| 2024 is an exciting year for MLAW. We are celebrating 30 years of incredible success. Since 1994, MLAW has supported 119 successful pieces of legislation. In 2024,7 of the 9 bills on the MLAW Legislative Agenda PASSED the General Assembly. MLAW support makes a difference! This year MLAW also hired our first, part-time Executive Director, Catherine Hill, who will enhance MLAW’s capacity to advocate for women’s and family issues by expanding the engagement of organizations and individuals, increasing our visibility across the state, and bringing new resources to our 30 years of successful advocacy. MLAW is the only statewide coalition of women’s groups and individuals that provides a non-partisan, independent voice for Maryland women and families. We mobilize networks, groups, and individuals from all over the state to ensure the passage of key legislation. Every year, the Maryland legislature considers hundreds of bills, and every year a high percentage of MLAW-supported bills become law. These laws make a difference for women and families throughout Maryland. MLAW is an effective, volunteer-run organization that depends entirely on dues and private contributions to do its work. We need your help to continue our work on behalf of Maryland women and families. If you are already an MLAW member, please renew your membership today. If you are not a current member, please sign up right away. And this year, please consider an additional donation of $30 for our 30th Anniversary “$30 for 30” campaign to support our vital work. We hold an annual fall conference to develop our MLAW Legislative Agenda, a briefing during the legislative session to introduce the Agenda, and a wrap-up to celebrate our successes. These events focus legislators’ attention on our issues and raise our visibility throughout the state. Please mark your calendars for Saturday, November 23, 2024 for our 2024 Legislative Conference. This year, paid MLAW members will receive a discount on your conference registration. We distribute the annual Legislative Agenda to every Maryland legislator. In collaboration with our advocacy partners, we submit testimony, advocate for bills, and promote our Agenda through our website, Facebook page, X, and other social media. Your paid membership entitles you to VOTE for the legislative issues that will be included on the MLAW Legislative Agenda. Your membership and additional contributions fund MLAW’s efforts to maintain a strong voice for women and families in the Maryland legislature. We appreciate your commitment to women’s rights, and we ask for your generous support. And please consider a special donation to this year’s $30 for 30 campaign to support our advocacy efforts. Print and complete the membership form and mail in your membership and/or donation. You may also join or donate online by visiting https://mdlegagendaforwomen.org/join-mlaw/. Thank you! |
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