Weekly Newsletter - November 16

Volunteers gathering signatures and food donations for the community at drive through events in the STL area over the weekend. Missouri Flurries all around!  We’re at 100,000 signatures and counting! This incredible milestone belongs to every single volunteer who has shown up, stood out in the weather, made the ask, and refused to slow down. But this is no time to coast. With a statewide goal three times bigger, now is the moment to dig deep, level up, and push harder than ever. The holidays are coming, and yes, life gets busy—but that also means more gatherings, more conversations, and more chances to turn friends, family, and neighbors into signers. Don’t hesitate. Don’t hold back. This is our season to shine. Our focus remains on the pivotal Congressional Districts 3, 4, and 7, and we are immensely grateful to the volunteers who have stepped up, traveled, and helped amplify our presence where it’s needed most.  Over the weekend, volunteers held at least 15 drive thru events with several even traveling to help in other districts.  Thank you and keep it up! Now we launch into our Countdown to the Holidays—a powerhouse stretch filled with parades, Turkey Trots, tree-lightings, Black Friday shopping centers, college campus blitzes before finals, and mid-December drive-thru events. Through it all there’s Operation Rest Stop, the perfect way to gather even as you travel for holiday season get-togethers.  These are prime signature-gathering moments, and together, we can turn this final push into our strongest showing yet. Let’s finish the year not just strong—but unstoppable. Call to Action Maximize the Fun- Make a Game of It!  Print your own Respect MO Voters Countdown to the Holidays Bingo Cards  and see how quickly you can fill them up!  Put yourself to the test and try to fill your card by January 1st!  Who will be the first to "shout" BINGO in our socials?   Submit photos of completed cards to get them posted to social media and get ALL the bragging rights!!! SCAM ALERT Did you receive a suspicious text asking you to withdraw your signature?  It's about another petition but mark it as SPAM and protect petitions!   Click Report SPAM if your phone has the option Respond STOP Forward the Message to 7726 Following these three steps will make it harder for them to continue sending the message to people.   Helping Hands/Volunteer Opportunities Deputy Regional Field Director- ALL Regions If you thrive on supporting people and keeping things moving smoothly, join with your Regional Field Director to keep our campaign running strong.   Donate Field Supplies!  We’re collecting supplies for our regional teams and the St. Louis verification center—everything our volunteers need to gather and verify signatures. If you’re able to donate, a friendly tip: buying in bulk saves you money and helps us stay organized. Win-win! Having difficulty connecting with the right role or department? Click HERE to find more ways to volunteer or reach out to onboarding@respectvoters.org Sweet New Winter Merch! Winter is coming, and as much as we love our volunteer t-shirts, they’re no match for Old Man Winter! Warm up, gear up, and support the cause with cold-weather merch made for those outdoor signature-gathering days. Our classic navy is always available in the Respect MO Voters store—but if you want anything in our iconic yellow, preorder now before they're gone! In the News Springfield Newsleader - Citizens Should Be In Charge of the Government, Not The Other Way Around (Paywall) - Barry Rowell 117th Birthday Party for Citizens Initiative- STL Area River Chase YMCA 990 Horan Dr Fenton, MO 63026 Find places to gather signatures and direct friends who are looking for a place to sign in one convenient location at respectmovoters.org/sign Get reminders to any of our weekly meetings at respectmovoters.org/reminders 🎉   Volunteer Spotlight   🎉 Alfred Fitzgerald has stepped up in extraordinary ways, bringing his love of written communication, and his “moderately good” tech and research skills—honed over years working in libraries—to every task he tackles. He has consistently stepped outside his comfort zone, from making personal fundraising asks of friends and neighbors, to gathering signatures in the field, and even conquering cell-phone challenges to join our onboarding team. Now our longest-running onboarding call-banking volunteer, Alfred continues to impress with his dedication, reliability, and work ethic.  Thank you Alfred!       Respect MO Voters is a cross-partisan, grassroots movement building a more ethical, effective government of, by, and for the people. Join our coalition to protect direct democracy from politicians who want to take away our fundamental freedom to self-government. Together, we will use the citizen ballot initiative process to repair our republic.   DONATE Paid for by Respect Missouri Voters PAC, Frederic Steinbach, Treasurer 725 Kingsland Ave., Suite 100, St. Louis, MO 63130 If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please (Unsubscribing is not supported in previews).