What’s Up WofA ~ Week of 08.02.2026
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EVENTS
Now – August 16th
Join WofA & Friends at the Arlington County Fair – Volunteers Needed!
Come help us connect with our community at the WofA Booth during the Arlington County Fair.
During your shift, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with fairgoers by:
- Sharing information about WofA and our work in the community
- Talking about our immigration initiatives
- Helping people check and update their voter registration
- Promoting smart voting practices and voter education
- Answering questions and connecting people with volunteer opportunities
- And much more!
Whether you can volunteer for one shift, two, or even three, we’d love to have you join us. Every shift helps us reach more people and make a bigger impact. Background info and materials provided. Sign up today – we hope to see you at the Fair! Sign Up HERE
Tuesday, August 4th
Virginia Primary Election Day!
Find Your Voting Polling place HERE
Friday, August 7th 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Friday Power Lunch
Wednesday, August 12th 7:00pm – 8:00pm
WofA Book Club – First Meeting! Arlington, VA
Come join us for our first WofA Bookclub meeting to chat about the current political environment, informed by our reading of “On Freedom” by Timothy Snyder. One More Page Books offers a 10% discount for book club purchases in-store and through their website here: https://tinyurl.com/vb9hzmap Use coupon code BOOKCLUB at checkout. Future gatherings will be held on the second Wednesday of each month. Please RSVP for our first meeting by emailing [email protected] More Page Bookstore 2200 N. Westmoreland Street
Saturday, August 15th 2:00pm – 8pm
Compassion And Action Music Festival – Herndon, VA
The Immigrant Solidarity Benefit Concert & Community Engagement Fair’s proceeds will benefit La ColectiVA, an immigrant aid and advocacy group based in Arlington – supporting individuals and families impacted by detention and deportation. Details: Epiphany Episcopal Church 3301 Hidden Meadow Dr, Herndon, VA 20171
Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1383629080292897
Volunteer sign up: https://forms.gle/WPDGxu5DkbpERnND8
Musicians sign up: https://forms.gle/JJDkcCHFscYRxXUn9
Sunday, August 16th 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Rapid Response Choir Practice
RRC Arlington practices will be held at the Clarendon Presbyterian Church, 1305 N Jackson St, Arlington, VA 22201, from 1:30-2:30 pm
August 21 – 23 Tysons, VA
Women’s Summit – 10th Anniversary with Indivisible Co-Founder Leah Greenberg!
Join us for the Network NoVA’s annual Women’s Summit! For a decade, the Women’s Summit has been the place where grassroots activists from Virginia and across the county have Powered Up, Fought Back, and Showed Up — and we’ve got the victories to prove it! Now it’s time to celebrate our victories, lift each other up, and get fired up for the next fight — because we are going ALL IN to WIN the midterms! More information HERE
Sunday, August 30th 4:00pm – 5:00pm – Virtual
Immigration Advocacy Training – Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Do you know what to do if you see ICE out and about in your neighborhood or on your commute? Or are you wondering how to connect with immigrant advocacy organizations? Learn how to show up as lawful, safe and effective bystanders as well as caring allies for our neighbors most impacted by ICE. Register here for this 1-hour virtual session on Sunday, August 30th at 4pm. This is an expanded version of the Neighbors Helping Neighbors video and zine. Please share with friends and neighbors.
Monday, August 31st 6:45pm – 7:45pm
WofA Membership Meeting
Join WofA and Friends as we return refreshed and invigorated from our Summer hiatus! Find out the latest on WofA’s plans for the Upcoming Elections; Voter Protection; Immigration Actions and more! Clarendon Presbyterian Church, 1305 N Jackson St, Arlington, VA 22201
Late August thru October
Knock Doors in Ohio for Sherrod Brown & David Pepper!
This summer and fall, the Arlington Dems and progressive partner groups across the DMV will be leading weekend road trips to Columbus, Ohio to knock doors. Ohio is back to being a swing state this year, and we’re going to help re-elect Sherrod Brown and take back the Senate, as well as making Amy Acton as Governor, David Pepper LG, and flipping the nearby Ohio 15th District. These trips are designed to be joyful, social, and open to folks of all levels of experience. We’ll be carpooling there and back, staying with volunteer hosts, meeting for a group dinner, and meeting lots of voters who are sick of the madness. More Info & Sign Up HERE
CALLS TO ACTION
Oppose Theo Stamos’ nomination to the Eastern Division Court of Virginia More Details and Take Action Here: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/oppose-stamos Please share on your social media.
PROTECT WORKERS FROM EXTREME HEAT
Tell Congress to protect workers from heat—and not block heat safety protections. Dial 844-937-2517 or fill out this form to make a call.
WofA ACTIONS
Join the WofA Visibility Corners & Metros Warriors!
Help make a difference by joining WofA Warriors as we take to street corners and Metro stations to encourage civic engagement and voter participation. By signing up, you’ll only receive email notifications about upcoming WofA Visibility Events. We promise not to flood your inbox – only occasional emails when volunteer opportunities arise. This list is simply for people who have participated in the past or are interested in helping register voters, share voting information, and encourage people to get to the polls. Whether you can volunteer once or often, we’d love to have you on the team! Fill out form HERE
WofA Community Chat
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Join WofA’s Visibility Brigade – Sun, Tues and Wed.
