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New-Member Orientation - Evening With the League - Thursday, May 17, 5:30pm

Mishawaka Public Library-Downtown Branch
Heritage Room
209 Lincoln Way East
Mishawaka, Indiana

We will be explaining the League's past, present, and future, discussing League positions, and sharing League lingo - everything to help our new members get up to speed.

Both members and non-members are welcome to come learn how the League of Women Voters is a vital source for citizen information and education!

This event is free and open to the public. Join us!

Join LWV South Bend on May 19 for Girls on the Run and River Park Days Parade

Girls on the Run Race
7:30 am - 8:45 am
Potawatomi Park John Adams High School (Corner of Wall St. and Greenlawn)
Park at John Adams High School
Wear all white or our LWVSBA t-shirt!

Girls on the Run reinforces positive body image, self esteem and the "can do attitude" in impressionable young girls. More info at http://www.girlsontherunmichiana.org.

Join LWV South Bend Area as we join the fun as a visible, cheering presence for the girls along the race route!

River Park Days Parade
Line up: 10:15 am Step Off: 11:00 am
Meet at IUSB Parking Lot
Wear all white or the LWVSBA t-shirt

March with LWV South Bend members and friends! Parade length is about a mile. Free buttons for participants.

Join us at Allie's Cafe between the run and the parade.

Rain or shine.

Please confirm your participation with Jill La Fountain. jtinlaff@sbcglobal.net, (574) 261-8858,

South Bend Area Concurs with Michigan LWV Position on Great Lakes Ecosystem

The South Bend Area League voted Thursday, February 16, 2012, to concur with the Michigan LWV position related to the Great Lakes ecosystem.

LWV of Michigan Position Statement on Great Lakes

Summer 2011 Newsletter

. . . Some Recent South Bend Area Activities

October 14 Lunch With The League In a moving presentation,
George Lane shared his experiences
witnessing the Nuremberg trials as
a young man in military service.
Check out upcoming programs on our Calendar page.










Our 2011 Fall Friend-Raiser October 6, 2011. More photos on Facebook

Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month (except June, July, and August) at 5:30 pm at St Joseph County Public Library, Main Street, Downtown South Bend. Free Parking. Guests are welcome.

Did you know . . . The LWV South Bend Area

★ Visits area high schools to register voters - 720 in 2012! ★ Registers new voters at local events - at least 40 events since 2008
★ Sponsors candidate debates and forums before every election
★ Organized and cosponsored B Green to Save Green, an environmental education program for low-income families
★ Hosts Lunch with the League, a monthly public event featuring a talk by local leaders, followed by discussion
★ Provides voter information at the community events such as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration and Michiana Monologues
★ Hosts Evening with the League, a monthly gathering of members and friends
★ Sponsors public forums on topics of community interest such as the Property Tax Cap Constitutional Amendment, Redistricting, and Economic Development in our area

Want to learn more? Contact us at league@lwvsouthbend.org today.

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