Earth Day Network needs your help and we need it soon. If we can’t raise $10,000for voter registration efforts in Pennsylvania and Arizona in the next two days, our grassroots work in those states will have to stop.

Through Campaigns for Communities we have been working for years to improve voter turnout in our great, but imperfect, democracy. Right now, this effort is focused on Pennsylvania and Arizona where people are on the ground doing everything they can to get people-particularly those whose voices typically aren’t heard-registered to vote.

Unfortunately, we’re almost completely out of time. Registration deadlines are quickly approaching this week in many states, so we need your help immediately. The stakes are high in this close election and every vote will be significant. Furthermore, issues that are critical to EDNs mission-such as climate change, reforestation, and endangered species-are on the ballot.

In recent years, we’ve begun to see the power of “one person-one vote” diminish due to the influence of special interests. We can’t let our democracy be taken from us. So please, support us in helping to empower people and strengthen our democracy.

Anything less than $10,000 means that we have to end our voter registration efforts in these states and leave. We only have until Wednesday and the countdown begins now.

Also, if you haven’t done so already, click here to register yourself to vote.

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In the Library … “Feminist Fight Club” by Jessica Bennett

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You’re Invited! Get Out The Vote with Gabby Giffords! RSVP required!

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You’re invited to join us for a Get Out The Vote Rally in Seattle featuring special guest Gabby Giffords on October 22nd!

Our Alliance will first march from the Space Needle to First United Methodist Church at10:00am. The rally will then begin at 11:00am.

What: Alliance for Gun Responsibility GOTV Rally
When: October 22, 2016 | Doors open at 10:30am
Where: First United Methodist Church, 180 Denny Way, Seattle, WA 98109

An RSVP is required for this event. If you plan to join us, please let us know using the link below:

http://action.gunresponsibility.org/GOTV-Rally

We hope you’ll join us as we rally to pass Initiative 1491 on Election Day. Thank you for your support in our fight for common sense solutions to ending gun violence.

Alliance for Gun Responsibility

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Wednesday in Vancouver — Help stop Trump! Joseph Huff Hannon – Avaaz

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Dear friends in Vancouver and the Northwest,

This Wednesday, Avaazers are hitting the streets of Vancouver in a giant “Stop Trump” bus to let Americans across Canada know that it’s essential they register and vote.

We’ve already pulled off head-line grabbing stunts in London, Berlin, and Mexico City. Now we’re bringing our call to Vancouver, and we need everyone to join in to show how much Canada cares about keeping Donald Trump out of power!

Join the Vancouver Event
There are millions of Americans living abroad — up to one million of them in Canada, and close to 200,000 live around Vancouver! Many of them are globalist thinkers, who could stop Trump from taking over the White House… but only 12% vote. We can reach all of them with an urgent call to register and vote with a fun stunt that gets media attention. News crews have already been invited, and will be showing up.

There will be music, flags, food, and great people — and we need every possible Avaaz member there. If you’re American, come register for your overseas ballot! If you’re not, join us and help reach out to as many Americans as possible.

We don’t have much time — Click to let us know if you’re coming and invite all your friends!

Join the Vancouver Event
Hope to see you then,

Joseph and the whole team at Avaaz

P.S. If you’re an American citizen and you’d be up for talking to the media on the day, send a short email to will@avaaz.org

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Fight Flu! Get a Flu Vaccine!

Flu season is around the corner! Protect yourself and your family this season with an annual flu vaccine for everyone in your family who is 6 months and older. While the timing of flu season is unpredictable, seasonal flu activity can begin as early as October and last as late as May. CDC recommends that people get vaccinated by the end of October, if possible. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies to develop in the body that protect against influenza virus infection.Learn More >>

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Don’t Wait! Communicate!

If a disaster strikes when you are away from your family or loved ones, how will you get in touch with them? Communication networks, such as mobile phones and computers, could be unreliable during disasters, and the power could go out. Planning in advance will help ensure that all the members of your household—including children and people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs, as well as outside caregivers—know how to reach each other and where to meet up in an emergency. Learn More >>

Prevent Mosquito Bites: Keeping Your Kids Safe

Many diseases can be spread by mosquito bites, like Zika, chikungunya and dengue. You can protect yourself and your family from mosquito bites by using insect repellent. Be sure that you always follow the manufacturers instructions when applying insect repellent. Adults can spray some onto their hands and then apply it to their children’s faces. Get more tips on safely and effectively using insect spray to protect your child’s health. Learn More >>

BARDA awards funding to speed development of Zika vaccine

BARDA is transitioning the advanced development of an inactivated Zika vaccine from U.S. Government-led program to industry partner. Inactivated vaccines are often more stable than live vaccines and some have shown to be safe and effective when given to special populations including people with immunocompromised conditions and pregnant women. If approved, this vaccine could help prevent the birth defects that are associated with Zika. Learn More >>

HHS sponsors next-generation genetic sequencing platform

ASPR announced that it is supporting the development a next-generation genetic sequencing platform that could help speed the response to pandemic influenza and curb antibiotic resistance. The technology would be able to determine the genetic code of a sample and identify the organism within two to four hours. Learn More >>

HHS supports next-generation anthrax vaccine into advanced development

Today, ASPR announced that it is supporting a next-generation anthrax vaccine that could be used to protect health in the event of an anthrax attack. If approved, the new vaccine could be effective in as little as two doses. NuThrax is a modified formulation of the licensed vaccine BioThrax, an anthrax vaccine manufactured by Emergent that requires three doses to protect against anthrax. Learn More >>

From the ASPR Blog: From the front lines of the anthrax investigation to pre-staging our future health response

Fifteen years ago, anthrax was used as a terrorist weapon. Dr. Jaffe, Director of Medical Countermeasures Strategy and Requirement in ASPR’s Office of Policy and Planning, provides a behind-the-scenes look at the response and talks about some of the progress that we have made to prepare the nation since those attacks. Learn More >>

For bioterrorism preparedness, HHS sponsors inhaled chlorine antidote

This week, ASPR announced that the agency will provide funding and technical assistance for the next development stages of an antidote to treat people who have inhaled dangerous amounts of chlorine gas. Chlorine gas is a widely available industrial chemical with catastrophic consequences in industrial accidents and can be used as a chemical weapon. If approved, this product could be the first antidote to treat the life-threatening effects of chlorine inhalation. Learn More >>