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Voices of Florida Fund @voffund.bsky.social · 18h

The VoFF 5th Annual Holiday Drive has begun! 🎅🏼🎄🎁 This year, we’re stepping it up to support low-income families in Central & SW Florida. Let’s come together as a community to spread holiday cheer to kids who need some joy to look forward to this season. More details to come!

bit.ly/voffholidayd...

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Voices of Florida Fund @voffund.bsky.social · 1d

Want to learn more about de-escalation and how to keep yourself & others safe during protests? Join VoFF on 10/10 for this safety webinar!

⚠️ De-Escalation + Protest Safety
📅 Friday, October 10
⏰ 6 PM Pacific | 9 PM Eastern
🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/j/8256234950...

#deescalation #safety #voffund

Voices of Florida Fund @voffund.bsky.social · 3d

Last night our Youth Chapter President Lola Smyth won the “Favorite Youth Activist” award at the Sarasota OUT Awards! We are so proud of our incredible youth chapter. If you’re a young person interested in getting involved, please reach out to us!

Thanks sarasotaout.com for the beautiful ceremony!

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Voices of Florida Fund @voffund.bsky.social · 7d

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Voices of Florida Fund @voffund.bsky.social · 7d

Order your tickets today! 🎟️
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10/03/2025 Angelversay for Breonte Johnson-Davis

Get tickets online for 10/03/2025 Angelversay for Breonte Johnson-Davis here.

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Voices of Florida Fund @voffund.bsky.social · 7d

👟 Walk A Mile In Our Shoes: Breonte Angelversary Fundraiser Event
📅 Fri, 10/3
⏰ 6pm-9pm
📍 Fogartyville Community Center
525 Kumquat Ct, Sarasota
🎟️ $10
🔗 bit.ly/walkamileino...

This fundraiser event will include live performances by local musicians & poets, art, raffles, vendors, and more!

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Voices of Florida Fund @voffund.bsky.social · 9d

We have launched our “Florida Reproductive Fights” shirts! Voices of Florida Fund has created two shirt designs that hold true to Florida’s struggle for reproductive access. We’re fighting for abortion without shame, stigma, or compromise.

Order your shirt today!
www.voicesoffloridafund.org/shop

Voices of Florida Fund @voffund.bsky.social · 9d

🗯️What Is Fascism?
📅Mon, Sept 29
⏰4 PM PDT | 7 PM EDT
🔗https://bit.ly/whatisfascism

Join Voices of Florida Fund for our What is Fascism? webinar—an in-depth conversation exploring the roots, characteristics, & contemporary manifestations of fascism and what it means for our movements today.
#fascism

Voices of Florida Fund @voffund.bsky.social · 11d

👟 Walk A Mile Breonte Fundraiser
📅 Fri, Oct 3rd
⏰ 6pm-9pm
📍 Fogartyville, Sarasota
🎟️ $10
🔗 bit.ly/walkamileino...

Join us for an evening full of art & music to raise funds to support families of police violence victims. Live performances by local musicians & poets, raffles, book vendors, and more!

Voices of Florida Fund @voffund.bsky.social · 12d

A bunch of us are sick and Sarah lost her voice, so we need to postpone our Organizing + Absorption Training tonight. We’ll let you know once we’ve rescheduled it. Sorry for the inconvenience. Sharing is caring except when it comes to germs!

Voices of Florida Fund @voffund.bsky.social · 13d

On this World Contraception Day, VoFF continues our commitment to providing Plan B, Opill, internal & external condoms, and pregnancy tests, free of charge to all in need. We stand firm in our commitment to uplift the rights of all people to have autonomy and control over their reproductive lives.

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Voices of Florida Fund @voffund.bsky.social · 13d

“‘I ask from the bottom of my heart to ICE, to give my husband an opportunity, please let him be free, give him freedom,’ Benita Cantero said.”

www.mysuncoast.com/2025/09/25/o...