Join WofA’s Bridge Brigade! We’ll meet on an overpass near you, sharing timely and inspiring messages for the passing motorists below. Visibility Brigades is part of a nationwide movement to show everyday people that they are not alone in these unprecedented times. Please email Lisa to join the fun at [email protected]
Bridge Brigades are at the following times:
Sunday 3:00pm – 4:30 pm
Tuesday 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Wednesday 12:00pm -1:30pm
People Powered Choir – Rapid Response Choir NoVA Interest
We want to launch a longer-term people power choir depending on interest. No singing voice? No problem. Just come, have fun and remind our neighbors of what joy and kindness look like. Email Bob at: [email protected]
ELECTIONS SECTION
What’s on My Ballot?
From LWV: Learn where candidates running for office in your community stand on the issues. Only candidates that appear on your ballot, based on the address you enter, will be listed. You can print, email, or text the information to use as a reference when you actually vote. We do not save your information, and it will be lost when you leave this page. Additional information may be available for your area so be sure to scroll to the bottom of the page for other voters’ guides. Link HERE
Virginia Grassroots Coalition VoteYESx3
A great resource for upcoming Virginia elections HERE!
Virginia’s Constitutional Amendments
Informative and printable – good to carry with you! Download and Print HERE
Voter Information Pamphlet
This printable pamphlet includes nearly everything you need when talking with voters. Inside, you’ll find links to Early Voting locations, voter registration and registration updates, important deadlines, and many other helpful voting resources. It’s a convenient guide to answer common questions and help voters make a plan to cast their ballot. Download a copy HERE (printer: double sided, short edge)
Virginia Early Voting Locations
Don’t Miss a WofA Visibility Metro & Corners Event!
To be kept in the loop re: future Visibility Events, sign up to be added to our General Interest list, and we’ll notify you about upcoming opportunities: WofA Visibility Events General Interest Form
Join the Hands off Our Votes Movement with Indivisible!
By signing up you’ll get notified of key voting deadlines in your state, get updates on any threats to your voting rights and learn how to counter them, and be ready to mobilize in defense of your vote. You’ll also play an important role in rapid response moments whenever and wherever they try to pull those dirty tricks. We have tremendous power to protect our elections in 2026. Sign Up HERE
IMMIGRATION
Support our Immigrant Communities Training
The New Virginia Majority (NVM) Solidarity Committee connects Virginia residents with citizenship or documentation privileges who want to support immigrant communities with meaningful action opportunities. First, you fill out this form so you can be safely vetted, then you will be given sign-up links to trainings
WofA’s Bystander Guide & Zine
WofA has produced an excellent video and zine that act as a bystander’s guide for our community allies here in northern Virginia. This video is NOT intended to be legal advice.
- Watch Neighbors Helping Neighbors: A Bystander’s Guide for Allies
- Print and Share the Accompanying Zine Here (print double-sided at 100%): Link HERE
- Please see our immigration page on our website for more information and resources HERE
Mutual Aid
An important part of caring for our immigrant neighbors is ensuring they have the resources necessary to survive. We have several mutual aid requests that have come through trusted partners.
Some good news! Two little girls have been reunited with their mother after she was deported. Thank you for to those who helped cover the cost of airplane tickets for the girls and a chaperone!!
- Nat is taking care of her 4 kids after her husband was deported to their home country. She is looking to cover the rent for July for the room she shares with the kids. Please donate here.
- Another mom who had been previously detained, is seeking asylum for herself and her kids. She needs funds to cover the costs for the process. Please donate here.
- A local community organizer needs help replacing the car that allowed him to transport community members, mutual aid supplies, and more. To help replace it and allow him to continue this work, please see here.
- Farmville Detention Center keeps detainees in inhumane conditions, including broken air conditioners during the recent heat wave. Donate commissary funds to support detainees through La ColectiVA here.
- Lilian’s family is raising funds for attorney’s fees and other costs to bring her home after she was detained by ICE. Please donate here.
References and Resources to Learn More
A. Secondary sources (including WaPo) on recent ICE detentions in the DMV area
B. Document on the long history of inhumane treatment in Farmville, VA’s ICE Detention Center.
C. Analysis of the most recent federal ICE arrest and detention data
D. Government data released by ICE in response to FOIA request and processed by the Deportation Data Project
CALLS TO ACTION
Vote with your Wallet
As a corporation, Hilton has repeatedly welcomed ICE agents to stay in their hotels, over the needs of their community-based managers, franchise owners, and employees. As you plan your summer travel, consider alternatives to the Hilton brand of hotels or ways you can reach out and directly let them know how you feel as a customer. Learn more and take action here.
RESOURCES
Indivisible Virginia Monthly Newsletter
WofA Gear for Good Trouble Now Available!We have added long-sleeve shirts and sweatshirts for all your canvassing needs! Your purchase helps support our organization!Find the latest in WofA Resistance Gear and Accessories HERE
WofA’s Latest – From the People Podcast!
Spreadsheet of Current and Future Local Actions & Resistance Events
State Navigate Virginia Election Data and More
Shop Local List HEREIndivisible.orgIndivisible’s website has specific messages for you to communicate with your Senators and Representatives offices, and includes scripts and a form that will automatically connect your phone with their offices.PFLAG Connects Monthly Meetings times and more.