Last call for election volunteers - your chance to make a difference in the election!

Thanks to all the hundreds of Sierra Club volunteers who have been working to elect pro-environmental candidates on Election Day, Tue., Nov. 2.

Many of you have indicated interest but haven't yet found the time. Well, this is it - the final two weeks! We need your help now. Practically every day from now through Nov. 2 there is a way to volunteer to make an important impact. There are critical local races in every region of the Chapter, and the national battle is more significant to the environment than any we've seen in years.

Please volunteer your time now. Contact the organizer listed below for your region. Thank you - and on to victory!!!

San Francisco

The environmental majority on the Board of Supervisors is at stake!

The Sierra Club has seen some great victories recently due to a solid environmental majority on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Our allies have helped us to stop the airport expansion, and to push for more renewable energy and cleaner, better public transportation in the city.

Most of these allies are up for re-election this fall; Jake McGoldrick is in the most contested race and we are doing all we can to lend a hand, a foot, or a voice. We will be walking precincts, making phone calls, waving signs. Please help one evening or weekend between now and Nov. 2.

To sign up, contact Cathleen at (510) 848-0800, ext. 316, or by

Marin

We are working on two exciting campaigns in Marin:

• to elect Sierra Club volunteer and community leader Charles McGlashan, a true environmentalist, to the county Board of Supervisors.
• to follow in the precedent-setting footsteps of Mendocino to enact Measure B, a moratorium on the growing of genetically-modified foods.

To get involved, contact Roxanna Guide at (510) 848-0800, ext. 313, or by

Alameda County

We need your help in educating Alameda County voters on a wide range of campaigns. From statewide races to local city councils and ballot measures, Sierra Club volunteers are working to get the word out. With election weekend just around the corner, please join us in walking precincts, making phone calls, and writing letters.

One special priority is in Albany, where three strong environmental candidates - Brian Parker, Farid Javendel, and Robert Lieber - are in a tight race for three City Council seats. A great environmental turnout on Election Day would create a majority on the Albany Council that would forward efforts to protect the shoreline from a maxi-mall and promote more sustainable development alternatives.

To volunteer on a campaign anywhere in Alameda County, contact Anna Oursler at (510) 848-0800, ext. 307, or by

Contra Costa

We have numerous high-priority environmental races in Contra Costa.

Re-elect County Supervisor Millie Greenberg. She has been an outstanding leader in protecting the county's open space. In the final four days, we will be working all day (and sometimes all night) to get out the vote. Any time that you can come lend a hand, we can use your help, especially on Election Day, Tue., Nov. 2. To help, contact Nicole Drake today at (925) 339-3842 or by

Moraga Town Council. Help elect environmental leader and Sierra Club activist Lynda Deschambault. We have precinct walks and campaign leafleting planned until the vote. To help, contact Nicole Drake at (925) 339-3842 or by

Antioch City Council. We are looking for phone volunteers and precinct walkers to help elect slow-growth advocates Brian Kalinowski and Reggie Moore. For upcoming dates and volunteer opportunities, contact Nicole Drake at (925) 339-3842 or by

Richmond City Council. Fifteen candidates are vying for seats on the Richmond City Council. Three of them - Tom Butt, Gayle McLaughlin, and Andres Soto - are standout environmentalists, committed to open and responsive government. They could get the city moving in a much better direction - if they get moving into office. To volunteer on this campaign, please contact Anna Oursler at (510) 848-0800, ext. 307, or by

Hercules. Local environmentalists are locked in a battle with big-spending developers over efforts to pass Measure M, which would protect Franklin Canyon from intense development. We worked to place Measure M on the ballot, now we need your help to get the word out on this important environmental measure. City Council candidates Charleen Raines, Don Kuehne, and Howard Jones have endorsed Measure M. This will be a close race, and volunteers may make the difference. To help out, please contact Jonna Papaefthimiou at (510) 848-0800, ext. 312, or by

John Kerry for president

We are holding regular phone banks to call Sierra Club members in swing states:

• Thursdays, 6 - 9 pm at Sierra Club Headquarters, 85 Second St. (at Mission) in San Francisco;
• Sundays, 1 - 4 pm at the Bay Chapter Office, 2530 San Pablo Ave. (just south of Dwight) in Berkeley.

To sign up, contact Cathleen at (510) 848-0800, ext. 316 or by

The final hour

Volunteer on Election Day. For the final four days, we will be working all day (and sometimes all night) to get out the vote. Wherever you live, any time you can come lend a hand, we can use your help, especially on Election Day, Tue., Nov. 2. To help, call any of the volunteer organizers listed above.