Donuts+Democracy: All Gas, No Brakes

48 hours to fuel our biggest campus blitz yet!

TLDR: The Final Sprint! 🏃‍♀️

• You Made Magic Happen! Thanks to you, Donuts+Democracy has exploded from zero to nearly 14,000 young voter engagements in just weeks! 🎉

• Urgent: $12K Needed for The Final Push! Our student organizers are ready to mobilize voters for the final 9 days, but we need your help to make it happen. With our small donor base, we deeply appreciate and depend on each donor's generous support to power this critical work.

• All Eyes on Nevada & Arizona! We’re concerned about NV and AZ so our team is personally boots-on-the-ground in NV next week for early voting through Election Day at UNLV and NV community colleges. Want to help in AZ? We'll provide the donuts and playbook - just bring your energy! (Know any AZ college students? Connect us!)

• Drop the Doomscrolling - Take Action! Channel that energy into phonebanking, textbanking, or canvassing. Every. Single. Day. Counts. Here’s our curated list of tipping-point races and instant volunteer links!

• Youth Vote = Game Changer! Young voters face unique barriers - but we have solutions. Help them verify registration and polling locations at www.iwillvote.com. And talk to them about why their vote matters with our field-tested talking points graphic below!

We Can Do This - Together!

Raise your hand if you're feeling the pre-election jitters! 🙋 The headlines can be overwhelming, but here's what keeps us going: Every day, we witness something extraordinary. While pundits focus on polls and predictions, we're seeing real people taking real action. We're watching students grab extra donuts to bring to their study groups. We're seeing campaign volunteers put aside their fears to knock on doors. We're watching grassroots organizations - from established nonprofits to small groups of friends like Donuts+Democracy - create waves of change that no headline can capture. And most importantly, we're seeing YOU - showing up, giving what you can, and believing in the power of community organizing.

Here's what we've already done - together:

• Partnered with: 70 College Democrats of America, NAACP, Voters of Tomorrow chapters and student organizers in 20 states.

• Hosted + Scheduled Events: 62 completed and 60+ to go (we’re still adding more every day)!

• Voter Engagements: 13,700+ young voters engaged (including registration, voter verification and making a plan to vote!) (We even had Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost - the youngest House representative - give out donuts this week at Carnegie Mellon University in PA!)

• Reviews: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We've received countless texts and emails from student organizers grateful for how much donuts have boosted voter engagement. (To check out the slideshow below, you will probably need to click on Read in App at the top of the email.)

Why Young Voters Matter More Than Ever

Young voters aren't just participants – they're game-changers. In 2020, youth voter turnout hit record levels, and in 2024, they will be the deciding factor. However, navigating the logistics of voting and understanding the key issues can be challenging. That's why Donuts+Democracy meets young voters where they are – on campus, with friends, and yes, with donuts!

We also hope you will join us and talk to every young voter you encounter and ensure they have a plan to vote. And if you’re inspired to hit a college campus with donuts, but want some tips - please message us - we can train you in 10 minutes! (Also, scroll down to see our key talking points graphic which you can save and share.)

The Final Push: We Need Gas Money - $12K By This Weekend!

Your support has brought us this far. Now, we need one final push to cross the finish line. Here's what we're doing:

• Sponsoring 60+ events in the next 9 days

• Expanding rapidly in Nevada - adding events at UNLV, NV community colleges and UNR (Why NV? It's a crucial bellwether state with tight races for both Senate and Presidential contests - and they've picked 11 of the last 12 winners!)

• Supporting student organizers in battleground states to add events through Election Day

• Providing custom Donuts+Democracy banners (After our successful UPenn event, students are asking for them!)

Time is of the Essence

Whether you’ve contributed before or this is your first time, we truly need your support as we enter the final stretch. Your donation today will help bring more young voters to the polls which is key to winning up and down the ballot. Together, we’re not just serving donuts—we’re serving democracy!

And, if you’re just learning about Donuts+Democracy for the first time, you can learn more about Donuts+Democracy here.

🍩 Donate to Donuts+Democracy. You can donate via Venmo at @Donuts-Democracy (last four of mobile 6888 or scan QR code at the very bottom).

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In your corner,

HH & ML