Sentences with phrase «on grassroots support»

The Power Shift Network relies on grassroots support from people like you.

Ritz has said she won't accept large out - of - state contributions and is relying on grassroots support from local teachers unions to run her race.

BASC has a strong presence in the North of England and I hope to be able to build on the grassroots support in the area.»

It's particularly tough for candidates with a progressive ethos like Democrat Cynthia Nixon who has vowed to take no corporate money while relying on smaller donations to at least project the image of a campaign based entirely on grassroots support.

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Through information and support we empower people at a grassroots level rather than leaving them dependent on medicalised «experts» and large transnational companies.

It accomplishes this on a grassroots level through its Support Groups and accredited volunteer Leaders around the world, as well as its more than 20,000 members and a number of partnerships.

Rudd «Roots Parents Rudd «Roots Parents supports the grassroots efforts of parent advocates by offering valuable information on how to fight for healthy changes in their children's schools.

Also in support of Farm to School, Slow Food USA launched a Time for Lunch campaign yesterday, to organize a national day of action on September 7 with grassroots Eat - Ins around the country, reminiscent of their monumentally successful event in San Francisco last year.

With her background in grassroots community organization, she is energized to support new birth professionals on their own course for success.

• Assumptions about different cultural groups and how they impact breastfeeding support • Shoshone and Arapaho tribal breastfeeding traditions shared through oral folklore • Barriers to decreasing health disparities in infant mortality for African Americans • Effects of inflammation and trauma on health disparities that result in higher rates of infant mortality among minority populations • Barriers to breastfeeding experienced by Black mothers and how lactation consultants can support them more effectively • Social support and breastfeeding self - efficacy among Black mothers • Decreasing pregnancy, birth, and lactation health disparities in the urban core • Positive changes in breastfeeding rates within the African American community • Grassroots breastfeeding organizations serving African American mothers

As the mother of two twice - exceptional children, Sundstrom has been a guest speaker on Grassroots TV in Aspen, Colorado, and offers her support and advocacy to special needs families all over the country.

If you are not already familiar with RDA, it trains and supports grassroots advocates in leading local Real Diaper Circles, compiles and distributes research on cloth diapering and leading cloth diaper advocacy, it works with media and other businesses and organizations to increase awareness about cloth diapers, and provides direct, reliable and unbiased support for consumers.

For the primary campaigns of Zephyr Teachout and Tim Wu, they're relying on a combination of grassroots support and labor groups that have endorsed them.

This was greeted angrily by his grassroots support, who the Conservative leader went on to blast as «naive».

«But in the meantime, I remain certain that Matt will win with a grassroots field campaign focused on voters of the 99 %, and I will continue on in my support of Matt's efforts to reform the system and win.»

The DUP executive meets on Saturday, seeking reassurances that Sinn Fein's acceptance of the police service is matched by support among its grassroots supporters.

This first phase has focused on listening to the priorities of Suffolk County voters, and now it is time to harness the overwhelming grassroots support we have already developed including the support of the Suffolk County 9 - 12 Project.

Another group, Catholics For Independent Action, transferred $ 250,000 on April 6 to New Yorkers For A Balanced Albany, the political action committee arm of StudentsFirstNY, a grassroots organization that has pushed for education reform policies and charter school support.

«In today's current political climate, when the average wealth of a member of Congress is $ 1 million, we are showing that a grassroots campaign focused on low - dollar and local support, can keep the doors to the halls of government open to those who can't write them selves a large check or rely on large corporate donations.»

Also at noon, Community Service Society and Riders Alliance's Grassroots Fair Fares leaders engage subway riders to call de Blasio's office and get on the record in support of Fair Fares, corner of the intersection of West 125th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue, in front of the the A / B / C / D subway stop, Manhattan.

At the official launch of the GISD at the party's headquarters in Accra on Thursday, Mr Portuphy said the establishment of the school would also help grow the party's support base, particularly at the grassroot level.

As you can see from the invite below, these are low - dollar affairs that are being held as much to whip up grassroots support as they are to raise cash to help the labor - backed party's effort on behalf of its preferred Democratic primary candidate against Espada, Gustavo Rivera.

«From day one, we said this campaign to repeal and replace John Faso would be fueled by a grassroots effort, and with nearly $ 135,000 raised in less than eight weeks from nearly 700 donations — many of whom contributed $ 19 to flip NY - 19 — we have shown that we can stand up to Trump and repeal and replace Faso by relying on overwhelming grassroots energy, excitement and support,» Rhodes said in a statement.

Opponents of the project say they have the support of over 30 grassroots community and environmental organizations (attached list) and a petition with over 1300 signatures which they will deliver to Governor Cuomo, who banned fracking last month based on public health concerns.

«Building on her local grassroots support and energy, it's clear that Juanita will run a competitive campaign based on creating jobs, investing in infrastructure and providing access to affordable healthcare...»

