Founders of Ben & Jerry’s, Jeni’s, and Malai accomplice with MoveOn to “Scoop the Vote”
SEE OUR STOPS AND ICE CREAM RAFFLE AT MOVEON.ORG/SCOOP
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As reported in USA As we speak, MoveOn Political Motion will kick off a get-out-the-vote “Scoop the Vote” tour on September 16, the place they are going to journey to key swing states and districts in an ice cream truck handing out free ice cream with particular company of their continued efforts to succeed in and have interaction voters. All through this tour, MoveOn is partaking in varied partnerships on the native and nationwide stage to extend their affect. They’re partnering with Ben & Jerry’s co-founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, to raffle off free, limited-edition, autographed pints of Kamala’s Coconut Jubilee. MoveOn can also be excited to announce they are going to be collaborating with Jeni Britton, founding father of Jeni’s Ice Lotions, and Malai Ice Cream in New York Metropolis on the tour.
Following a kickoff occasion that includes Cohen and Greenfield in Philadelphia on September 16, the beginning of early voting in Pennsylvania, MoveOn’s Scoop the Vote Tour will embrace stops in additional than 20 cities in battleground states, with rallies held in Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, and Nevada. Along with free ice cream and different freebies, the tour will characteristic elected officers, activists, and different particular company. At every cease, MoveOn will assist attendees make a plan to vote by November 5 and present voters how they may also help get their family and friends to vote.
“Pleasure and pleasure are on our facet proper now, however we can’t lose sight of how shut this election will probably be. A number of thousand votes will determine whether or not we dwell underneath a democracy with Kamala Harris or a dictatorship with Donald Trump,” mentioned MoveOn Political Motion Govt Director Rahna Epting. “MoveOn’s Scoop the Vote Ice Cream Truck Tour will meet voters the place they’re and assist mobilize our communities to defeat Trump as soon as and for all this fall.”
“You may lick and say you care all you need, however should you’re not going for the large scoop— to get registered and vote— on the finish of the day, all you’ve bought is a few drips down your shirt. Go massive. Scoop the vote,” mentioned Ben Cohen, activist and co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s.
“We love ice cream and we love MoveOn—as a result of MoveOn’s members are at all times working onerous for the change we care about. MoveOn members are tireless—so if we may also help make the onerous work of bettering our nation slightly sweeter, why not?” mentioned Jerry Greenfield, activist and co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s.
Yow will discover MoveOn’s Scoop the Vote marquee tour stops beneath and the full schedule right here. Please e mail press@moveon.org with interview inquiries and the total tour schedule.
- Philadelphia, PA – September 16
- Ann Arbor, MI – September 28
- Madison, WI – October 5
- Phoenix, AZ – October 10
- Las Vegas, NV – October 16
MoveOn will serve quite a lot of electorally-themed ice cream flavors that embrace, “Unburdened by What has Vanilla Bean,” “Inauguration Celebration Birthday Cake,” “Combat For Our Rights Sorbet,” and “MoveOn Mobilizer Milk Chocolate.” They’re additionally collaborating with native scoop outlets alongside the tour. Moreover, MoveOn has partnered with Ben & Jerry’s co-founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield to raffle off free, limited-edition pints of Ben’s Greatest “Kamala’s Coconut Jubilee ice cream.” Tour attendees can enter to win at every tour cease or on-line.
The Scoop the Vote tour will help the group’s $32 million 2024 election program, which goals to influence and mobilize rare “surge” voters in key districts to vote for Democrats up and down the poll.
Extra data on the Scoop the Vote Tour might be discovered at MoveOn.org/Scoop.
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