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You're part of Save the Dogs now. One thing matters most this month:

Your next step

1 of 3 this weekthe one that matters

RSVP to the March — Sat, Jul 18

Springfield · 340 going · buses arranged from your area

why this? — the closest major event to you

Your next step

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Join the Springfield Team

So you march with your people — 12 members · lead: Maria Okafor · meets Thu 7pm

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Because you're going to the March
Attend an NVDA training first
Recommended for everyone marching · Sat Jul 12, 10am · Springfield
Get there together
3 carpools leaving from Springfield · 2 buses with open seats
Coming up
JUL 18
Sat 10am · Capitol steps, Springfield · 340 going
✓ Going
JUL 24
Springfield team meetup
Thu 7pm · Lincoln Library, Room B
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4 wks
current streak 🔥
#23
leaderboard rank
HB-204 calls61%
campaign progress

Find your people

Springfield Team ✓ Has lead Recommended
Lead: Maria Okafor · co-lead: J. Diaz · 12 members
why: closest to you · meets Thu 7pm · marching Jul 18
Decatur Team ◌ Needs a lead
5 members waiting for a lead · nearest organizer: 40 min away
why: 20 min from you · you've led events before
IL Vet-techs Chat group
28 members · WhatsApp · moderated by K. Chen
why: matches your "vet tech" skill
Chatham Team Forming · 4 of 20 Open to requests
Lead: T. Woods · new team, recruiting now
why: 15 min away · applications reviewed by the lead
Requested · pending
Not ready for a team? Be a free agent — let teams find you →
Illinois · 4 teams
has lead needs lead no team — start one
tap a dot — same cards, synced:
Springfield Team
Lead: M. Okafor · 12 members
Decatur Team
◌ needs a lead · 5 waiting
State director: Jordan Park — covering IL

Events

Major March

March for the Dogs

Sat, Jul 18 · 10amCapitol steps, Springfield
340 / 500 going
✓ Going
Training

NVDA training

Sat, Jul 12 · 10amLincoln Library, Springfield
Recommended before the March
Team

Springfield team meetup

Thu, Jul 24 · 7pmLincoln Library, Room B

Take political action

620 pts 🔥 4 wk #23 → Command center →
Your state campaign · Illinois ends Jul 20

HB-204 — Beagle Testing Ban

Ends dog testing in Illinois labs. Vote expected the week after the March. The ask: call your reps and ask for a YES.

4 of 8 reps contacted org-wide: 1,240 / 2,000 calls
Your reps — matched from your address
Rep. Carla AlvarezReady — call again
US House · IL-13 · undecidedJun 30Jun 12
Sen. Maria DuckettNew
US Senate · Illinois · supports — thank her
Sen. Tom MarksCooldown · until Jul 9
IL Senate · D-48 · leans noJul 2Jun 28Jun 20
wait
Rep. Kayla BoydNew
IL House · D-95 · undecided
Cooldowns stop you from over-calling the same office — they reset when the ask changes. National campaign shows when your state has none.

Learn

Your track · new volunteer {{ trackCount }} of 5

Ready for the March in five steps

All Getting started Transport Political March prep
Everything for your first month · 10 min
NVDA training materialsTraining
Read before the Jul 12 session · 15 min + video
Transport playbookPlaybook
Safe rescue transport, step by step · 20 min
Host-an-event kitKit
Checklists, templates, who to ask for help
Trainings — run with your team
Empathy trainingrequired for March
90 min · your lead runs it · in person or video
Nonviolence + legalrequired for March
90 min · your lead runs it · know your rights
Hassle line & strategy sim half-day · in person · realistic pressure practice next session: Jul 12 w/ NVDA training
MORE weekend 2-day intensive · for organizers & senior leads by nomination · next cohort: September
Find a training near youregistered trainers + scheduled sessions on the map

Forum

All General Transport Political Springfield Team
▲ 12 · Maria Okafor · Springfield Team · 34 replies
2h ago
What I heard from Alvarez's office on HB-204
▲ 9 · Rosa Alvarez · Political · 8 replies
1d ago
Best crates for transport runs?
▲ 5 · Sam Kim · Transport · 12 replies
5h ago
Introduce yourself
▲ 31 · Kim Chen · General · 89 replies
3d ago
Team rooms are visible to members only. BeagleBot answers common questions before they become threads.
‹ Forum

March logistics — buses & meet points

📌 Pinned Springfield Team
{{ vSOp }}
Maria Okaforlead · karma 214 · 2d ago

Buses are confirmed! Two leaving from the Lincoln Library lot at 9:00 sharp. Reserve your seat from the March page — first come, first served. Meet point map is pinned in the team chat.

