The term “Frolic” describes a tradition in which hundreds of families gather to raise a barn. Frolics are a demonstration of what is possible when a community comes together to build its future.

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Over the last few days, the Frolic Team had the privilege to gather in Phoenix alongside hundreds of other volunteers with Seed the Vote and Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA) and dive into many heartfelt conversations with people deciding whether to vote and how to navigate this complex political moment. This was a perfect reflection of a Frolic, as we could only do so much as individuals in a few days, but as a part of the larger network of canvassers, we had thousands of conversations which brought many people to the polls. (Last presidential election Arizona's electoral votes were decided by only 10,000 votes!)

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Special thanks to our dear friend and partner Kara Murray-Badal (Terner Center for Housing Innovation, UC Berkeley) who we gloriously stumbled upon as one of the key organizers of the event. A beautiful sign that there are so many important ways for us to do work in our broader community.

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