Leavenworth residents participate in national ‘Good Trouble Lives On’ day of action honoring John Lewis

LEAVENWORTH — Dozens of residents gathered in Leavenworth on Thursday, July 17, to honor the legacy of the late Congressman John Lewis and participate in Good Trouble Lives On, a nationwide day of action calling for the protection of civil rights and an end to hunger.

The Leavenworth event was organized by NCW United, a local Indivisible organization, and was one of more than 1,000 coordinated actions across the country. Participants marched, rallied and collected food and donations for Upper Valley MEND’s Community Cupboard Food Pantry, which serves more than 1,200 individuals each month.

“We showed up today because Congressman Lewis taught us that getting into ‘good trouble’ is how we change history,” said Jeanine Butler, NCW United Rally Leader. “No one in our community should go hungry which is why we’re delighted to collect food and donations for our Community Cupboard Food Bank which serves over 1200 individuals monthly. Our democracy is also under attack — and we won’t be silent while extremist politicians try to roll back our rights and erase our voices.”

Organizers said the rally supported the national campaign’s broader demands, including:

• Ending what they described as the Trump administration’s assault on civil and human rights;
  
  
• Stopping policies that target Black, Brown, immigrant and transgender communities;
  
  
• Protecting and expanding programs such as Medicaid, SNAP and Social Security.
  
  

In alignment with Lewis’ legacy of nonviolent activism, participants expressed a commitment to building a multiracial democracy “where every voice counts and every person has the freedom to thrive,” according to event materials.

More information about the national campaign is available at www.goodtroubleliveson.org.