Friend, Reflect on Ramadan, RHA Day of Action, NAACP Education Breakfast and more

Reflect on Ramadan Ramadan 2019 - Sunday May 5 - Tuesday June 4 Ramadan is a holy month for our Muslim Members/Friends. During this holy month, Muslims fast from dawn to sunset. Fasting is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and the fasting period during Ramadan allows Muslims to focus on their faith and relationship with Allah (or God). Sadia Covert our Vice-Chair of Outreach and DuPage County Board Member shared this information on how Muslims break their fast during Ramadan. "People have asked me what Muslims break their fast with and what is “Iftar”. Iftar is the small meal eaten before dinner when breaking fast. In the Pakistani and Indian traditions, Iftar consists of fritters, samosas, fruit salad, dates, and chickpea salad.  However, in the Covert household, we like to stick close to simple traditional iftars that the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) used to eat. I’ve made a tray as an example: olives, dates, bread, berries, Jerusalem Salad (new), and olive oil. We switch it up every other day to cover other traditional foods such as melon, flat bread, honey." Upcoming Events Reproductive Health Day of Action Wednesday 5/15 from 10am-3pm Illinois State Capitol, 401 S 2nd St, Springfield Join the Reproductive Health Access Coalition for a fun filled day in Springfield talking to legislators about the Reproductive Health Act and the repeal of the Teen Endangerment Act (Parental Notice of Abortion Act). Registration is required to attend More information Become a Notary Public Tuesday 5/21 at 7pm DuPage Dems Office - 1000-7 N Rohlwing Rd - Lombard BECOME A NOTARY! WE NEED THEM IN CLOSE ELECTIONS! Petition "season" will be starting in August and Notaries are needed as part of the process to get Democrats on the ballot for 2020. Jeff Jacobson will help guide democrats through the process to become Notaries Public. It only takes about 15 minutes to complete application process. ***Bring you laptop or use one of our computers. RSVP to Attend DuPage NAACP Education Breakfast - It Takes a Village Saturday 6/1 8:15-8:45am Breakfast | 9:00-11:30am Program North Central College Wentz Concert Hall 171 East Chicago Avenue - Naperville Free to attend. "It Takes A Village" will embark upon a journey of culture, perseverance, and courage of Africans on the continent of Africa, and those of African descent here in America. This journey will be traveled by way of storytelling, dance and song. Register to Attend DuPage Dems Events Check-out all the upcoming Events on the DuPage Dems Calendar. DuPage Dems Difference Maker - Parth Patel Parth Patel is the Wayne Township Democratic Party's PC of the Year. He also just ran for the Bartlett Library Board and just barely missed a victory in his first ever election. He is also the driving force behind Fossil Free Bartlett. Parth not only consistently works his precinct multiple times each election cycle, but he consistently works additional precincts, supports party outreach, works with environmental and other grassroots groups/causes, helps out our democratic candidates up and down the ballot and stepped up to serve the people by running an amazing campaign in 2019. Parth is his own words... I was invited to attend a climate justice protest around 3 years ago. At this stage in my life, I had never been involved in activism. A thought occurred me to thought: “If not me then who? If not now, then when?” I could feel in my heart that our shared prosperity and social cohesion were at risk if I didn’t get involved.  The decision to become a PC was more challenging. Electoral organizing in support of a specific political party was not something that I had put much thought into. Grassroots activism and organizing had always been (and probably will continue to be) my sweet spot. As time went on, it occurred to me that those who want to inflict harm on people, planet, and society focused heavily on electoral organizing. Based on this realization, I decided that I also needed to focus some minimum amount of my time and effort on making sure that candidates with similar values to mine had local support.  By becoming a PC and most recently running for Bartlett Library Board, I’ve had the opportunity to cultivate relationships with neighbors and to hone another platform to promote equity, justice, and solidarity in my community.  Paid for by the Democratic Party of DuPage County, who continues the Fight for Economic Justice, Civil Rights and Our Environment within DuPage & Beyond.

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