Goal: Ground people in personal connection and community values.

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Actions

• Write down or record how a federal worker has made a difference in your life—veteran’s benefits, safe food, clean air, disaster response.
• Send it to your member of Congress, your local paper, or submit to a story wall.

Social Boost: Share your story with #PSRW2025 #NoStaffNoService.

Goal: Make federal work visible and local—in your community.‍

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Actions

• Write an op-ed or letter to the editor of your local newspaper about how cuts to federal workers and programs will impact you, your family, and your local community. If it gets published, share it here. If you write an op-ed and it doesn’t get published, please share it with us here. 
  
• Need help starting? Customize a template from our library, and fill out this form for support editing and placing your op-ed.  

​​If you are a federal worker, grant recipient, contractor or vendor, or rely on federal benefits you can also share your story here. 

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Social Boost: Post a map or local fact: “Did you know X federal program supports [town]? #NoStaffNoService #FedLove” 

Goal: Mobilize public comments opposing the proposed OPM rule that threatens civil service protections.‍

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Actions

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has proposed a rule titled “Improving Performance, Accountability, and Responsiveness in the Civil Service.” While it claims to enhance performance and accountability, the rule is actually aimed at making it easier to fire federal employees, including for political reasons, undermining the merit-based system that ensures a nonpartisan, effective civil service. Today, we’re organizing a mass comment submission to oppose this rule and protect the integrity of our federal workforce.‍

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How to Participate:

• Understand the Stakes: Review this one-pager to learn more about the implications of the proposed rule.
• Craft an Effective Comment: Utilize this step-by-step guide to write a personalized and impactful comment.
• Submit a Public Comment here. 

Social Boost: “Today, I took a stand to protect the nonpartisan civil service by submitting a public comment against OPM’s proposed rule. Our democracy depends on a professional federal workforce. #PSRW2025 #NoStaffNoService #FedLove”

Goal: Mobilize local, coordinated storytelling efforts to policymakers.‍

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Actions:

• Across the country, we’re turning local libraries into hubs of civic action. At lunchtime, gather with friends or neighbors at your local library and spend 45–60 minutes writing to your members of Congress. 
• Share how cuts to the federal workforce are affecting your community—and why federal workers and the services they deliver matter.

Social Boost: “We showed up today to support the people who make government work. Will you? #PSRW2025 #NoStaffNoService #FedLove”

Goal: Share with your member of Congress how these cuts to the federal government are impacting your life and your local community. 

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Actions:

• Call or email your member of Congress and tell them the story of what these cuts have done to your life and in your community. You can use this easy-to-use form to help! 
• Share a specific program that’s been disrupted (e.g., VA delays, SSI errors) and how that affects you or someone you know.

Social Boost: “Just wrote my rep to tell them about why federal workers matter. Quiet firings are hurting my community. #NoStaffNoService #FedLove”

Goal: Honor and thank the people who keep government running.

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Action: Write a Thank-You Note to a Public Servant

Take a few minutes to write a thank-you note to a federal worker, agency, or public servant who makes a difference in your community. Whether it’s a VA caseworker, a park ranger, or a food safety inspector—let them know their work matters. We’ll be collecting these notes virtually here and delivering these thank-you notes through our partners to civil servants. 

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Social Boost: Post a thank-you message with a photo or tag: “Thank you to [Agency or Person] for [specific service]. Public servants are the backbone of our democracy. #PSRW2025 #ISupportFeds #NoStaffNoService #FedLove”

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Goal: Create space for deeper, face-to-face conversations about the value of public service and the threats to effective government.

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Action: Host a Dinner for Democracy

• Host a Dinner for Democracy—a small, self-organized gathering with friends, family, or community members to reflect on the role of public service and what it will take to protect it. You don’t need to be an expert or host a formal event—just bring people together for a meal and a meaningful conversation. You can sign up to host or find our free digital toolkit here: democracyforward.org/dinners

Social Boost: “Hosting a Dinner for Democracy tonight with folks who care about making government work. Public service matters—and it’s up to us to protect it. #PSRW2025 #NoStaffNoService #DinnerForDemocracy #FedLove”

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Goal: Wrap the week with momentum and next steps.

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Actions:

• Reflect on what you learned or did this week—then invite others in. Sign up for updates from Civil Service Strong and our partners, or plan a local follow-up event.
• Share a message to Congress that you’re not done: “We’re watching, and we’re organizing.”
• Going forward, show some #FedLove publicly when you notice an opportunity to thank a Fed. 

Social Boost: “I took action this week to protect public servants. This isn’t the end—it’s the beginning. #PSRW2025 #NoStaffNoService #FedLove”