Every week we feature some of the best grassroots events from the previous week. We want to highlight your creativity, enthusiasm and hard work. After you host an event, make sure to let us know how it went!Here's a snapshot of what was happening across America this past week:Basement Bhangra: More than 400 people in New York City showed up for Basement Bhangra, an Indian dance party that sought to "educate members of the diverse communities about Senator Obama's positions on a wide range of issues including health care, the economy, immigration, education and the environment." South Asians for Obama sponsored the event in coordination with ObamaNYC, Latinos for Obama, Asian Americans for Obama, Queens County for Obama and Generation Obama."We handed out stickers, did voter registration, signed up volunteers and most importantly, danced!" said Theresa, the chair of South Asians for Obama.DJ Rekha who has helped popularize and modernize Bhangra in the United States hosted the event. He happens to be a big Obama supporter.Phonebank and Poster Contest:Having organized several weekend phonebanks, Mark of College Park, MD had the routine down. He decided to mix things up last month when he sponsored a "Kids for Obama" Poster Contest at the phonebank."The "Kids for Obama" Poster Contest started the weekend for Senator Obama's Birthday and was such a great success; we made it a regular feature of our phone canvass. Parents love it, since they and their children get to participate together in the Democratic process."Volunteers call into battleground states using their free weekend minutes on their cell phones. The weekend after the Democratic Convention we had over 65 people and over two dozen children come to help "Take Back America." We called through our list of phone numbers twice, making over 4000 calls in one weekend.
Soul Line Dancers: More than 60 dancers boogied down in support of Barack in Oakland, CA. As people strolled by Lake Merritt Columns, many paused to join the dancers wearing Soul Line Dancers for Barack Obama t-shirts. They also had a table set up to register new voters and take donations to the campaign.Event Organizer Fran of Oakland, CA said:
Line dancing keeps people healthy and active. Line dancers together attract crowds and increase opportunities to Barack the vote. We’re fired up! Gobama, Gobama, Gobama!
Potluck for Barack: Supporters gathered for a potluck in Los Angeles, using the time to get to know each other and plan for future activities including voter registration drives and phonebanks.
Los Angeles County has a highly diverse population and I felt what better way to bring people together for a common goal than by having a BBQ Potluck event," explained event organizer Raul of Downey, CA. "With help from volunteers and community leaders we were able to gather over 50 attendees of various cultural backgrounds.
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