Weekly Call to Action: We Want Care for Our Caregivers
GirlTREK SOS Dispatch
Saving Our Sisters | Saving Ourselves
Weekly Monday Motivation for a Million+ Strong
September 15, 2025 | Demand: We Want Care for Our Caregivers
Opening Word
"Caregiving is not just work, it is the foundation of our communities."
— Dorothy Lee Bolden, founder of the National Domestic Workers Union
We are the daughters of women like Dorothy Lee Bolden — women who turned invisible labor into visible power, who organized not only to survive but to sustain the world. We inherit their courage, their vision, and their insistence that care is not a burden, but a source of strength.
And so, it is no surprise that this week’s demand rises straight from their legacy: We Want Care for Our Caregivers.
This Week’s Demand: We Want Care for Our Caregivers
Each week, these SOS Dispatches lift up one of the demands from GirlTREK’s 10-Point Plan for Joy and Justice.
This week, our demand is clear:
We want care from the womb to the tomb.
This means reproductive justice, an end to inequitable treatment of our members during pregnancy and childbirth by healthcare institutions, progressive paid leave, accessibility in public spaces for people with disabilities, and dignified care, support, and housing for our elders.
How We Respond: Walk. Talk. Solve Problems Together.
At GirlTREK, we fight the three deadly I’s — inactivity, isolation, and injustice — by walking, talking, and solving problems together. This week, our sisters showed what that looks like in action:
WALK
In Utica, Mississippi, crews came out to walk with the newly elected mayor — exchanging concerns and ideas about how to build a healthier, safer community together.
In Bakersfield, California, women gathered for a sunrise walk dedicated to suicide prevention.
Systems Change Spotlight: New Voices for Reproductive Justice
New Voices for Reproductive Justice is building power for, and alongside, Black women, Black queer folks, and Black marginalized communities throughout Pennsylvania and Ohio. [Read More Here]
Call to Action: Where to Show Up
This week, walk for care, at least 5 days a week, for 30 min. That’s what we call a high-give week. Then, take one more step to build it:
Join Week 3 of the 21-Day FaithTrek Walking Challenge — [Register here]. Lace up, walk in faith, and keep the momentum going.
North Star Community Huddle — [Join us Tuesday, Sept 17th at 8 PM ET]. If you’re part of our faith community, connect with churches and community members building this movement side by side.
College Lead Crew Leader Training — What if a 30-minute session could change how you lead on campus? We invite you to join us for a College Lead Crew Leader Training on September 26th at 6:30 PM EST. [Register here]
Thank you for opening this email and for being a part of this movement. You are the lantern that lights the path, and we are grateful for you.
With love and solidarity,
The GirlTREK National Crew