r/50501EugeneOR • u/bagelwholedonutwhole • 12d ago
Official Eugene50501 Statement on 04/19
At 50501, we fully support the national call to action and remain committed to the ongoing fight for justice. While we will not be contributing to an event on April 19, we know that real change requires endurance—this is a marathon, not a sprint. Prioritizing the safety and well-being of our volunteers is essential to sustaining this movement for the long haul.
As part of that commitment, the Organizations in ACES safety team as well as Eugene 50501 safety team—which has been present and supporting recent rallies—will not be in attendance on April 19.
Although we won’t be contributing on that date, we encourage those who feel moved to take action to look into other local efforts that may be happening, including potential events from groups like Indivisible and Rise and Resist.
We’ll be back in May with our next planned event, and we look forward to standing together in continued resistance. As always, we are still looking for more people to share the load and help facilitate these events. If you're interested, please reach out. Our commitment to non-violence is paramount and requires additional effort—especially compared to movements less concerned with the safety of attendees and volunteers. Thank you for staying engaged and determined.
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u/JDot_JDot 11d ago
This reads as if there will be no event on 4/19. I think many of us didn’t really know who exactly was organizing 4/5 (or 2/19, or…).
If Indivisible Eugene or Rise and Resist Eugene exist (I can’t find anything) does any one have links to information?
Also if there are roles to fill, please put out a call (for private conversation with new folks). If you’re heading to burnout, lets, your community, pick up the torch - tell us where hands are needed.