As we lingered over the second piece of pie, we reflected on how strange time feels right now. It’s a bit like we are dancing the night away as the iceberg gets nearer and nearer. We know how hard it is to ignore that 2025 and the new administration are coming but we hope you have been able to unplug over the past week and that you will use this holiday time to recharge. If you can engage now, read to the end of the newsletter to get to our Calls To Action and Events section.

Today, however, is Giving Tuesday and we hope you will make a donation to NJ 11th for Change. As noted, 2025 is only weeks away and New Jersey’s gubernatorial race is a national bellwether. History has its eyes on us. NJ 11th for Change has work to do and we need your financial support to get it done.

In the past week, we hope you have taken the time to regroup, process, rage garden, or do what you needed to do to absorb the news that the chaos and trauma of another Trump presidency awaits us. It’s been a hard week plus. 

Aside from  long walks, we have found the greatest comfort in spending time with the NJ 11th for Change community. Thank you so much to everyone who made it out to the post election event last week. There were dozens of soups and breads and new and old friends alike. Somebody left behind a green bag. Email Judy to arrange for a pick up. While yes, everyone is feeling sad/angry/afraid/all of the above, we are also seeing a lot of resolve. We didn’t come this far to quit now! 

Friends, we are still numb. But also, we know we have each other. We hope you will join us for soup and community this Saturday if you feel up for it. We promise friendly faces, delicious food, and hugs if you need them. Hope to see you there, it’s an open house, so drop by for as long as you like. No pressure if you don’t feel up to a big gathering yet, we understand. Watch this space, more to come. For now, we are off to make a big pot of soup… 

Sign up to join us: https://www.mobilize.us/nj11thforchange/event/742317/

NJ 11th for Change’s Post Election Get Together- Sat, Nov. 9th, 2024 

Clearly this is not the outcome we worked for. We don’t know what comes next but we know it comes next here and with this community.