Voices of Florida Fund @voffund.bsky.social · 13d

🧽 Organizing + Absorption Training
📅 Friday, September 26

Voices of Florida Fund @voffund.bsky.social · 21d

🧽 Organizing + Absorption Training
📅 Friday, September 26
⏰ 4 PM PDT | 7 PM EDT
🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join VoFF for our Organizing + Absorption Training—a session designed to strengthen skills for building movements, sustaining momentum, & creating lasting impacts. #organizing

Voices of Florida Fund @voffund.bsky.social · 13d

📢 We are creating new chapters of Voices of Florida Fund (501c3) all over Florida & in other states. If you would like to start a new Voices chapter in your area, please complete this form:

bit.ly/voicesnewcha...

#joinus #newchapter

Voices of Florida Fund @voffund.bsky.social · 15d

Look what YOU did! 🫵 Because of your generosity, we just collected 5,000 tampons! We’ll soon be expanding our VoFF Menstrual Product Drive to support more schools. Your donations are so appreciated in providing students with the supplies they need to succeed!

tinyurl.com/voffmpd

#ThankYou #period

Voices of Florida Fund @voffund.bsky.social · 15d

Look what YOU did! 🫵 Because of your generosity, we just collected 5,000 tampons! We’ll soon be expanding our VoFF Menstrual Product Drive to support more schools. Your donations are so appreciated in providing students with the supplies they need to succeed!

tinyurl.com/voffmpd

#ThankYou #period

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Voices of Florida Fund @voffund.bsky.social · 16d

2 of our leaders have been nominated 4 the SarasotaOUT.com OUT Awards!

✅ Vote for Tsi Day Smyth, our Chief Deputy Director, for “Favorite LGBTQ Community Leader / Activist”

✅ Vote for Lola Smyth, our Youth Chapter President, for “Favorite Youth LGBTQ Activist”

www.sarasotaout.com/2025awards.h...

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Voices of Florida Fund @voffund.bsky.social · 19d

@voffund.bsky.social is continuing our Menstrual Product Drive again this school year! Help us provide pads, tampons, & panty liners to students in need.
tinyurl.com/voffmpd

#MenstrualProductDrive #MutualAid #VoFF #voffund #period

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Voices of Florida Fund @voffund.bsky.social · 20d

If you would like to contribute to our ongoing mission to support marginalized communities in need while fighting for reproductive freedom and human rights, please consider donating generously to Voices of Florida Fund today:

bit.ly/voffund

#MutualAid #voffund #VoFF

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Voices of Florida Fund @voffund.bsky.social · 21d

🧽 Organizing + Absorption Training
📅 Friday, September 26
⏰ 4 PM PDT | 7 PM EDT
🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join VoFF for our Organizing + Absorption Training—a session designed to strengthen skills for building movements, sustaining momentum, & creating lasting impacts. #organizing

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Voices of Florida Fund @voffund.bsky.social · 21d

🗯️What Is Fascism?
📅 Monday, September 29
⏰ 4 PM PDT | 7 PM EDT
🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join VoFF for our ‘What is Fascism?’ webinar—an in-depth conversation exploring the roots, characteristics, & contemporary manifestations of fascism and what it means for our movements today.

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Voices of Florida Fund @voffund.bsky.social · 21d

Our Chief Deputy Director, Tsi Day Smyth, made a speech at the Sarasota School Board Meeting on Tuesday, September 16th about bullying. The Board was voting on new wording for the student code of conduct which would remove protections for LGBTQIA+ & BIPOC students.

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Voices of Florida Fund @voffund.bsky.social · 21d

Our Youth Chapter President, Lola, made a speech at the Sarasota School Board Meeting on Tuesday, September 16th about bullying. The Board was voting on new wording for the student code of conduct which would remove protections for LGBTQIA+ & BIPOC students.

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Voices of Florida Fund @voffund.bsky.social · 22d

“The World Patient Safety Day is a campaign for all stakeholders in health care to work together and share engagement to improve patient safety. World Patient Safety Day 2025 will take place on 17 September under the theme ‘Safe care for every newborn and every child’.”

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Voices of Florida Fund @voffund.bsky.social · 22d

Donate to the VoFF Menstrual Product Drive:

tinyurl.com/voffmpd