Local Action Groups
The Action Groups below welcome your ideas and contributions! Volunteers are essential to support each of the group leaders to formulate and carry out their goals.
Find an Action Group that interests you and contact the group leader(s). Your participation makes a difference!
Immigration
Align with local churches, schools, grassroots orgs, and governments to provide education and guidance on available resources for families and children.
Leaders:
- Lori Lagorio
- lorila01@hotmail.com
- Anne Emerson
- anne@thepassionatejourney.com
- Mayra Garcia Hernandez
- mvgarciahernandez@gmail.com
LGBTQ+
Helping vulnerable communities, align with local churches, coordinate with other orgs, local governments, school boards to define key issues and actions, including things like book bans, bathroom bans, etc.
Leader:
- Liz Harris
- liz-harris-999@outlook.com
Climate Change/Sustainability
Focus on local environmental challenges
Monitor our town government, school boards and media to advocate for increased clean energy use, heat mitigation strategies, clean air and water conservation. Track and respond to the AZ Corporation Commission’s decisions that affect water and electric use rates. Build resiliency with Friends of the Verde River, Arizona Climate Action Coalition, and Yavapai Solar Advocacy on the key issues of water, air quality and rising heat levels.
Leader:
- Peggy Chaikin
- peggychaikin@gmail.com
Candidate Recruitment and Support Local/ State Officials
Identify and research new candidates for local/state office in 2026, follow campaigns, and support elected officials.
Leaders:
- Llama Habern Indivisibleccc@gmail.com
- Julie Fernatt
- Indivisibleccc@gmail.com
Community Service Group
This group will be working to find a way to oppose some of the entries in Project 2025. It is a small, select group creating a path forward.
There is a second component to this group They will be ready to offer “quick action assistance” if food is needed to assist groups such as Meals on Wheels, school lunches or homeless shelters if needed. This component will need a plethora of volunteers available for “immediate actions”.
Leaders:
- Laura Masters
- lauramasters1@outlook.com