We’re Making Headlines– Help Us Erase Medical Debt!
In late February, Mid-Missouri DSA, alongside Kansas City and St. Louis DSA, launched the Midwest Socialist Fundinomenon Medical Debt Relief Campaign in partnership with Undue Medical Debt. Together, we’re taking action to erase medical debt and bring financial relief to the Midwest.
Our campaign is gaining momentum, and the media is taking notice! KBIA, the Columbia Missourian, and the Jefferson City News Tribune have all covered our efforts, helping to shine a light on the crushing burden of medical debt and the need for systemic change.
This attention is a huge step forward, but we need your support to keep the momentum going. Every $1 donated can eliminate $100 of medical debt, directly helping families in need.
Mizzou YDSA, alongside community members and organizers, joined the Unity Rally at MU to stand against mass deportations and anti-Latine racism. Beginning at Speaker’s Circle and marching to Peace Park, the rally featured powerful testimonies and calls for action despite harsh weather.
Mid Missouri DSA hit the streets to oppose Project 2025, a right-wing policy blueprint that threatens reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ protections, and labor organizing. This action was a powerful show of resistance against a coordinated attack on marginalized communities coordinated by Stephen’s College students, Peaceworks and Mid Missouri Fellowship of Reconciliation.
Mid Missouri DSA member and Youth Programmer of The Center Project, Vera Elwood, helped organized and spoke at a Statewide LGBTQIA Pride Protest at the Boone County Courthouse plaza. There was an impressive turnout of over 300 folks!
Mid Missouri DSA members joined Missouri Jobs with Justice to lobby for Prop A, protect the initiative petition process, and expand Clean Slate policies for formerly incarcerated Missourians. We met with legislators to advocate for economic justice, workers’ rights, and second chances for those impacted by the criminal legal system.
What We’ll Be Doing:
We will be hosting our monthly general body meeting!March General Body MeetingTuesday, March 11 at 6:30 PM Daniel Boone Regional Library, Conference Room B (Virtual option available upon RSVP!)
Want to learn more about DSA or interested in getting more involved? Have an idea for something you think DSA should be doing in the community? Just want to grab coffee and chat with some fellow lefty folks? Join us at 2:00 on Sunday, March 16 for our monthly DSA Office Hours at Shortwave on 9th.
The Columbia Ceasefire Coalition is holding weekly marches to demand that Columbia city officials call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Those interested in attending should meet at Speaker’s Circle before 2 PM every Saturday to join the march to City Hall.
If you like our newsletter and the work we’re doing in the community, please consider becoming a dues-paying member of DSA. Socialists believe in one struggle: the struggle of working people against domination by the powerful few. Workers fighting for their fair share of the profits, women and LGBTQ+ folks fighting for bodily autonomy, protestors fighting for a free Palestine, BIPOC activists fighting to end white supremacy, renters fighting for affordable housing, environmentalists fighting to combat climate change, and organizers fighting to end mass incarceration are all engaged in this same struggle. To win these fights, we must stand in solidarity. Mid-Missouri DSA shows up for local workers demanding a fair union contract. We march every Saturday to end the bloodshed in Gaza. We gather signatures and knock doors to raise the minimum wage, guarantee paid sick leave, and restore the right to reproductive freedom. We fought to make Columbia an LGBTQ+ Safe Haven and expand access to Plan B. Around the country, DSA works to advance the fight for justice at home–winning things like historic tenant protections and climate investments–and abroad–joining campaigns like the Uncommitted Movement. DSA electeds like AOC and Rashida Tlaib have lead the charge for Medicare-for-All, a Green New Deal, student debt cancellation, union rights, and a ceasefire in Gaza. We are committed to engaging in this one struggle, standing side-by-side with one another to organize and fight for a better world. Will you join us?
What Our Friends Are Doing:
For the past several months, Mid-Missouri Peaceworks have been holding daily peace vigils in support of the people of Gaza from 12:15-12:45 PM by the City Hall Keyhole. All are welcome to join any day you can!
The Boone County Community Bail Fund provides essential services to low-level offenders who would otherwise be held in jail simply because they cannot afford to post bail. The Bail Fund posts bails of up to $3,000 for Boone County residents and arranges reminders and rides to help them appear at subsequent court dates. You can support them by making a one time or recurring donation or by contacting them at comobailfund@gmail.com to volunteer to answer phones, provide rides, help with fundraising, or otherwise get involved!
CoMo Mobile Aid Collective provide direct aid and immediate assistance to unsheltered friends here in Columbia. Their street teams proudly serve 200+ meals every week throughout the year, their mobile medical clinic of qualified nurses, EMTs, and medical students have a variety of assistance available, and they partner with Unchained Melodies Dog Rescue to ensure beloved pets have access to food, flea and tick treatment, first aid, vet appointments as needed, and lots of treats. You can support their efforts by making a one-time donation or becoming a monthly donor!
Abortion Help Mo can help you find an abortion care provider and help you pay for your care. You can go to their website or text Right By You‘s confidential and anonymous helpline at 855-458-0866 for assistance. You can also donate to the Missouri Abortion Fund, which provides financial assistance to Missouri residents who cannot afford the full cost or abortion care.
Have you been mistreated by your employer or landlord? You’re not alone! Contact the Columbia Solidarity Network to see if they can help! Call or text (573) 246-0646 or emailcolumbiasolidarity@gmail.com.
