Celebrate the 30th annual Great American Write–In

Saturday 7 March 2015

Great American Write–In logo

When

Saturday 7 March 2015

9:30 – 13:30 (9:30 AM to 1:30 PM)

Where

Delhi Center
505 East Central Avenue
Santa Ana, California 92707
see here for map and directions

Who

Sponsored by Women For: Orange County

What

The Great American Write–In is an Orange County tradition. Held in early spring on a Saturday, this letter-writing jamboree motivates hundreds of citizens to take action on vital issues by writing their legislators and other leaders.

How much

Free Admission! Free Parking! Free Refreshments!

Flyer

Please see the flyer (page 1) (page 2). (.PDF file)

Sponsored By Women For: Orange County

Participating Organizations

  • AIDS Services Foundation
  • American Civil Liberties Union - O.C. Chapter (ACLU-OC)
  • American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, OC Chapter
  • Americans United for Separation of Church & State
  • Amnesty International, Irvine
  • California Alliance for Retired Americans
  • California Clean Money Campaign
  • Childs-pace Foundation, Inc.
  • Church of the Foothills UCC & DOC Peace & Justice Ministry Church of the Messiah
  • Collaborative Transition for U.N. Peace Sustainability Compassion and Choices of Orange County
  • Concerned Citizens of Laguna Woods Village
  • Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
  • Cousins Club of Orange County
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., O.C. Alumnae Chapter
  • Food & Water Watch/OC Against Fracking
  • Friends of Harbors, Beaches & Parks
  • Friends of Sabeel in Orange County
  • Global Green Sustainable Communities
  • Greater Irvine Democratic Club
  • Health Care for All - CA, Orange County Chapter
  • IUCC Advocates for Peace & Justice
  • League of Women Voters, O.C.
  • Leagues for 'Women's Equity' Collaboration
  • Los Amigos of Orange County
  • LULAC - Santa Ana Council #147
  • Military Families Speak Out
  • Money Out Voters In (MOVI)
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI OC)
  • National Assoc. for the Advancement of Colored People - OC
  • National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. - OC
  • National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC) - OC
  • O.C. 9/11 Truth
  • O.C. Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
  • O.C. Congregation Community Organization (OCCCO) O.C. Equality Coalition (OCEC)
  • O.C. Human Relations
  • O.C. Interfaith Coalition for the Environment
  • O.C. Interfaith Committee to Aid Farm Workers
  • O.C. May Day Coalition
  • O.C. National Organization for Women (NOW)
  • O.C. Peace Coalition
  • Organizing for Action (OFA)
  • Peace Alliance
  • Planned Parenthood of Orange & San Bernardino Counties Reclaim Democracy/Move to Amend
  • UCI Community and Labor Project
  • United Nations Association, O.C. Chapter
  • Veterans for Peace – Orange County Chapter

Directions

Delhi Center, 505 East Central Avenue, Santa Ana, California 92707 — (714) 481-9600

From South follow Barranca Parkway to Dyer, then right on Halladay to Central and turn left to the Delhi Center.

From the 55 Freeway, exit at Dyer West, then follow directions above.

From the North or West follow Warner to Maple, turn right to Central, and left to the Delhi Center.

At The Write–In

Discover that the pen is mightier than the sword!

  • Meet representatives of local and national advocacy groups!
  • Learn about today’s vital issues!
  • Raise your voice by writing to the decision-makers who can make a difference in health, the environment, peace, human and civil rights, education.

Writing

Special Panel Display

This year, the Great American Write-In will be featuring a special panel display

Orange County Civil Rights: A History of an Enduring Struggle for Equality

Women For: Orange County

Women For: Orange County is a grassroots advocacy and educational organization. As engaged members of the community, we take action on local, state, national, and international issues. We believe in building a more inclusive democracy, cultivating peace by meeting human and environmental needs, empowering women, and creating a sustainable world of shared prosperity, freedom, and justice. Networking with like-minded groups, we focus on the following goals to help enact our shared vision.

  • Advancing human and civil rights
  • Promoting peace and justice
  • Improving public education
  • Securing health care for all
  • Protecting the environment

Participating Groups

Most of the groups represented at the Great American Write-In reflect the stated goals of Women For: Orange County. In a few cases, groups have been included that deal with controversial issues on which Women For: Orange County has not taken a public stand.

No participating organization may be anti-choice, racist, or sexist.