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National Week of Action- Press Coverage in NE! |
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Thank you to everyone who is participating in our National Week of Action (April 26th - May 2nd). Currently there are 33 states, including Nebraska, involved in this nationwide effort to increase support and raise awareness for the federal prosthetic parity bill.
Press Coverage in NE: We have sent out press alerts and an Omaha paper has shown interest in covering this event. We need as many NE residents as possible to take part in this nationwide event!
HR 5615 will put prosthetic devices where they belong - on par with other critical medical services. It will return people to work and will help them to reclaim their lives and do so at no additional cost to the American taxpayers.
If you have not yet signed up to participate in this nationwide effort, please contact Sheila Van Pay ASAP to get the materials you need to plan a successful event in your area!
Activities for the National Week of Action (April 26th - May 2nd) include campus bake sales, house parties, postcard drives, meetings with legislators, etc... You can view our 2008 Organizing Kit, which will explain these activities in depth, by clicking here.
2008_organizing_kit.pdf
Materials are available upon request. We still have postcards which can be mailed out immediately. Please see page 5 of the organizing kit for information about our postcard drive. We will also be putting up a video on our website later today. Please click here to view the video. If you are hosting a house party and would like a DVD, please contact us immediately. If you are unable to organize or attend an event in your area, please consider signing our online petition by clicking here.
Photos are an important way of documenting our success during the National Week of Action. We urge you to please take pictures of your event and e-mail them to
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Tracking our progress is imperative to our success. If you have set up a meeting with a legislator, please e-mail Sheila Van Pay (
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) with the date, time and name of the legislator you will be meeting with. If you require materials for your meeting please let us know ASAP so we can send them out to you.
Thank you again for your interest in the federal campaign for prosthetic parity. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or I can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
Sheila Van Pay
Federal Field Organizer
Amputee Coalition of America
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