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BeagleBotpinned · from vetted docs

Bus reservations live on the March page → Getting there. Crate policy: luggage bay, soft crates preferred.

Transport playbook👍 12 found this helpful
{{ vSR0 }}
Sam Kim1d ago

Is there room for crates on the bus? Bringing water and shade cloth for the dogs at the endpoint.

{{ vSR1 }}
Maria Okaforlead · 2h ago✓ Useful answer

Yes — luggage bay fits crates. Anyone driving separately, add yourself to the carpool list so we can balance seats.

1
Dana Reyesyou · just now

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Sorted by top · score is net (▲ − ▼) · voters are never listed · replies nest up to 20 deep, clamped on screen
‹ Act · Campaigns

Political Command Center

Organizing committee read-only rollups · live
The OKR — official statements +18 this month
121/ 1,000 statements
412reached → 45% 186committed → 65% 121statement 2,340 contacts · 486 volunteers · 57% call-through
CampaignContactsVolunteersCall-throughStatus
HB-204 — Beagle Testing Banstate · IL 1,240386 62% Active
Federal Beagle Bannational 890240 54% Active
Shelter Funding Actstate · OH 21064 48% quiet 12dAnnounce →
Follow-up worklist
Sen. Maria Duckett — committed Jun 30, no statement yetRecord outcome →
Rep. Kayla Boyd — reached Jun 28 · push to commitmentAssign caller →
Shelter Funding Act — cooldown lapsed, action has gone quietPost announcement →
Contacts by state IL 812 OH 210 MO 84 +9 states tap a state → detail drawer (teams, interest, officials)

Dana Reyes

Volunteer
Springfield, IL · joined May 2026
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About

Dog mom of two rescues. Weekends free for transport runs and events — happiest behind the wheel or behind a phone bank.

Location
Primary: Springfield, IL 62704
Skills & interests
Driving Vet tech Transport Fostering Events Phone banking Fundraising Social media
Badges & rankview all →
🐾 🔥 🔒 #23 on the leaderboard · 2 of 8 badges

Contact & security

Contact
dana.reyes@gmail.com✓ Verified
(217) 555-0184✓ Verified
Sign-in — no passwords
Passkey — this MacBookadded May 2026 · used today Active
Email sign-in linksfallback when your device isn't handyEnabled
2 active sessionsthis MacBook · iPhone (Springfield, 2h ago)
Leaving? Your data can be exported first.

Notifications

Announcementsorg-wide news, March updates
Event remindersfor things you RSVP'd to
Team activitydaily digest of your team's chat & forum
Campaign asksnew calls to action, cooldown resets
Recognitionbadges, streaks, leaderboard moves
Unsubscribing from everything still leaves account & safety emails on — those can't be turned off.

Privacy

Show me on the leaderboardoff = you still earn points, but your name is hidden and you're unranked
Who can see your profile
Your address is never shown to anyone — it only powers rep matching and team suggestions.
‹ Act · People

Start a team

Small groups who build relationships and do work together. You'll lead it.

1 2 3 agreement · your team · how people join
Data Access & Privacy Agreementrequired for leads

As a lead you'll see your members' contact info. Three obligations, in plain language:

1Need-to-know only — use member info for team work, nothing else.
2Never export — no copying rosters out of the portal.
3Report incidents — anything off goes to the safety team same-day.
v3 · Jul 3, 2026
Every roster view is logged. Members' own privacy settings always take precedence over this agreement.
Your team
Focus Transport Events Political
How do people join?
Size cap: 20small teams build real relationships — you can split later default
‹ Act · People

Riverton Team

Forming
Lead: you · created just now · open to requests
{{ formingCount }} of 20
First milestone — 5 members{{ formingCount }} / 5
Teams that reach 5 members in two weeks almost always make it. Use everything below.
Share link savethedogs.org/t/riverton-4h2k
Who to invite — from your groups
Priya NatarajanRiverton · with you in Springfield general · phone banking ✓ Invited
Lena Brandt free agentshared with leads: email · city only · wants weekend work ✓ Invited
Invites use each person's contact preferences — free agents only ever see what they agreed to share. Every roster view is logged.
‹ Learn
Guide 10 min · updated Jun 2026

New volunteer guide

Week one

Finish your profile basics (one minute — location and interests), join your nearest team, and say hi in the team chat. That's genuinely it. Everything else builds from those three.

