Philly social impact showed up strong for democracy this morning

Happy Election Day!

Early voting numbers are up across the country, and anecdotally, in Philadelphia, voters are reporting on social media that polling place lines are longer than usual.

Inspired by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance’s (GPCA) social media campaign, here are a few folks who work in the local nonprofit/philanthropy/social enterprise/government space and have already turned out to vote today.

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GPCA’s audience services manager, Christine Dancey, gave this awesome reason for voting.

Christine Dancey, our audience services manager made sure to vote in spite of the rain! ☔️Voting matters to her "because it is one of the ways to have some influence over the decisions being made about my community's livelihood."#Vote #GOTV #ElectionDay #ArtsAdvocate #PAVotes pic.twitter.com/Vxm7EQw2MF

— Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance (@philaculture) November 6, 2018

Friends Select School showed off its pride in some first-time voters.

Friends Select @FSSUpperSchool first-time voters reminding you to get out and vote. pic.twitter.com/bH1lCVzd6G

From our Partners

— Friends Select (@FriendsSelect_) November 6, 2018

The GREEN Program founder and CEO Melissa Lee announced that voting is the new black.

This sticker is the latest fashion trend #ElectionDay #IVoted pic.twitter.com/7eNDW8jzOi

— Melissa Lee (@me1issalee) November 6, 2018

Former Science Center CEO Stephen Tang arrived at the polls early …

Lower Merion 3-1. I’m #10 in line for the 7:00am poll opening. ⁦@Committeeof70⁩ #Vote pic.twitter.com/ze65U839Z4

— Stephen S. Tang (@stephenstang) November 6, 2018

… and former Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia Director of Civic Affairs Kate Hagedorn documented a long line.

https://twitter.com/K_Hagedorn/status/1059784009478295552

Mayor Jim Kenney, of course, shouted out Philly voter services.

#IVoted today! Have you yet? Polls are open until 8 p.m. in Pennsylvania, so be sure to get out there! If you have trouble voting, call the @PhillyVotes #ElectionDay hotline at 215-686-1590. You can find your polling place online ➡️ https://t.co/C6Y25sVnwK pic.twitter.com/u1oDvoo6Z3

— Mayor Cherelle L. Parker (@PhillyMayor) November 6, 2018

The Need in Deed staff practiced democracy en masse.

Voice is the bedrock of NID's #myvoice framework. Make sure you make your voices heard today! The NID staff sure did! pic.twitter.com/DbSqyVUUq0

— Need in Deed (@NIDPhilly) November 6, 2018

Red Paw Emergency Relief Team founder Jen Leary highlighted a client’s efforts to vote.

Spoke to a @RedPawRelief client who is voting this morning. He just lost his home. He’s staying far away from his neighborhood. He has to get his 4 kids to school, take care of his elderly mom & go to work. If he can still get to the polls, so can you! #PhillyVotes #ElectionDay

— Jen Leary MSC 🏳️‍🌈 (@learyjen) November 6, 2018

The City of Philadelphia’s assistant director of innovation strategy, Eliza Pollack, voted for two.

if you're pregnant and voted, but didn't get an "i voted" sticker for the bump, did you really vote and are you really pregnant?! #civicduty #babysfirstvote #startemyoung pic.twitter.com/IrjdP7rdsn

— Eliza Pollack (@elizaPHL) November 6, 2018

Witty Gritty founder Michelle Freeman (who wrote about giving her employees off to volunteer at the polls two years ago) made a lil’ voting gif.

#191 pic.twitter.com/yVziWgJSSm

— Michelle Freeman (@micheemichee520) November 6, 2018

Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia Executive Director Sidney Hargro recalled the struggles of the civil rights movement.

They withstood long lines, bad weather, and brutality from those who stood in the way of their right to vote. Now, it's your turn. "Ain't gonna let nobody turn me around…" #votetuesday #vote2018 #TuesdayMotivation pic.twitter.com/VyJgTZUiEe

— Sidney Hargro (@SidneyRHargro) November 6, 2018

And this, just because we like it:

You know what to do. Now do it. (Even Philly Flyers mascot is into this election). https://t.co/2nxMGuklUS @phillydotcom pic.twitter.com/KZJhm38YQI

— Signe Wilkinson (@SigneWilk) November 6, 2018