In a dive bar nestled on the corner of a quiet Roger's Park street, roughly 40 democrats sat around tables drinking pints of beer, listening to a Beastie Boys cover bandand laughing as they fill out postcards.
"This election is where we choose our future," said Kendra Stevens, the event organizer.
The group was meeting for the fourth time during this presidential election season for what they call "Postcards to Voters: Is That Hope I Feel."
On a recent Monday night, they met to send out their final reminder to encourage democratic leaning voters in swing states to vote on Nov. 5.
As the election nears, all eyes are on swing states around the country, and community members in Roger's Park want to do their part to make history.
"It is not a persuasive postcard," said Stevens. "It is just about reminding people to Vote."
"People are really excited, but they don’t know what to do," said Stevens. "They don’t know where to find volunteer opportunities. So, this is my way to create one."
Sitting at a table across from Stevens was one of her friends. Jennifer Wood has attended all four postcard events and said she feels passionately that this event could impact the election.
"You have to get involved as much as you can or even as little as you can," said Wood, 57. "And doing something like this is really easy, and it's important, and it's vital and hopefully it influences people."
Cindy Plante was sitting alone at the bar, drinking a beer and writing postcards, a 37-year-old who works at a non-profit in the neighborhood. Plante said she has been politically active since the 2008 election of President Barack Obama and is motivated to come to the event to be around like-minded individuals.
"It's like moral support,' said Plante. "It's therapy."
With the presidential election less than a month away, this Roger's Park community is using the postcard event to combat election anxiety and try to impact democratic leaning voters in swing states, according to the organizers.
“This election is too important to not get involved,” said Plante.
While sipping pints of beer and writing their postcards, the bar erupted in applause as the
like-minded individuals listened to event organizer Kendra Stevens discuss how much is at
stake for them in the upcoming election.
"So please as you write your postcards, remember that we are fighting for our future,"
said Stevens. "Because what happens when we fight, we win."
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