Local Advocacy Groups

Gun Safety & Violence Prevention

Moms Demand Action – Henderson County Chapter

• Mission: Advocates for gun sense in America.

• Local Contact: John Owen, who was shot and paralyzed at work, coordinates our local chapter.

• Email: momshendo@194939406.mailchimpapp.com

Veterans & Foreign Policy Advocacy

Veterans for NATO

• Mission: A nonpartisan group of mostly veterans educating the public about NATO.

• Contact: Bob Houde - rehoude1947@gmail.com

Progressive & Minority Advocacy

Progressive Alliance

• Mission: Connects Henderson County residents through grassroots civic engagement, education, outreach, and volunteerism.

• Focus Areas: Minority rights, immigration reform, and progressive causes.

Common Cause

• Mission: Common Cause puts its state and national policy expertise, massive network of grassroots supporters, and nonpartisan approach into action to strengthen our democracy against the challenges it faces today.

• Website: https://www.commoncause.org/about-us/ 

• Contact: https://www.commoncause.org/about-us/contact/ 

ACLU of North Carolina

• Mission: The ACLU-NC brings together litigation, legislative advocacy, communications, and organizing strategies to empower communities and achieve our objectives in major issue areas including criminal law reform, racial justice, LGBTQIA+ equality, reproductive freedom, and the rights of immigrants.

• Website: https://www.acluofnorthcarolina.org/

• Contact: contact@acluofnc.org

Public School Advocacy

Public School Strong

• Mission: Get parents, students, teachers, and community members involved at school board meetings in all 100 of North Carolina’s counties.

• Website: https://www.healtogethernc.org/public-school-strong-nc 

• Contact: psshendo@gmail.com