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Indiana Action Coalition

Live Free Indiana Combined Rally | St. Luke’s UMC | May 15, 6:30PM | REGISTER HERE
Live Free Indiana Public Action | Light of the World Christian Church | May 29, 6:30PM

“We are building power to create safe and healthy communities where everyone is safe from gun violence, has access to affordable housing, and welcomes our immigrant and refugee neighbors.”

Over the last two months we have been active with research actions, which prepare the way for public action season. Last week we made this pivot at a meeting where we recapped our research actions, approved a set of demands for a public action, and voted on a NEW LOGO!

Our sister movements (Black Church Coalition and Validus Movement) are following the same process, and all 3 movements will align on a shared set of demands for a combined public action next month.

So, what's a public action?

• Public Actions are the tools we use to create powerful social change
• Public Actions create tension, drama, and clear demands from a predetermined target. They test our people power and narrative power.
• Everyone is involved. While we have teams and roles, even the audience will be invited into action and an active part of the experience.
• Our organizing work has been building to this key point since last year.

Who is our target, and what are our demands?

We have invited the Indianapolis Mayor, Joe Hogsett, the City-County Council President, Vop Osili, as well as Public Safety Committee Chairman Leroy Robinson. We have 4 demands:

• Fully fund Clinician Led Crisis Response (CLCR)
• Fully fund the Gun Violence Reduction Strategy, and hold a GVRS Summit in early October
• Offset the expense of Marion County Sheriff’s involvement in deportation efforts
• Invest $8 million into Phase 1 of solving homelessness in Indianapolis

Who should participate?

EVERYONE!!! Numbers are important to:

• Demonstrate the people power of our movement and grow our base
• Win on policy and win on the public narrative
• Develop new allies and public relationships

Our goal for the May 15 rally is 250 people. Our goal for the May 29 public action is 500 people across all 3 movements! Whether you’ve participated up to this point or not, we need you! If you have felt helpless in the face of executive orders and rapid social change, we need your presence in this movement.

Have questions? Need more information? Contact Shelly Clasen or David Llewellyn.

REGISTER HERE for the May 15 rally!

Submitted by Shelly Clasen

St. Luke’s Diaper Pantry Supports the Leath Unit at the Indiana Women’s Prison

The Officer Breann Leath Memorial Maternal & Child Health Unit is a special unit in the Indiana Women’s Prison where infants and children up to 2.5 years old can reside with their mothers while they are incarcerated. Most states require imprisoned moms to give up their babies within hours after they are born, but the Leath Unit allows babies to stay with their mothers. There is a rigorous application process to be accepted, but for the moms who get this opportunity, all diapers, formula and other necessities are provided along with a large variety of classes on parenting and bonding with baby.

The Leath Unit is run entirely on donations – they rely on donors for everything from formula and diapers, to volunteers to teach classes. St. Luke’s Diaper Pantry will begin supplying diapers to the Leath Unit next month, to support moms making this important commitment to their babies.

Click here to watch a news segment about the Leath Unit.

Submitted by Samantha Isaacs

Soul Care Retreat sponsored by United Women in Faith

May 10 | 8 AM - 1 PM
St. Luke's North Indy - Great Hall
Registration Fee - $5

Discover the transformative power of self-care at our Soul Care Retreat! Join us for a morning dedicated to YOU. Indulge in a delicious breakfast, connect with God, and bond with fellow women. Don't miss this chance to nurture your soul and rediscover your worth.

Registration and Breakfast will begin at 8AM. Be sure to arrive early to get some food and mingle before we start our programming at 8:45! This year we also added several vendors, so you will have opportunities to shop throughout the morning.

Click here to see the lineup of speakers and register today!