This is how you can help the ACLU of North Carolina with our mission of securing and protecting civil liberties across the state.
1. Join or renew your membership.
A.Join or renew your membership.
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There’s strength in numbers. With more members, we’re better equipped to hold elected officials accountable.
2. Be a social media ambassador.
A.Be a social media ambassador.
3. Know your rights.
A.Know your rights.
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Check out the ACLU’s online "Know Your Rights" guides. They summarize your rights when protesting, interacting with police, voting, and in many other situations. Share these materials with others.
4. Tell us if the government has violated your rights in North Carolina.
A.Tell us if the government has violated your rights in North Carolina.
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You can fill out a request for legal help, or email [email protected] for assistance.
5. Sign up to take action.
A.Sign up to take action.
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Just fill out this form and we'll keep you updated on actions you can take part in, events in your area, and volunteer opportunities. You can encourage your friends to sign up, too.
6. Host a house party to raise funds for the ACLU of North Carolina.
A.Host a house party to raise funds for the ACLU of North Carolina.
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This is an opportunity to share why you support the ACLU and talk about the civil liberties issues dearest to you with people in your community.
7. Request a tribute gift.
A.Request a tribute gift.
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Ask your friends and family to donate funds to the ACLU of North Carolina in your honor for a wedding, birthday, graduation, or other event.
8. Be our eyes and ears across North Carolina.
A.Be our eyes and ears across North Carolina.
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If you see civil liberties being violated or suspect they are being violated, let us know. We’re especially interested in having community members monitor the goings-on of local government, where many civil liberties violations occur and go unreported.
9. Spread the word about the ACLU of North Carolina's work and values.
A.Spread the word about the ACLU of North Carolina's work and values.
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When you read something related to the ACLU’s work in the newspaper, show your support for the ACLU by writing a letter to the editor or op-ed in response.