Events
- 20 January 2009 — Inauguration Party at the Big Bureau on Hamilton Street - 6-9pm; $10 donation includes 2009 HPDiA membership dues
- 26 Sep 2008 — Presidential Debate Watch Party @ HP HQ - gather at TBD
- 28 Jul 2008 — Nomination Watch Party @ HP HQ - gather at 8:30pm
- 11 Jul 2008 — Opening of High Point Headquarters for the 2008 General
Election
1183-B E. Lexington Ave [College Village Shopping Center, behind Advance Auto Parts & Across Lexington from HPU athletic field]
- 13 Jan 2007 – 5th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr Parade, N Main St,
High Point!
It was a beautiful day for a parade and many High Point citizens lined Main Street! Sondra and Jack and Kirby passed out HPDiA bookmarks with our Mission Statement & voter information and spoke with many on the streets. Kirby's convertible again marked our presence; thanks to Stan & Kay for their sidewalk outreach!
- Democratic Headquarters in High Point — a
KEY to SUCCESS! We held an open house and met many new, awesome volunteers!
[thanks to Bob H for the photos!]
- DEMs Fired Up! Another event at the Lake [held October 15] drew about 75 DEMs, ready to paint Guilford BLUE! We celebrated the registration of more than 50 new voters during the fall! Great Start!
- 100
Days! 100 Votes! 100 Actions!
On Saturday, July 29, over 125 Democrats gathered for a GREAT Democratic Reunion,
here in Guilford County, at Oak Hollow Lake Festival Park in High Point! You can read our full report here. Thanks to Abraham for the additional photos!
- We are selling bumper strips to raise
money for HPDiA to continue community outreach work.
The strip looks like
and is available for $2 each or 3 for $5. I‘m looking into a Paypal™
link but in the meantime, you can email
for more info or to order some. - It’s Organizing Season! We have ALL organized High Point Precincts! This is GRASS ROOTS work! Vote by Vote, Person by Person, Precinct by Precinct. Get out and meet your neighbors! Register Voters. Plan a get-together. Here are some great Precinct Organizing Tools and Info, including downloadable / printable postcards and doorhangers. There are also great tips for going out on a canvass as well as sample seripts. You’ll find all the tools you need! If you’re not sure about your Precinct, go here for a great Precinct mapping tool. Let’s get ACTIVE!
- Get Out The Vote!
Deadline for Voter Registration is 13 Oct. Early voting begins Thursday, 19 Oct through Saturday 4 Nov. Election Day is Tuesday, 7 November. Download a PDF file* [already reversed] to print on a t-shirt transfer
to help register voters. Carry voter registration cards [available at
Board of Elections, downtown Courthouse]. **Record info of Democrat
registrants for future contact.** Build the Base! Inform new voters.(*working
out kinks of why this link won't connect; stay tuned / be vigilent.
Email me and
I'll send you the PDF file.) - Martin Luther King, Jr. parade through downtown High
Point, 14 January 2006. Our small contingency had a
strong presence, welcomed by the parade-goers! We passed out our bookmarks
and visited with many folk along thr parade route.
- Baked Ziti at Open Door Shelter on 23
Dec 2005. We had a good time and our efforts were appreciated.
Plan on more in the future!
- COOKOUT and PICNIC on 26 Nov 2005
at the pavilion/shelter behind the Presbyterian church between. We had
a great turnout for our first community feast! Plans are already in
the making for future feasting events.
- Speak Out against GOP Budget Reconcilliation Weds
16 November, Noon, Governmental Plaza.
- candlelight vigils
held 17 August 05
and 15 Sept 05 promoting peace & supporting our troops by bringing them home.
a candlelight vigil was held 26 Oct 05
promoting peace and honoring the now 2,000+ fallen US soldiers.
read the article from the High Point Enterprise here.