This winter we have a ton of exciting campaign work planned!  We will be working to get hundreds of signatures, photo petitions, and video petitions into Senators Boxer and Feinstein's offices asking them to pass a national cap on global warming pollution (something we have already done here in the beautiful state of California).  We will also be urging our elected representatives to increase Pell Grant funding by $40 billion (taking money that would go to subsidize bank lending and giving it directly to students, which is far more effective).  Our hunger and homelessness interns and volunteers will be going to New Life in Santa Cruz to volunteer, helping prepare food on a weekly basis.  We will also be organizing a food drive and planning our annual hunger cleanup service event for the entire community!  Students will also be organizing events around the Gubernatorial race, making sure that our next Governor answers the question: "What is your plan for higher education?" before she/he takes office.  Our health care campaign will be delivering a giant Get Well Soon card to Senator Feinstein, asking her to speed our broken health care system to recovery by passing health care reform.  Our oceans campaign will be working to protect our marine friends, like sea otters and dolphins, by working to pass a plastic bag ban in Santa Cruz and prevent drilling off the coast of California. 

In order for us to get all this stuff done, we need a lot of people to help us out.  If you are interested in getting involved doing an internship or volunteering, email Carolina Van Horn, our campus organizer, carolina@calpirgstudents.org!