Events

Ongoing! - We call for all resistors to continue to join the call from Black Church leaders to go to Target to protest their phasing out of DEI initiatives. As well, they have stopped selling LGBTQ+ merchandise for Pride month.  Pastor Jamal Bryant, of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in metro Atlanta and a key leader of the Fast from Target initiative, emphasizes the significance of this participating in economic boycotts historically and today. "The Montgomery Boycott was about economic withdrawal" about understanding "the power of our dollars," he said.  According to Bryant, Target -- whose corporate headquarters is in Minneapolis where George Floyd was murdered -- is where Black people spend $12 million daily. In 2021, Target pledged to invest $2 billion into Black businesses by the end of 2025. However, they have reversed course and are phasing out their DEI initiatives. 

Other Corporations who have ended DEI initiatives and should be boycotted: Amazon, Tesla (along with anything from Musk!), Walmart, Google, Meta, Pepsi, Aldi, McDonald's, and Lowes. If you, for one reason or another cannot avoid dealing with one of these, find ways to REDUCE your dependence on them. 

Another inspirational Quote for ALL our Rallies - "We cannot walk alone. And as we walk we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead. We cannot turn back." Martin Luther King, Jr.

Monday, January 19th -  1:00 -3:00 p.m. - ANOTHER GREAT RALLY! - We counted 175 people early in the rally, and later we got a count of nearly 300!  People braved freezing temperatures because freedom and democracy are just that important! Our petition report is on the home page and see pictures of the rally on the media page. 

Tuesday, January 20th -  5:30 - 7:00 p.m. - Wenatchee - WIJ New Volunteer Meeting

300 S Okanogan Ave, Ste #2A, Wenatchee, WA 98801, USA  Are you interested in volunteering? Come join our volunteer orientation to get all the necessary information to join and start! 

¿Te interesa ser voluntario pero no sabes cómo empezar? Inscríbete en nuestra sesión de orientación para voluntarios para obtener toda la información necesaria y comenzar. 

Sunday, January 25th --1:30 -3:30 p.m. - Wenatchee for Palestine - 2026 Planning Meeting

Wenatchee Public Library, 310 Douglas St, Wenatchee, WA 98801, USA - Anyone is welcome to come to this regardless of if you’ve been to any of our events before or not. We’ll be talking about some of our ideas for upcoming actions and events, and any members are welcome to contribute your own ideas and/or give feedback on the overall direction of Wenatchee for Palestine or come just to hang out and listen. Masks will be required as a covid/flu precaution (free masks will be provided). 

Sunday, January 25th --3:00 -4:00 p.m. - LEAVENWORTH - Protest for Democracy Rally

Leavenworth City Hall, 700 US Hwy 2, Leavenworth, WA 98826, USA.  - Join every Sunday until further notice.  Bring signs of your choice to support • Forest Service and other federal workers • Our immigrant friends that enliven our community and contribute to our economy • Ukraine sovereignty • Gazan and Israeli peace to stop the disproportionate displacement  • Vulnerable populations depending on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid • Libraries  • Ending illegal deportation • ETC ETC ETC 

Wednesday, January 28th --5:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Wenatchee - Rapid Response & Accompaniment Training, 300 S Okanogan Ave, Ste 2A, Wenatchee, WA 98801, USA. Be a legal observer and document civil rights violations with this required training to join a rapid response or accompaniment team. Sé un observador legal y documente violaciones de derechos civiles por asistir esta formación obligatoria para unirse un equipo de respuesta rápida o acompañamiento.

RSVP here: https://www.wenatcheeforimmigrantjustice.org/event-list 

Thursday, January 29th --3-4 p.m. - Cashmere - Stand Up for Democracy

Cashmere Round-about --  Join others - Stand Up for Democracy - rally.  Bring your own signs.

Upper Valley Indivisible

Friday, January 30th  4:00 -5:00 p.m. - WENATCHEE - Wenatchee Weekly Peaceful Resistance Memorial Park, Wenatchee, WA 98801, USA - Sign Waving every Friday at Memorial Park 4:00-5:00pm Corner of Chelan and Orondo at Memorial Park in Wenatchee Weekly Sign Waving at Chelan Ave. and Orondo by Memorial Park in downtown Wenatchee every Friday 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. until democracy is restored.

Bring your sign and be a consistent witness for the Resistance to the destruction of our constitutional democracy.

Friday, January 30th  5:30 - 6:30 p.m. -- John Duresky Town Hall

Bob's Burgers & Brew, 795 Grant Rd, East Wenatchee, WA 98802, USA. Meet the Dist. 4 Candidate that shares our NCW values,John Duresky, at Bob's Burgers on Grant Rd., East Wenatchee, Jan. 30 at5:30. Full menu available.    Room for 40 guests.

 JohnDuresky for Congress

Sunday, February 1st --3:00 -4:00 p.m. - LEAVENWORTH - Protest for Democracy Rally

Leavenworth City Hall, 700 US Hwy 2, Leavenworth, WA 98826, USA.  - Join every Sunday until further notice.  Bring signs of your choice to support • Forest Service and other federal workers • Our immigrant friends that enliven our community and contribute to our economy • Ukraine sovereignty • Gazan and Israeli peace to stop the disproportionate displacement  • Vulnerable populations depending on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid • Libraries  • Ending illegal deportation • ETC ETC ETC 

Tuesday, February 3rd -- TPS (Temporary Protective Services) ending for Haitians! Support the efforts of Rep. Ayanna Presley to extend! Rep. Ayanna Pressley has filed a discharge petition to extend Haiti's TPS designation.  Please reach out and urge your U.S. congressional representatives to co-sponsor her bill!  The effort is being led by Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, who was supported by members of Congress at a press conference in Washington calling for urgent relief for Haitians at risk of losing Temporary Protected Status and being deported to a country engulfed by violence and a humanitarian crisis. More than 350,000 Haitians face the end of their TPS benefit after the Trump administration announced an end to Haiti’s designation as of Feb. 3. While multiple lawsuits are challenging the decision in federal court — and at least one judge has indicated she plans to rule on Feb. 2 — the looming deadline has triggered fear and uncertainty in Haitian communities nationwide.