at where our campaign is now. Weekly Signature Count: 34,673 Our incredible volunteers are making leaps and bounds from Olympia to Pullman. Let’s keep...
We are honored to announce that the Washington Poor People’s Campaign has voted unanimously to endorse—and work in partnership with—our initiative for universal healthcare. This endorsement comes at a crucial time in our campaign, as we have just 5 months remaining to reach our goal of collecting 400,000 signatures for I-1471. “We fully endorse your...
This week, we have both familiar and new chances to join our fight for statewide universal healthcare. First, let’s take a look at our entered signature total. Weekly Signature Count: 31,545 Volunteers are doing an absolutely incredible job. We’re seeing the increase we need each week to make our goal. We’re grateful to all the...
This week, we have so many opportunities to collect signatures as summer swings into full-on festival mode. See below, or look at our calendar, for the nearest opportunity! Remember, tonight, we have our weekly volunteer meeting at 7:00, held virtually. Healing Us On Friday, July 29, Whole Washington is proud to join the Red Berets...
Happy Independence Day! Today, and this week, let’s consider what it means to live democratically by joining together for grassroots healthcare justice. Tonight, we have our weekly volunteer meeting at 7:00, held virtually. Celebrate Democracy With Even More Democracy Going to a Fourth of July barbecue today? Gathering to see some fireworks? Visiting a small-town parade? Bring...
Nurses Push For Universal Healthcare By Stephanie Valenti Whole Washington members are asking for help in gathering 400,000 signatures by Dec. 30 to advocate for Initiative 1471. Volunteers Pam Ketzner, a retired nurse, and Laura Fielding, a holistic healthcare practitioner, were at Wright Park on Wednesday, June 22, collecting signatures for Whole Washington’s Initiative 1471....
This week, the fight continues. Tonight is our movie fundraiser at 5:30, before our volunteer meeting at 7:00, both held virtually. Please join us for an evening of inspiration and action! Abortion is Healthcare With the unjust repeal of Roe v. Wade by a partisan Supreme Court, Washington expects a rise in patients seeking an abortion from north Idaho....
Come rain or shine, Whole Washington volunteers are busy traversing the state collecting signatures for universal healthcare! Remember, every Monday at 7 pm is our volunteer working meeting, and this week, there are plenty of opportunities to join us in reaching our goal of 400,000 signatures. Weekly Signature Count: 13,127 This is a good start! But...
We had a super productive four days at Northwest Folklife in Seattle. Despite the sogginess, we gathered a ton of signatures, recruited new volunteers, and partnered up with House Our Neighbors! (And hey, if you live in Seattle, please sign I-135 for affordable social housing ASAP!) Each event confirms that gathering signatures for I-1471 is one of the...
Our signature gathering is gaining momentum and the positive response has been absolutely thrilling. Take a look at the tangible results of our work. “Friends – this is an envelope containing 50 fully filled, fully data-entered signature sheets for I-1471. That is to say, 1,000 signatures for universal healthcare ready to be validated.” And...