POWER is an organization of low-income parents and allies advocating for a strong social safety net while working toward a world where children and care giving are truly valued, and the devastation of poverty has been eradicated.
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- Free Story Telling Workshop
Seminar II Building, Room A1107, T...
Wednesday, November 4 at 6:00pm - Voter Roundtable
First United Methodist Church
Monday, November 2 at 5:30pm - Poor People's Candidate Forum
First Christian Church
Sunday, October 18 at 6:00pm - Last Will and Testament Party
First United Methodist Church
Monday, October 5 at 5:30pm - Buy a Mothers Day Card from POWER
POWER
Friday, April 24 at 5:00pm - Community Conversation on Repr...
First United Methodist Church
Monday, December 1 at 5:30pm - POWER-Full Art
Studio 418
Saturday, November 29 at 10:00am - Wages for Housework Conversation
Fertile Ground Guesthouse
Tuesday, November 11 at 5:00pm
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- POWER member to run for Olympia city council! 10:56pm Feb 11
- Bringing the Olympia welfare office up to standard 10:12pm Dec 15
- Tuesday Morning at the welfare office. 12:42am Dec 6
Parents Organizing for Welfare and Economic Rights
POWER and the Women's Resource Center at Evergreen are collaborating on a free workshop Wednesday evening. You will have an opportunity to hone your story telling skills. We'll have POWER Hour Radio recording equipment if you want to record your story. Hope to see you there.
Telling Stories from a Place of POWER
Using... Stories for Social Change
Learn how your story can change hearts and minds. Learn how to talk to the media and legislators. Practice in a safe space.
Dinner & Childcare Provided
POWER is an organization of low-income parents and allies advocating for a strong social safety net while working toward a world where children and care giving are truly valued, and the devastation of poverty has been eradicated.
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Telling Stories from a Place of POWER
Using... Stories for Social Change
Learn how your story can change hearts and minds. Learn how to talk to the media and legislators. Practice in a safe space.
Dinner & Childcare Provided
POWER is an organization of low-income parents and allies advocating for a strong social safety net while working toward a world where children and care giving are truly valued, and the devastation of poverty has been eradicated.
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Time:6:00PM Wednesday, November 4th
Location:Seminar II Building, Room A1107, The Evergreen State College
Parents Organizing for Welfare and Economic Rights
Bring your ballots and join us for a potluck meal and discussion about the candidates and issues. Share what you know, learn from what others know.
Bring the kids. Onsite childcare provided.
Parents Organizing for Welfare and Economic Rights
Curious about what Olympia City Council candidates plan to do for poor people?
Candidates will be on hand to answer your questions.
Join us to ask them about homelessness, services, downtown, public space…?
Hosted by Parents Organizing for Welfare and Economic Rights and No Gap
POWER and NO-GAP will provide dinner and chil...dcare.
Questions? Want to help cook or set up?
Contact POWER at
360-352-9716 welfarerights@riseup.net http://www.oly-wa.us/power/
POWER is an organization of low-income parents and allies advocating for a strong social safety net while working toward a world where children and care giving are truly valued, and the devastation of poverty has been eradicated.
NO-GAP is an organization working towards building community support to address the issue of poverty in Thurston County. We are bridging the gap between low-income and marginalized populations and their desired resources.
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Candidates will be on hand to answer your questions.
Join us to ask them about homelessness, services, downtown, public space…?
Hosted by Parents Organizing for Welfare and Economic Rights and No Gap
POWER and NO-GAP will provide dinner and chil...dcare.
Questions? Want to help cook or set up?
Contact POWER at
360-352-9716 welfarerights@riseup.net http://www.oly-wa.us/power/
POWER is an organization of low-income parents and allies advocating for a strong social safety net while working toward a world where children and care giving are truly valued, and the devastation of poverty has been eradicated.
NO-GAP is an organization working towards building community support to address the issue of poverty in Thurston County. We are bridging the gap between low-income and marginalized populations and their desired resources.
Read More
Parents Organizing for Welfare and Economic Rights
POWER Outage is a monthly get together in Olympia
for POWER and community members,
the first Monday of each month.
As we approach of Halloween and Day of the Dead, let’s consider that though many of us can’t afford an attorney, we may still want legal documents naming guardians for our kids, health care directives, o...r what to do with our belongings.
Join POWER to learn to write your own will.
We’ll provide the forms, examples of the will of famous people, and maybe even a real attorney. Read More
for POWER and community members,
the first Monday of each month.
As we approach of Halloween and Day of the Dead, let’s consider that though many of us can’t afford an attorney, we may still want legal documents naming guardians for our kids, health care directives, o...r what to do with our belongings.
Join POWER to learn to write your own will.
We’ll provide the forms, examples of the will of famous people, and maybe even a real attorney. Read More
Learn to Write Your Will
Time:5:30PM Monday, October 5th
Location:First United Methodist Church
Parents Organizing for Welfare and Economic Rights is hoping to see you at POWER Outage Monday night for a Write Your Own Will Party.
Parents Organizing for Welfare and Economic Rights POWER joined with 6 other organizations to bring 500 low-income people to Olympia to march on the capitol, talk to legislators and ask for a budget that did not interfere with their human rights.
On Tuesday morning, December 9th, several members of POWER, Parents Organizing for Welfare and Economic Rights, placed free pads and tampons in the women's restroom in the lobby of the welfare office, or Olympia Community Service Office, at 6737 Capitol Boulevard South...
Join us if you can. We are still accepting donations of pads and tampons...
Wow. Thank you all for your participation in an historic election! We worked together to register ourselves and our friends and neighbors, and took the time to become informed voters...
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