☀️Good morning, Fresno! It is Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020.
Hey, happy Wednesday and happy September! We really made it to September, huh? We almost out of 2020. It can only go up from here!
Anyways, I’ve decided to amp up these midweek emails for the podcast a bit with attaching the Community Board section from the Sunday newsletter but with some new stuff and some upcoming events.
Please if you want something added to it don’t hesitate to email us at contact@fivebyfivenine.com
-Ram 🧡
🎧 On the pod this week
Get These Old White Dinosaurs Outta Here! feat. Alexandria Ramos-O’Casey
The progressive podcasters press Alexandria Ramos-O’Casey on her time as a field director for the Bernie Sanders campaign, and her current role as a political consultant for friend of the pod David Paredes’ school board campaign.
Follow Alexandria @AROC_TIA on Twitter.
Listen to the episode through this email or on these other podcasting platforms:
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Anchor | Google Podcasts
Also pls give us 5 Stars on Apple Podcasts 🥺 👉 👈
📌Community Bulletin Board
School Supply Drive for Families of Farm Workers
The Say Bruh Podcast and Fresno Street Eats teamed up to gather school supplies for families of farmworkers in Fresno County.
Items they are looking for:
White boards
Headphones
Calculators
Rulers
Pencils
Dry Erase Markers
Graphing Paper
It runs from Sept. 1 to Sept. 6 with various drop-off points. Check out the linked Instagram posts below for info where to drop-off.
Help Protect H Street from Producers Dairy
We will be going this over more on the Sunday newsletter but you can act now. Essentially for the tl;dr version: Producers Dairy is trying to close off H Street to create new parking for their trucks which will result in more traffic, road damage and pollution to Tower District and Downtown neighborhoods. More info can be found in the survey. But if you live in Tower/Downtown, please take the survey and attend the Zoom meeting for more information.
Producers Survey
Zoom Meeting with Producers Staff
A protest is being planned along H Street and Belmont. Details below.
Help the Fresno Police Reform Commission
The Fresno State Sociology Department is seeking community input on how to reform the Fresno Police Department. Take the survey here.
Support Local Tacos
Tacos La Piedad was recently robbed at gunpoint. If you’re hungry, why not support your local taco stand? They’re located at 2709 N Hughes Ave, Fresno, CA. | Yelp
Grocery Funds Needed
A 20-year-old disabled, nonbinary lesbian needs your help with funds for groceries. They’ve been recently houseless and cannot find secure employment due to their disabilities. All their savings are going to rent. They wish to remain anonymous. Please help out by venmoing @TomaeH. You can message Tomae for more information. | Tomae’s Instagram / Twitter
Fresno Community Fridge
The Fresno Abolition Book Club is starting a community fridge! Right now they are looking to talk to Fresno businesses and restaurants to receive food donations or volunteers for upkeep with the fridge. If you would like to get involved email: abolitionfresno@gmail.com or follow them on Twitter / Instagram @abolitionfresno
Don’t Forget to Register to Vote
If you haven’t already, register to vote! The last day to register online to vote is Monday, October 19, 2020. Everyone registered to vote by that date should be getting a mail-in ballot in early October.
Enjoyed the newsletter? Found it useful? Help us out and forward it to a buddy!
This newsletter was written by Ram Reyes (@vibesradiator) | Follow Five By Five Nine on Instagram & Twitter | Tell us how we’re doing: Take the Survey
Midweek Community Board+ Fiveby Podcast w/ Alexandria Ramos O'Casey