July 2026 Deeds Digest

July 30, 2026 | Deeds Digest No. 260 🎨 JOIN OUR ‘I VOTED’ STICKER CONTEST TODAY!🎨 Are you a digital artist? 🎨 Ages between 14-30? 🥳 Vote in Texas? 🗳️ Then you are eligible to enter our ‘I voted’ sticker contest! DEADLINE: TOMORROW, July 31st! ⭐ Prizes: First place winner receives: Deeds Not Words prints your sticker and you receive $250 Second place winner receives: $150 Third place winner receives: $100 Learn more here and enter to win! Voting will begin in August! ☑️ 🎊 A MONTH AWAY UNTIL OUR BIG 10-YEAR CELEBRATION - JOIN US! 🎊 Deeds Not Words turned 10 years this year! We’re celebrating on Thursday, August 27th at RichesArt Gallery from 6-9 PM. Join us! 🎉 It’s giving 1-0 birthday bash! 🥳 We’ll celebrate the past 10 years and will look forward to the next ten years. Grab a ticket or sponsor a student to attend. Awards will be presented along with performances from Austin locals. 📍 Location: RichesArt Gallery, 2511 E 6th St Unit A, Austin, TX 78702 📅 Date: Thursday, August 27, 2026 ⏰ Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM Are you ready to see the future we all imagine for Texas come together? 🤩 Click this 🔗 to purchase your ticket today! 🤩 GRAB DEEDS MERCH IN SUPPORT OF OUR 10 YEARS! 🤩 Represent with Deeds merch as you enter the new school year. Show people that you’re an advocate in your community. With our iconic Deeds t-shirt 💜, our 10-year shirt of community 🤗, our Do the Deed tee 🎨, and our Abortion is Healthcare tote 👜, you’re sending a bold statement of empowerment.  Each purchase will go towards our students on college campuses and communities, our voter registration and turnout efforts, especially for the midterm election, and preparing for the legislative session in 2027. We will win on reproductive justice! Grab your new fave t-shirt or tote here! 💜 Be sure to tag us on IG when yours arrive; we'd love to see how you style them! 🏡 WHAT IS THE AMERICAN DREAM? 🏡 For America’s 250 years, we asked, What is the American Dream? 🤔 We broke down what America had offered to us in its many years, and we found that… America has a problem… 🤮 Read our interpretation of the American Dream and what we found to be shocking. Did you know that the American Dream term was coined in the 1800s before BIPOC people were allowed to vote? 🤯 🔗 Click this link to read the full blog. 🔗 💙 HOW DO YOU DEFINE THE AMERICAN DREAM? ❤️ ⭐We asked our students and staff how they define the American Dream, and this is what they said. Whether you define it by textbooks or from personal experience, you deserve to live a safe and fulfilling life. Share the post on IG here!💙❤️🤍 You can learn more by reading our recent blog to know how the term American Dream came to be and how our politicians have since then ignored the term for capitalistic gains. 🤔 🤩 DID YOU CATCH US AT THE TAAN HOUSTON + AUSTIN EVENTS? 🤩 What is TAAN? TAAN brings Texans together through education, community organizing, and shared resources so we can protect reproductive freedom and expand access to care across the state. TAAN consists of us, Deeds Not Words, ACLU Texas, Lilith Fund, and ten other organizations and advocates. 🤩 We did a Summer TAAN Tour to talk to the community and show y’all our tbh… campaign. tbh... is a campaign focused on honest reproductive health information, media literacy, community resilience, & trusted information sharing. 💜 We believe that people are most likely to trust information they receive through relationships, conversation, & community. That's why this work centers practical tools, local connections, & opportunities for people to bring trusted information into their own networks. 🤗 Trusted information spreads through trusted people. You can sit with us. Learn more at https://bit.ly/taantbh ⬅️ 🎥WE’RE PREPARING FOR THE DOCUMENTARY… 📲 Hopping on the trend. We believe young Texans are fighting the good fight! According to CIRCLE, nearly 50 million young people (ages 18-29) are eligible to vote in the 2026 midterms. BIGGER NEWS: Texas is a top 10 state where young voters can influence the midterm election! Meaning that young people can really have the voting power and make a difference! Learn how to register to vote in Texas here: https://www.votetexas.gov/register-to-vote/ 🌟 SHOUT OUT TO OUR CHANGEMAKERS 🌟 Do you want to make an impact in your community like this? Join a chapter today and learn more about our Campus & Community Organizer Program! Apply here. ⬅️ or follow the chapters below. Follow our student chapters here: Dallas/Fort Worth - @dnw_utd + @tcudeeds + @dnw_unt College Station - @deedstamu El Paso - @deedsutep Houston - @deedsatuh + @deedsatrice + @dnw_houston (Community) Nacogdoches - @sfasu.deedsnotwords Prairie View - @dnw_pvamu San Marcos - @deedstxst Austin - @dnw_ht + @dnw_utx San Antonio - @dnw_lsom + @dnw_utsa RGV - @deedsrgv + @deeds_rgv (Community) 💜 DOLLAR FOR DEEDS ❤️ Imagine the incredible impact a single dollar can have. It may seem insignificant on its own, but when multiplied by the collective goodwill of a community, it becomes a catalyst for monumental change. You are not just donating a dollar; you are investing in hope, progress, and a brighter future for Texans. 🤠 Join us in turning dollars into deeds, dreams into reality, and despair into hope. Together, we can make a world of difference. Thank you for your generosity, and let's begin this incredible journey today. Donate here! 💜 🎉 SUPPORT OUR CHANGEMAKERS 🎉 At Deeds Not Words, we believe in galvanizing the power of young people to become agents of change, igniting cultural shifts through leader development, grassroots organizing, and the power of creative expression. We envision a future for young leaders of color where they have the autonomy to reach their full potential through freedom from violence, reproductive autonomy, economic opportunity, and equitable representation. We believe that, through building a strong foundation of empowered leaders, amplifying collective voices, and reshaping cultural norms, we aim to dismantle oppressive systems and cultivate a society where equity and justice thrive. Our changemakers are eager to collaborate with a diverse range of partners across Texas, and nationally — fellow non-profits, foundations, businesses, and more— to tackle critical issues facing young people. Together we can cultivate a society where equity and justice thrive. If this sounds like you or an ally, we’d love to connect! To explore partnership opportunities or learn more, please contact us at hello@deedstx.org. Deeds Not Words is an organization guided by intersectional core values rooted in gender justice. We envision a future for young leaders of color where they have the autonomy to reach their full potential through freedom from violence, reproductive autonomy, economic opportunity, and equitable representation. Led by YOUth, we’re uniting young changemakers to push progress forward — not through talk. Through deeds. LEARN MORE DONATE NOW FREE AGENDA Paid for by Deeds Not Words 2921 Prado Street, Unit A, Austin, TX 78702