Your first action

The fastest way to matter: a two-minute call to your representative — the app matches you and gives you a script. And RSVP to the March; it's the biggest thing we do this year.

Where to ask questions

BeagleBot answers instantly from our vetted docs. The forum is for discussion. Your team lead is a real human who wants you to succeed — use them.

✓ Completed Next up: NVDA training materials
‹ Act · Resources
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BeagleBot

Answers from vetted org docs — always cites its sources

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Hi Dana! Ask me anything about volunteering — transports, the March, contacting your reps, teams…
How do I find and contact my elected representatives?
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Your reps are matched automatically from your address — federal and state. Open Act → Campaigns and you'll see your personal queue with a script for each call. Cooldowns keep you from over-calling the same office. Want me to take you there?
Sources Legislator toolkit Take-action guide
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‹ Springfield Team

Lead tools

Leads & co-leads only Organize hub →
Join requests · {{ jrPendingCount }} pending12 of 20 — room for 8
Priya Natarajan"Want to do more than calls — weekends free." · 8 mi · in Springfield general with you {{ jr0Badge }}
Tam Nguyen"Rejoining after a busy spring." · 12 mi · 2024 phonebank volunteer {{ jr1Badge }}
Declines send a kind note automatically. At 20 members you'll get a "consider splitting" nudge — that's how this scales.
Roster · 12 members
Maria Okaforactive today · 14 events Lead
Jo Diazactive 2d ago · 9 events Co-lead
Rosa Alvarezactive today · 11 events · led the April 18 action
Sam Kimactive 5h ago · 3 events · quiet 2 weeks before that
Email the teamTo: Springfield Team · 12
uses the org email system — suppression list applies, opens tracked
Team lifecycle
Step down as leadJo Diaz (co-lead) is prompted to take over — the team never goes leaderless silently
✓ Jo Diaz is now leadyou're co-lead · members notified kindly · roster access adjusts at midnight
Archive the teammembers get a warm handoff — "merge into Chicago metro?"
‹ Act · Events
Major event

March for the Dogs

Saturday, July 18 · 10am · Capitol steps, Springfield

✓ You're going 340 going · 12 from Springfield Team
The day
9:00Buses depart from your area — Lincoln Library lot
10:00Rally at the Capitol steps — speakers + press
11:00March — 1.4 mi route to the lab gates
12:30Debrief + food with your team
Getting there
Bus from Springfield
82% full
Carpools
3 leaving from your zip · or offer seats
Turnout340 / 500
your team is going
Before you go
NVDA training — Sat Jul 12
Poster kit — print at home
Your March portal — route, team, logistics
‹ Act · People

Springfield Team

✓ Has lead
Lead: Maria Okafor · co-lead: J. Diaz · meets Thursdays 7pm
✓ You're a member Lead tools →
💬 Team chat is on WhatsApp — Maria will welcome you in
Next up
JUL18
March for the Dogs
12 of us going · bus leaves 9am
✓ Going
JUL24
Team meetup — March prep
Thu 7pm · Lincoln Library, Room B · signs + logistics
From Maria

"Welcome! We're a small crew that shows up — transports most weekends, and right now everything points at July 18. Come Thursday, grab a sign, meet everyone."

Members{{ memberCount }}
Maria Okafor lead
Jo Diaz co-lead
Sam Kim
Dana Reyes you
+ 8 more
‹ Act · Campaigns

Call about HB-204

Two minutes. We matched you to your district from your address.

Phonebank · rep {{ pbPos }} of {{ pbTotal }}
{{ repName }}
{{ repOffice }} · {{ repStance }}
📞 {{ repPhone }}
Your scriptpersonalized with your town

"Hi, my name is Dana and I'm a constituent from Springfield. I'm asking {{ repName }}'s office to vote yes on HB-204, the beagle testing ban. This matters to me because I volunteer with rescued dogs every week. Can I count on the Representative's support?"

If voicemail: leave the same message with your name and zip. That's it — voicemails are counted.

