MassPIRG - UMass Dartmouth Chapter

VICTORY ALERT!

The Hunger Free Campus Initiative in MA has been funded at $1 million for the upcoming year.

Thanks to everyone who took action to make this happen and a big thank you Governor Maura Healey for signing the budget! This is a big step towards ending campus hunger.

College Hunger MA

We are so excited to announce $1M for the Hunger Free Campus Initiative was included in the proposed FY24 budget!

Thank you to the Conference Committee members for your support: Senate President Karen E. Spilka Senator Michael Rodrigues State Senator Cindy Friedman Senator Patrick O'Connor, Rep. Mariano, State Representative Aaron Michlewitz, Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante, and Rep. Smola.

Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll, please pass the FY24 budget and help us end hunger as a barrier to student success!

College Hunger MA

Polls are now open for UMD students to vote YES for MASSPIRG! A yes vote will allow us to continue our funding on campus and continue our 50 year track record of getting results for students and the public. Learn more and vote here: https://masspirgstudents.org/umd-fee/

MassPIRG - UMass Dartmouth Chapter updated their phone number.

Join us in support of Ukraine for a walk-a-thon at the track! We will be there Saturday, March 26th from 1-5pm. Scan the qr code to register now. Hope to see you there!

The Recovering America's Wildlife Act will fund conservation, resilience, and restoration projects that will impact thousands of species. This Friday, nearly 100 students across the country will meet with congressional offices asking them to

Use the link in the picture to sign a petition in support of the Recovering America's Wildlife Act!

Come join us at our Spring 2022 kickoff meeting tonight at 6pm! If you're interested in joining MASSPIRG or just want to see what we're all about, this is a great opportunity to come see us and learn more! RSVP with the link provided in the picture. Hope to see you there!

Come join us at our kickoff meeting next Tuesday, 2/15, at 5pm! This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in joining MASSPIRG or wanting to learn more about the organization. RSVP with the link in the picture. Hope to see you there!

We did it! Our team of volunteers walked 25 laps around the track and field for our Walk-A-Thon and helped raise more than $1,250 for Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity! These funds will be doubled by Mayflower Wind and used to build a home for two local families!

Want to help fight homelessness? We're fundraising for Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity for our upcoming Walk-a-Thon on Sunday November 14th! We'll be walking 25 laps around UMASS Dartmouth's track and field (over 6 miles!) to commemorate their 25th anniversary and help fight homelessness in the community.

Any size donation will make a difference and 100% of your donation will go toward their upcoming Westport Duplex Build, which will house two local families. Join us by donating below!

Walk-a-thon...25 Laps for 25 Year Anniversary, organized by Christine Lacourse Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit… Christine Lacourse needs your support for Walk-a-thon...25 Laps for 25 Year Anniversary

Tired of paying too much for textbooks?? We are too!! Right now we are working to get $2.5 million in grant funding for free, open textbooks allocated in the state budget and we need your help! If every student at UMD signs this petition to show our decision makers that we care, we can make open education a reality! Sign the MASSPIRG petition & share with your friends: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/make-textbooks-affordable-2/?source=sm

Make Textbooks Affordable The cost of textbooks has increased three times the rate of inflation. With the ongoing economic crisis from the pandemic, we need to do everything we can to make college more affordable. We need to urge our legislators to support the $2.5 million allocation in grant funding for open textbooks in th...

If you are a UMD student & have a couple minutes to spare, you should fill out this quick survey!! It only takes about 5 minutes & is all about being a student at UMD!!

Here is the link: https://forms.gle/UTym1cpTcYwE9NHr8

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