Dear Indivisible Members,
Thanks to all who attended our July meeting with the inspiring Luhmann brothers. We hope to continue building community together this summer as we gear up for the mid terms this fall!
Join us for an in-person workshop on July 28th, and for our annual Summer Social Potluck on August 28th. There are postcard parties to attend as well. See below for details and we'll see you out there.
Fight Back With Friends Workshop- NEXT Tuesday, July 28th
Fight Back With Friends is a National Indivisible program designed to help you activate your community. Using Empower- a powerful relational organizing app, we’ll equip you with the tools and support to connect with friends, family, and neighbors who need YOUR voice to get civically engaged.
On July 28th, we will gather together to watch a Zoom live online training from Indivisible about the Empower app. Then, in-person, we will provide conversation starters, discuss what to listen for in your friend's replies, and what actions you can ask them to take. There will also be a follow up from the Protect Neighbors team that launched at IWSC's April mtg. Newcomers are welcome and we hope to see you there!
Summer Social Potluck Picnic- Friday, August 28th
Join us for a Summer Social Potluck Picnic on Friday, August 28th to “touch grass” with fellow Indivisibles and enjoy an outdoor summer evening of fun and connection!
Indivisible West Suburban Chicago will provide pizza and soft drinks. You bring a small side or dessert, and/or an alcoholic beverage if you choose. Don't forget a yard chair to gather around together!
Location is a lovely backyard in La Grange. Address furnished once you register HERE. See you there!
Election Protection Kickoff Call - Thursday, July 30th
Join Indivisibles across the country for the kickoff call for Hands Off Our Vote, Indivisible’s national program to ensure all eligible voters get to cast their ballot, and that those ballots get counted. We’ll pull back the curtain on our strategy and theory of change, and walk through how you can step up to protect the vote no matter where you live. If you’re wondering how you can plug in to ensure free and fair elections this fall, join us July 30 and bring your friends, family, and fellow Indivisibles with you! RSVP HERE
Postcard Parties in July and Beyond
Attend an upcoming IWSC postcard party. While you write cards, you can chat with others about the news of the day and suggest/learn more ways to take action. RSVP for:
For all these events the postcards and addresses are supplied...You supply the writing and the stamps.
Morning Postcarding at Thomas Ford Library in Western Springs. Sign up HERE
Monday, Aug 3rd, 10:00-11:30am.
Monday, Sep 14th, 10:00-11:30am.
Evening Postcarding at Hop District in La Grange Park. Sign up HERE.
Thursday, Jul 30th, 7:00-8:30pm.
Thursday, Aug 13th, 7:00-8:30pm.
Thursday, Sep 24th, 7:00-8:30pm.
There are also ways to help the Progressive Turnout Project:
Volunteers opportunities are still available at the Postcard Office Mon - Fri 9AM-3PMThe postcard office is located at 231 S Frontage Rd, Unit 11, Willowbrook, IL 60527. Here's the Office Shift Sign-Up Form .
If you want to order the News Boosting postcards for shipment to your home, click HERE.
On Wednesday evening July 15,attend a Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense postcard party. RSVP HERE.
For those interested in the effectiveness of the “Get Out the Vote” postcard program for the 2026 midterms that was presented on May 12th, the below links point to the recording.
Postcard Effectiveness YouTube video: Click here.
Accompanying presentation for the Postcard Effectiveness YouTube video: Click here.
IWSC Book Club: Thursday, August 27th
Join us for the second meeting of the IWSC Book Club, when we will be discussing "The Woman They Could Not Silence" by Kate Moore, bestselling author of "The Radium Girls". Moore tells the true story of Elizabeth Packard, a woman committed to an insane asylum by her husband in 1860 due to her independent thinking and beliefs. Her harrowing experience led her to become a fierce advocate for women's rights and mental health reform, ultimately challenging the injustices of her time and inspiring change. RSVP HERE
Tell Congress: Protect Forests & Reduce Megafire Risk
"It has become increasingly clear that we are in a new era of destructive megafires, due a combination of climate change, vegetation changes from widespread fire suppression, and development at the wildland-urban interface." To learn more, see the full post from the Union of Concerned Scientists.
What can you do?
CALL - or- WRITE to urge Congress to take action to protect forests and reduce the risk of megafires.
Want to have more impact? Make your letter personal. More than 50 percent of Congress members report that form emails into their offices have some or a lot of influence over their position on an issue. But 92 percent report that individualized email letters have some or a lot of influence!
