Alabama Chapter
Grassroots
Alabama has Clean Sweep!
100% (all 7 Congressmen and our 2 Senators) of the Alabama Congressional Delegation Have Signed On As Co-Sponsors of the Arthritis Prevention, Control & Cure Act!
Alabama is one of only three states to have achieved a "Clean Sweep" of its Congressional delegation as co-sponsors of this act - the other two states are Vermont and Rhode Island.
Please contact your Congressman and our two Senators (Sen. Jeff Sessions and Sen. Richard Shelby to thank them for their support. It is important to let them know we appreciate their support when they do the right thing - they need to hear from all of us!
Contact your representative.
You can help us today by contacting your congressman and both of our senators to thank them for supporting this legislation and let them know that arthritis issues are a primary concern for you.
LET THE DOMINO EFFECT BEGIN WITH YOU!
WHY???
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Ø Support legislation which will help fight a disease with no known cure |
Ø APCC Act will have to be reintroduced if it does not pass, which means begin from scratch |
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Ø Arthritis affects 66 million people, as well as 300,000 children in US |
Ø Legislators may not be aware of difficulties people with arthritis face on a daily basis. |
Become an Alabama Arthritis Advocate.
If you'd like to help people in Alabama with arthritis live more successful lives, then join SOFA (Speak Out For Arthritis), the Alabama Chapter's Arthritis Advocacy group.
The Alabama Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation is committed to protect and ensure quality healthcare for all Alabama citizens with arthritis. With the cuts in Medicaid, changes in insurance coverage and ever-increasing costs, it is more important than ever for Alabamians to join together to "Speak Out For Arthritis."To expand our Alabama arthritis advocacy network, we need YOU to voice opinions and build relationships with lawmakers and other officials who support our agenda.
Join SOFA Today Download the SOFA brochure and complete the application form.
Return the form to - sfalkenh@arthritis.org
