Hopefully by now you have all heard of <a href="http://www.everylibrary.org">EveryLibrary</a> - a start up National PAC whose mission is to build financial and tactical support to ensure that local library initiatives pass at the ballot box.<br>
<br>EveryLibrary is attempting to raise $50,000 by November 7th. This money will be used to (A) Fundraise nationally to transfer "seed money" to local ballot committees and PACs; (B) Hire great campaign consultants to make sure we do voter outreach and education right; and (C) Fund full time staff to keep the PAC engine growing for future success.<br>
<br>In an attempt to hit this goal by election day, (founder) <a href="https://twitter.com/MrChrastka">John Chrastka</a> has put forth a challenge to every state to raise $1,000. Here are how the top six states are doing so far: <br>
<br>NY - $1185<br>NJ - $700<br>CA - $255<br>CO - $145<br>TX - $125<br>OR - $110<br><br>Oregon is still in it to win it! We are only $890 short. Which means, if 89 people each threw in $10, we could hit $1000 in no time. <br>
<br>Donating can be done online here: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/OR4ELPAC">http://tinyurl.com/OR4ELPAC</a><br><br>You can also follow our progress on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OregonForEveryLibrary">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/OR4EveryLibrary">Twitter</a>. <br>
<br>If you haven't already, be sure to read John's great article over at <a href="http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/columns/newsmaker/interview-john-chrastka">American Libraries</a>. <br><br>If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at <a href="mailto:turner.masland@gmail.com">turner.masland@gmail.com</a><br>