Mark Your CalendarJune NOCO NOW General MeetingThursday, June 11, 6:30 - 8:30 PMFort Collins Senior Center We began our May postcard writing action meeting hearing from guest speaker Joann Ginal, a Democratic candidate for Larimer County Treasurer, tell us why she should be elected to this position in the June 30…

Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, and Goodbye 2025!As we leave behind a year marked by adversity, our mantra for 2026 is clear: READY, SET, RUN! It's time to move forward with renewed energy and focus on the future of Colorado and the United States.Reflecting on 2025: A Year of ActionDespite…

Because of the Trump cuts to SNAP and other resources, the Larimer County Food Bank is now overwhelmed with people desperately needing food and essential personal items. On this coming Tuesday evening, November 11, Amy Pezzani, CEO of the Larimer Food Bank, will speak at our monthly meeting at 7…

All aboard, sisters!The hysterical sequel to the smash-hit Menopause The Musical ® will be in Fort Collins! Join us at The Lincoln Center on October 16th at 7:30 PM! Buy now and save $10 (more than 10%) on tickets with code DECK10. *Discounts do not apply to prior sales and may not…

At their meeting on Tuesday, August 19, the Larimer County Board of County Commissioners issued a proclamation for Women's Right to Vote and Equality Day. The Commissioners "recognize the accomplishments that so many women fought to achieve, and rededicate ourselves to tackling the challenges that remain and expanding opportunity and…

Here is a one positive thing that just happened. On Tuesday, August 19, I represented NOCO NOW at the Larimer County Board of Commissioners meeting where they issued a Proclamation recognizing Women's Right to Vote and Equality Day. I and other invited guests had the opportunity to speak after the…

The following are a number of upcoming events that we want to be sure you know about.We hope you will be able to join us. Please share this with friends. Help us spread the word! Reminder: Thursday, July 31, 7:00 pmNOCO NOW July Radical Feminist Book Club DiscussionClick here to request…

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The CSU College of Liberal Arts is hosting Democracy Summit 2024 this week, April 8-12, in the Lory Student Center. All events are free and open to the public. See https://col.st/1NuuH for a list of events and details.The Northern Colorado Chapter of NOW will participate in the CSU Democracy Expo…

Founded in 1910, Dearfield, Colorado, became the the largest all-Black homesteading settlement in state history. Located in Weld County, 30 miles east of Greeley, the community was originally led by O. T. Jackson, a Boulder businessman, and his wife Minerva, who believed that Black people should assert control of their…

As part of the celebration of Black History Month and Women's History Month, NOCO NOW honors the life and legacy of Anna Pauline "Pauli" Murray (1910-1985), one of the original co-founders of NOW in 1966 and a tireless civil rights and women's rights activist. After graduating first in her class…

The Radical Feminist Book Group of NOCO NOW met via Zoom on January 28, 2021, to discuss The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson, the first African-American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize in journalism and author of the current award-winning book Caste (2020). The Warmth of Other Suns*…

Aug 2018It's easy to get caught up in all the stuff going on at the federal level these days. Every day (or hour, sometimes) there's a new scandal in the White House or Congress. You have to dig a little deeper just to find out which horrible judges were confirmed,…

How to Renew Your NOCO NOW membership online:Go to the main NOW page and choose "Get Involved" on the menu: https://now.org/getinvolved/Click the "Renew" button in the middle of the pageOur membership is $35Fill in your Billing InformationIMPORTANT: Choose CO0200 Northern Colorado NOW from the drop-down "Affiliation" section.Fill in credit card…

Please read bios for candidates and plan to vote at our upcoming meeting April 9!Annmarie Izuel Evans – Candidate for PresidentI have been an active member since the start of the chapter 2 years ago, attend the meetings on a regular basis and am also on the Legislative committee. I…

Radical Feminist Book Club-November recapWe had a great book group in partnership with Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) on November 29th. We read Eloquent Rage by Brittany Cooper. They read In the Country We Love by Diane Guerrero. Some people read both! We talked about similarities and differences in…

Planned Parenthood Kickoff EventSeveral Representatives were there including Pete Lee, Rhonda Fields, Brittany Pettersen, Barbara McLachlan, Leslie Herod, Jonathan Singer, Susan Lontine. The major focus of this legislative session by the Representatives attending is introducing comprehensive sexual education. See link below for text of the bill.Planned Parenthood's discussed that there…

The United Nations International Women's Day, March 8, theme is #BalanceforBetterWomen's History month commemorates and encourages the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history.The National Women's History Project Visionary Women: Champions of Peace & NonviolenceThis year we honor women who have led efforts to…