Sanders launches mega volunteer program

[Donkees]

The Vermont senator announced several new hires to help manage the initiative.

By HOLLY OTTERBEIN 04/03/2019 07:00 AM EDT


Excerpt:

Bernie Sanders' campaign will unveil a slate of top hires and kickoff events Wednesday — the latest sign that he plans to harness his record-breaking grassroots army earlier and more strategically than he did during his first run for the White House.

More than 1 million people have signed up to volunteer for his campaign, aides said, and the Sanders team will ask them Wednesday to host house parties across the country on April 27, a date that will double as the official launch of Sanders' 2020 organizing program.

"If there has ever been a time in American history when our people must stand together in the fight for economic, social, racial and environmental justice — now is that time," Sanders is expected to write in an email to supporters calling on them to hold the events. "In other words, we need to create an unprecedented grassroots political movement."

The campaign will provide volunteers at the gatherings with specific strategies and methods to begin helping Sanders. The Vermont senator will tape a “special broadcast” for supporters to watch at the parties.

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/03/bernie-sanders-2020-volunteers-1246524

[workinclasszero]

1. This is exciting!

Bernie is going all out at this early stage!

[vermont farmguy]

2. Putting resources into movement building

it is indeed exciting to see the campaign putting resources into movement building. I hope they hire many organizers for this program. We send love from Vermont!!

[Donkees]

3. Welcome :)

Perfect timing for growing the 'grassroots'. The article mentions that the campaign hopes to “give volunteers more leadership and deeper training” this time around, and that more staff hires are expected soon.

Sending love to Vermont ...