How did it go?
Call logged — that's 4 for you, +10 pts
Your call nudged the campaign to 62%
Campaign progress{{ campaignCalls }} / 2,000 calls
ends Jul 20 · vote expected the week after the March
‹ You · Profile

Your progress

🔥 4-week streak 620 pts
Badges · 2 of 8
🐾 First eventearned May 12
🔥 4-week streakearned yesterday
👥 Teammatejoin a team →
🐕 Marcherattend the March →
🏛 Advocate10 rep calls · 4/10
🙋 Recruiter3 friends join · 2/3
🚗 Transporter5 transport runs →
Organizerstep up to lead →
Illinois leaderboard · Julyyou're ↑2 this week
1Maria Okafor2,140 pts
2Kim Chen1,980 pts
3Jordan Park1,875 pts
···
22Tam Nguyen640 pts
23Dana Reyes — you620 pts
24Lena Brandt615 pts
‹ Springfield Team

Rosa Alvarez

past lead
Springfield, IL · Springfield Team · member since 2024
Skills
Transport Vet tech Event logistics
In the movement
🐾 🏛 11 events · led the April 18 action · 14 rep calls
Rosa's privacy setting is "my team only" — that's why you can see this page. Contact goes through portal messages unless she shared more.
‹ Act · People

Be a free agent

Not ready to commit to a team? Let team leads discover and invite you — on exactly your terms.

Free agent statusdiscoverable to leads while on · turn off anytime
What leads can see & do
Receive team invites
Share my email with leads
Share my phone with leads
Location shown asCity only ▾
Invites
Riverton Team invited you"We're brand new and you're 10 minutes away." · forming · 3 members ✓ Joined
These are the same controls as You → Privacy. Consent always beats a lead's data-access agreement.
‹ Act · People

IL Vet-techs

Chat group
28 members · WhatsApp · moderated by K. Chen
✓ In the chat
Where Illinois vet techs swap advice on transport injuries, foster medical care, and clinic contacts. Low volume, high signal.
Members you know
Rosa from your team is here
‹ Lead tools

Organize

your organizer home
Your leadership journey
✓ Member ✓ Co-lead Lead · you Organizer State director
Next: apply to organize — run multiple teams, train new leads · MORE weekend by nomination
Your teams
SpringfieldActive weekly12 members · 2 requests pendingManage →
RivertonForming1 member · recruitingRecruit →
Signals — worth a look
Sam Kim went quiet — no activity for 2 weeks before this week
Rosa is ready for more — led the April 18 action, top contributor
‹ Learn · Trainings

Empathy training

~90 min

You run this with your team — in person is ideal, video is fine. You can read it verbatim; genuine and enthusiastic beats polished.

10 min
Intro — names & feelings

"Hi everyone, I'm __, your team lead. Let's start by sharing our names, where we're from, and how we're feeling about this effort. Keep it brief so everyone can talk — I'll start!"

2 min
Purpose

"The goal today is to connect with one another — and practice empathy, a key part of nonviolence: being in another person's shoes."

75 min
Exercises — 5 more sections
pairs practice · "move into the circle" · debrief · full script continues…
Facilitator tipsseek diverse participation · engagement between members, not just with you · hand-signal to keep shares brief
✓ Session recorded12 members now show "empathy trained" on March requirements
‹ March for the Dogs

Two agreements, then you're in

The participant portal opens after you sign both — they protect you, the dogs, and everyone marching.

Injury waiverread time ~2 minRead →
Nonviolence agreementour commitment, whatever happensRead →

Your March portal

✓ waiver · ✓ nonviolence
Latest: buses confirmed — routes posted · from the announcements channel, 2d ago mirrors Signal/WhatsApp
The route — 3 days, 2 towns
Jul 16Riverton → Chatham · 9 mi · community dinner hosted by Chatham families
Jul 17Chatham → Springfield · 11 mi · overnight at First Church
Jul 18Rally + march to the lab gates · Capitol steps 10am
My participation
Days: Jul 17–18
Guests: 1 family member
Travel: bus reserved ✓
Lodging: needed · Jul 17
Your march team
Lead: Maria Okafor
Captain: Jo Diaz
Teammates: 10 marching with you
Team page →
Your signed waiver + nonviolence agreement are always available here · captains track requirements (training ✓ travel ✓ lodging) in Lead tools
Request to join Chatham Team

One short note — T. Woods reviews requests, usually within a day.

Availability Weekends Weekday evenings
The lead sees your profile as your privacy settings allow.
Bring a friend to the March

Your personal link — every signup is credited to you.

savethedogs.org/j/dana-r
2 friends joined from your link · +40 pts toward your rank
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Actions
RSVP to the March Sat Jul 18
Join the Springfield Team
People & teams
Springfield Team lead: M. Okafor
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