Weekly Thursday Zoom Calls with Leah and Ezra
Want to know more about what's up with Indivisible National? We encourage people to sign up for "What's The Plan", with Indivisible founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin.
Join them on a Zoom every Thursday at 2pm CT to break down the week’s biggest political stories, answer your questions, and map out strategies for taking action.
This is people-powered politics in real time. Questions can be submitted via the Q&A function during the live event. Real talk. Real people. Real action. That's the plan.
Anyone who signs up for the Zoom gets a follow-up email with a link to the recording which is posted on Indivisible's YouTube.
Giving Opportunities
Mano a Mano Unidos
Local member Patty Gamboa's organization Mano a Mano Unidos is always in need of clothing, household goods, food and toiletries to assist local families affected by ICE in Berwyn, Cicero and beyond.
CURRENTLY, the greatest need is for:
1. Baby Enamel Formula (yellow and purple)
2. Diapers in sizes 5, 6 and 7.
Volunteers are also needed. You can volunteer and/or drop off donations at:
Mano a Mano Unidos, LTD
6236 W. Cermak Road Berwyn, IL 60402
Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. - 6 pm
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
You can also contact Patty via phone: (708) 420-6172 or email: pattygamboa345@gmail.com
Support Local Food Assistance
We collect food for the Westchester Food Bank at our monthly meetings, but also want to share the opportunity to assist the Share Food Share Love food pantry in Brookfield and the St. Cletus Food pantry in Countryside.
Thank you for your support of our local food assistance organizations!
Ongoing Actions
Join our Indivisible Teams
IWSC Elections Team
You may have heard at our last meeting that we are forming an Elections team. If you have yet to reach out, and would like to join us please email: abbyindivisible@gmail.com to learn more.
IWSC Bridge Brigade Team
RUSH HOUR RESISTANCE is the goal of our IWSC Bridge Brigade Team. We create messages and post them on bridges, while waving to traffic from the safety of overpass bridges.
Providing physical messaging in the real world to connect with and activate voters to demonstrate that resistance is possible. Join our team HERE, and help make it happen! Once you've joined you will receive details on times and locations to meet.
IWSC Immigrant Rights Team
Our Immigrant Rights Protection Team is standing up for immigrants to show them they are essential and welcomed members of our communities.
Once you join the team, you’ll be kept informed of protests as well as other immigrant rights protection work, including our new Signs of Solidarity campaign, Know Your Rights, and Rapid Response, protests and trainings.
You can sign up to join the team here.
IWSC Witness Slip Team
Our group's Witness Slip Team is off to a great start! We combine efforts to let Illinois legislators know our support or opposition to a bill. The process is simple and makes an impact. Click the link below to join us. Once you join you will receive instructions and periodic emails that will require a quick turnaround to file a witness slip online.
IWSC Accepting Donations
Indivisible West Suburban Chicago is 100% volunteer run. We use donated funds to pay for supplies and materials for events, website and texting subscriptions, meeting room and equipment rental, training materials, speakers and more. We appreciate all donations at: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/indivisiblewestsuburbanchicago610499156
Canvassing with Indivisible Illinois
Indivisible Illinois is Canvassing NOW in key districts! This program will focus on setting up canvassing across the state and in key battleground districts in neighboring states. Whether you want to canvass in your own neighborhood or help us flip critical districts, in Illinois and surrounding states we want you on board. Sign up here to receive more info on this effort.
Another way you can help is to join us as volunteers at various events. You can sign up to be on the list for volunteer opportunities as they arise HERE:
Adopt a Local Board
Local government is crucial to our daily lives and immediate communities. We need folks who are willing to attend local meetings of Village Trustees, School Boards, Library Boards and so on, and keep our elected officials committee up to date on what's going on at the most local level, and hold our elected officials accountable. Sign up HERE to help! If you would like to learn more you can email Abby at abbyindivisible@gmail.com.
Project 2025 Tracker
The group Red Wine and Blue has created a Reality of Project 2025 website – a resource which not only explains how extremists are implementing this plan, but what we can do to stop it. We wanted to share this site to educate ourselves and continuously monitor this. You can check out the website here
Take Action - 5 Calls website
Take action any time from any place - Click here to link to the 5 calls website.
Take Action - Truth and Share
Access the website by clicking here.
Indivisible West Suburban Chicago meeting - May 13th, 2026
With love and solidarity in all we have come through, and on our journey ahead,
Your local organizers in
Indivisible West Suburban Chicago