Princss6 has posted a new KY Food Bomb diary here! Let's rec it up & plug it in the open threads.
Today is the day that hard-working Obama volunteers and staffers in the Bluegrass State will be hitting the streets and phones to GOTV. Let's show them some love!
It's easy to do, and the staffers and volunteers love it. Follow us below the fold to see how YOU can make an Obama volunteer happy!
For the past several weeks, Kossacks have been feeding Obama's field offices on election day. Check out the previous food bombs: IN & NC here and here, WV here and here, and some great food bomb diaries by mamamorgaine, BuckeyeBattleCry, and foxsucks81.
Here's how it's done -- a how-to by Pager:
Choose the office you would like to sponsor.
Call the office and ask how many people, total, including staff and phone bankers, they have in the office. Ask to speak to the volunteer coordinator or office manager. Contact info is posted below.
Ask the coordinator/manager what restaurant he would suggest you use for a food delivery. (Many of these offices have a favorite place that is also pro-Obama so we want to be sure and build good relationships on a very local level by throwing some love and $$$ their way. Grassroots at its most productive.)
Call the restaurant and get an estimate on what it would cost and how many pizzas and soda, for example, it will take to feed 30 people.
If you can afford a sole sponsorship, order the food, set the delivery time and pay with a credit card over the phone. Give the restaurant your name and number for contact and make sure to tip generously for the delivery. This serves two purposes--gives the guy at the bottom of the ladder a decent tip and saves the office from having to cough up cash when the delivery arrives.
Once you have completed your order, call the office back and let them know they have dinner coming and at what time. They will fill out in an-kind form with you over the phone.
If you cannot afford to sponsor the office by yourself, post an email with all the relevant information regarding how many people are in the office, what the total order will cost and see if some other folks can call in and contribute. The easiest way to do this will be to email you so that you can track totals. Each person will have to call in and pay his portion with a credit card and then fill out an in-kind form. They can fill out a form from the online link, versus each person calling the same office.
This is an easy way to do something productive for the campaign, particularly if you hate phone banking as much as I do. And...it was a wonderful experience that left me feeling refreshed and positive. So much of what we read, even here at Dkos, even from supporters, is all gloom and doom. This is a concrete way to put your money where your mouth is and do something. And free dinner really perks up the spirits of those on the ground, working their asses off for the campaign.
Here's a list of the Kentucky Obama offices -- take your pick!
Ashland
1133A Carter Ave
Ashland, KY 41101
606-694-4724
Bardstown
205 E. Stephen Foster Ave
Bardstown, KY 40004
401-536-4898
Bowling Green
814 State St
Bowling Green, KY 42101
270-843-8444
Covington -- princss6
222 W. Pike St
Covington, KY 41011
859-261-4018
Crestwood
6461 W. Hwy 146
Crestwood, KY 40014
859-512-5842
Frankfort
112 E. Main St
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-682-9138
Glasgow -- Fineena
101 E. Main St
Glasgow, KY 42141
270-205-2184
Henderson
215 N. Elm St
Ste A
Henderson, KY 42420
270-217-7593
Hopkinsville
707 S. Virginia St
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
270-217-7292
Lexington -- Timroff
125 E. Reynolds Road
Ste 115
Lexington, KY 40517
859-971-1271
Louisville -- Caite
900 E. Market St
Louisville, KY 40206
502-561-8401
Murray
104 N. 15th St
Murray, KY 42071
270-217-4336
Owensboro
805 Frederica St
Owensboro, KY 42301
270-683-8683
Paducah -- BlueMama
802 Jefferson St
Paducah, KY 42001
270-217-7505
Pikeville -- kkbDIA
224 2nd St
Pikeville, KY 41501
606-432-4322
Radcliff
663 N. Dixie Blvd
Ste E
Radcliff, KY 40160
502-682-9027
Fineena found out that there are additional GOTV staging areas in Louisville. Here are the contact names & numbers:
Louisville GOTV1
Justin 502-216-0993
Louisville GOTV2
Raenee 502-263-3634
Louisville GOTV3
Charlie 502-216-1604
Louisville GOTV4
Chris 502-682-8439
Louisville GOTV5
Hy 319-899-8008
Louisville GOTV6
Adam Broad 502-689-5834
Louisville GOTV7
Million 563-581-2243
Louisville GOTV8
Troy 502-263-8284
Louisville GOTV9
Luca 925-285-6585
Louisville GOTV10
Peter 502-693-1648
Let me know which office you're covering in the comment section, & I'll update this list of offices until we've got them all covered.
One last thing: Sending food to an Obama office is considered an in-kind campaign contribution. So print out the in-kind reporting form here (pdf), and fax it to the Obama office attn. Alexa at (312) 819-2088
Just keep in mind, anyone who contributes to this effort must be a US citizen eligiible to contribute, and the cost of the food counts towards the $2,300 max.
Thanks to everyone working to secure the nomination for Barack Obama! Now let's go feed some folks!