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Advocate for Prevention, Control, and Cure of Arthritis. Join the Arthritis Foundation Advocacy Network.
Did you know that you have the power to raise lawmakers' awareness that arthritis is a serious national health problem? You can make positive changes happen for the more than 66 million Americans living with arthritis or chronic joint symptoms!
The Arthritis Foundation is working with local, state, and federal officials to make prevention,control and cure of arthritis a priority. And, we need your help! Your representatives must hear from you - their constituents - in support of these arthritis priorities. That means phone calls, letters, and personal visits with your legislators today can help secure the research, treatment, and prevention programs we need to battle arthritis!
By becoming part of the Advocacy Network, you join a national network of active volunteers who want changes made on behalf of people of all ages with all types of arthritis. We'll send you an E-newsletter, Arthritis Agenda, with important information and updates on pending legislation. And most importantly you and your fellow volunteers will receive special Action Alerts when our collective strength is needed most to influence change.
Any successful team effort depends on good communication. That's how the Arthritis Foundation Advocacy Network can help.
Become An Advocate! - Join the Arthritis Foundation Advocacy Network today! For more infomation about the Advocacy Network, contact us at (202) 537-5471 or via our email at advocacy@arthritis.org. Watch for information on how you can become involved with public policy and advocacy issues including Medicare reform, the high cost of prescription drugs and diversity and youth issues.
How You Can Help
The Arthritis Foundation promotes government and private sector action to improve the lives of the 66 million Americans living with arthritis or chronic joint symptoms. But we need your help to get more government funding for arthritis research, to encourage early diagnosis and comprehensive treatment, and to improve access to quality health care for everyone with arthritis.
Visit our Advocacy Section for tools you need to become informed about the issues and to make your voice heard. You will find issue "backgrounders," Arthritis Foundation position statements, as well as links to other Web sites that may be helpful.
Become An Advocate -- Join the Arthritis Foundation Advocacy Network
Arthritis Advocacy Priorities -- Read about the issues
Contact Congress -- Quickly locate your legislators and send a message
