Each kit includes enough materials to make a city-block long garland. The piece is lightweight, adaptable, packs tiny, and unfurls in seconds.

• 40 yards pre-notched fabric
• 40 yards cording/elastic
• 20 garland signs with zip ties
• 1,000 2 x 3″ palm cards
• 10 reusable long zip ties for easy install
• 300 pre-strung manilla message tags
• Butterfly lapel pins
• 5 Iron-on Love appliqués
• Welcome letter with instructions

Consider piggybacking on a farmers market, concert, block party, or any joyful community event. Ripping the fabric makes a raucous spectacle.

So long it feels like a party and a few folks are happily engaged, passerbys will join in with little instruction or oversight.

• Music all day.
• Ripping fabric is a joyful activity that is best done in pairs. Demo by giving one person a notched end to hold and tear.
• Be sure to take tons of ‘in process’ pic/video.
• Encourage folks to post selfies with #WomenRoar24
• Help folks scan the QR codes to register to vote.
• Encourage participants to take extra palm cards to give to their friends.

This public art project is all about community engagement. While a handful of enthusiastic volunteers could have the whole project done in a few hours, it’s a fun hands-on activity that can take place over days.

The piece is not the point. The point is the process. Making the garland and embellishing with handwritten messages is the catnip to register voters, drive buzz, and amplify community voice.

Yes! Evolve the project any way you like. Add hanging tags, write on the fabric directly, or add more art elements like crocheted bits. Be creative!

We’re aiming for a cohesive national expression that feels vibrant, authentic, and joyful. Please stay within the pink theme and keep it handmade and positive.

Your garland will hold up fine in the rain, although waterlogged fabric can be heavy. Be sure it’s thoroughly dry before rolling up. Remove any luggage tags that look ratty and encourage folks to add new messages. Remember, it’s all about the process. Engagement is the only thing that matters.

Your garland is infinitely adaptable and evolving. Use it to amplify any protest, rally, or tabling effort.

• Display it horizontally between trees or poles or on a fence; or hang vertically from a pole or window.
• The elastic can be endlessly cut and retied at any point. Knot the elastic and end points to prevent unraveling.
• Please be mindful of city ordinances, private property, and traffic flow.
• Consider displaying your garland in a store window when not in use. Or paint a sea of thrift store furniture for a delicious, power pink tableau.

• Set a table with colored sharpies and blank luggage tags so folks can add hand-written messages.
• Distribute tiny fabric pieces with safety pins for easy lapel pins.
• Tie a few strips to an elastic hair band to make eye-catching door hangers
• Make small bundles to decorate microphones, podiums, posts, etc.
• Set out buckets of sidewalk chalk, paint rocks, make yarn bracelets, etc.
• Make a pink tableau to serve as a selfie station.
• Play music to make it feel like a party. Check out our Spotify playlist.

• Our Communications Toolkit includes sample social media posts, press releases, and downloadable campaign graphics.
• Post a pic/video of your pink GOTV expression with #WomenRoar24 to be featured on our social media wall.
  
• Embed our #WomenRoar24 feed directly on your own website. Give this code to you webmaster:

Java: <script async src=”https://walls.io/js/wallsio-widget-1.2.js” data-wallurl=”#WomenRoar24 ” data-title=”#WomenRoar24″ data-width=”100%” data-autoheight=”1″ data-injectloadmorebutton=”1″ data-loadmoretext=”Show Me More” data-loadmorecount=”18″ data-height=”800″ data-lazyload=”1″></script>
iframe: <iframe allowfullscreen id=”wallsio-iframe” src=”#WomenRoar24 ” style=”border:0;height:800px;width:100%” loading=”lazy” title=”#WomenRoar24″></iframe>

Thanks to a generous grant from NOW National, DIY kits contain enough materials to jumpstart an expression that packs a wallop.

Our goal is 100% chapter participation. If the cost is prohibitive, please reach out to mchconow@outlook.com.

We want everyone’s energy!

• Add Your Voice: Post a pic/video of your pink GOTV expression with #WomenRoar24 to be featured on our social media wall. Encourage VIPs and influencers to post selfies holding fabric or anything pink.
• Roar from Your Door: Gussy up your front porch, yarn bomb trees, plant pink flowers, swap exterior lighting, paint pumpkins…Have fun!
• Paint the Town Pink: Encourage your friends, neighbors, and local businesses to show their support. Pink yarn bracelets, fabric door hangers, yarn-bombed trees, and creative window displays are small gestures that speak volumes.

We’re proud to partner with Consolidated Printing, Chicago’s eco-friendly 50 year old, family run, women/family owned and operated union shop. Their one-of-a-kind PrintedGreen™ 360 process, protecting not only the environment but also the health of the printing tradespeople.

All our print materials are on recycled paper with eco-friendly soy ink. Consolidated has a standing order and happy to get you what you need. (Jennifer@consolidatedprinting.net/773-631-2800)

We source fabric from the Pilsen Textile Outlet, a 30 year old, family owned, women/minority led company on Chicago’s lower west side.

Evaluation Metrics & Criteria

• Clicks on palm card/garland signage GOTV CTA QR
• Number of DIY kits sent
• Number of palm cards distributed
• Number of U.S. States participating in the project
• Number of Chapter participants
• Number of partnering organizations
• Digital Hashtag campaign social media metrics
• Earned Media (unique CoverageBook campaign tracking)

Both The NOW foundation are Arts4Impact are nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations that do not support or oppose any candidates. However, we are permitted to encourage people to register and to vote, to help them understand the importance of voting, making a plan to vote, and how to engage in their communities. These efforts are all strictly nonpartisan and are focused on historically underrepresented voters. All contributions are tax-deductible.