«The funds were spent in 2013 on a grassroots effort to support the use of polystyrene foam food service packaging and there are no plans to spend any additional money this year,» said ACC spokesman Andrew Fasoli.

Few could have anticipated the surge in support for Jeremy Corbyn, who after getting on to the Labour leadership ballot by the skin of his teeth has become remarkably popular among his party's grassroots.

With the PAC supporting Faso having been funded by Mercer and Singer, two major donors who have been outspoken in supporting GOP presidential candidates other than Trump, Heaney's full embrace of the brash developer might make this primary a referendum on whether the party's grassroots have fully coalesced around The Donald.

There is a large segment of allies that de Blasio can count on this session: progressive grassroots organizations that will likely turn out en masse to support increasing the minimum wage, mayoral control of schools, and rent regulation renewal.

The party shares in the mission of many of the worldwide Green Parties and generally supports a left - leaning, liberal platform on the American political spectrum with an emphasis on the core tenets of environmental protection, social justice, grassroots democracy, and pacifism.

But the survey also found that despite their own personal views, most thought Mr Corbyn is on course for victory because of his support among grassroots activists.

ALBANY, NY (09/10/2010)(readMedia)-- Today at a press conference on the steps of City Hall, labor leaders highlighted a massive member - to - member grassroots initiative in support of Congressman Charlie Rangel's re-election campaign.

Jeff doesn't have the money of Grace Meng or Rory Lancman or the name recognition of Liz Crowley, but what he does have is grassroots support and while he's been unavailable for interview, we heard he was out in the neighborhood knocking on doors...

It also comes as mainline Democrats show support for the Occupy movement, a more or less grassroots demonstration that captured public sentiment on income inequality and taxes after more traditional liberal groups failed to do so.

«I'm incredibly thankful for our grassroots support — and to our staff, unpaid interns and volunteers for working so hard to get our campaign on the ballot, gathering more than 7,250 signatures and ensuring that after 18 years, voters will finally have a choice in this election,» Saujani said in a press release.

This support is much more than just names, it represents real work on the ground as we build an energized grassroots movement.»

Sen. Mark Grisanti hasn't given up hope that his «UB 2020 Flexibility and Economic Growth Act» might get some legs in the Assembly prior to the end of this legislative session, and has launched an on - line petition in hopes of building grassroots support for the measure.

Advocates cite the good polling on public financing, their grassroots support and, of course, the parade of corruption scandals that have hit state government in the last two months.

«In a Guardian interview, the Ukip leader said people would vote for the «real thing» on Europe and immigration rather than support David Cameron who is occupying «our turf» under the influence of the Tory strategist Lynton Crosby... But the Ukip leader has ambitions that go way beyond England's town halls as he said he hopes to follow in the footsteps of Ashdown, who steadily built up the Lib Dem parliamentary presence after grassroots success in local elections.»

But despite this support in Westminster, the large number of grassroots members behind the letter are demanding that he lose his seat on the party's benches in the Lords and its influential federal policy committee.

As a non-political campaign we have offered our support to Grassroots Out, an initiative to co-ordinate activists on the ground during the campaign, set up by two Conservative MPs.

«Greens at the grassroots are very involved in their local struggles — whether its fracking infrastructure or pressuring their local legislators on supporting anti-fracking legislation,» Rozum says.

Instead, grassroots supporters are an atomized base of supporting voters indirectly represented by insiders on party committees and campaign organizations.

Any candidate wanting to run on the Republican line for a Mayor or other citywide posts will ultimately need the support of the five chairmen, whose organizations will be critical when it comes to getting on the ballot and other grassroots functions of the campaign.

Clinton's campaign said the leadership group will help build a «grassroots - driven volunteer team» to support her bid for the Democratic nomination in the New York presidential primary on April 19.

The rally on the steps of City Hall drew dozens of chanting activists attempting to show the controversial legislation, which would create an NYPD inspector general and strengthen racial profiling laws, has ardent grassroots support.

NEW YORK, NY (12/06/2011)(readMedia)-- The New Deal for New York — a coalition of grassroots groups in Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany, Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, Yonkers, and New York City — today joined with allied organizations to support a progressive taxation plan that would create new tax brackets on the highest income earners and generate about $ 5 billion for the state.

What: Howie Hawkins, Allen Roskoff, Judd Krasher, and Doug Bullock will speak on grassroots, progressive support and endorsements for the Hawkins for Governor Campaign coming from the traditional Democratic base of Democratic clubs and teachers unions.

While Landi's logic, which some legislators support, seems to make sense on a purely fiscal level, his appreciation of grassroots politics is something else.

Kurland, 44, a Chelsea resident whose priorities include affordable housing and paid sick - leave, said maxing out on funding indicates the strength of her grassroots support in the district, which covers Greenwich Village, the West Village, the Meatpacking District, Hudson Square, Chelsea, Hell's Kitchen and Midtown.