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What can you do?
Sign the Families for Orphans
petition, make three simple phone calls, and get the
word out! Here are the details:
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1. Sign our Petition!
2. Call Congress!
- Call your three Members of Congress (two in the Senate and
one in the House of Representatives)
- You can find your
Senators' information at
www.senate.gov
- You can find your
Representative's information at
www.house.gov
- Ask to speak with the
Legislative Director or Chief of Staff
- Below is a sample
text that you can use as a guideline when asking your Member of
Congress to become a Co-Sponsor of the Families for Orphans Act:
"As a
constituent of <insert the name of your
Congressperson>, we are requesting that you support
the Families for Orphans Act by becoming a
Co-Sponsor of the legislation. For information
on becoming a Co-Sponsor, please contact Senator
Mary Landrieu, Senator James Inhofe, Representative
Diane Watson, or Representative John Boozman.
Thank you for representing your constituents by
becoming a Co-Sponsor of the Families for
Orphans Act, Senate Bill 1458 and House Bill
3070."
3. Get the word
out!
- Send this information to
friends and family. Post to your Facebook, My Space, Twitter,
blog, or website.
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Joint
Council's first Call to Action occurred from July 28
- July 30. Individuals are encouraged to
continue to call their Senators and Representatives
requesting they co-sponsor the act. Joint
Council anticipates a formal 72-hour follow-up to
the first Call to Action in September, when Congress
is back in session.
For a list of current
co-sponsors, please
click here.
For a PDF copy of the full
version of the July 28 to July 30 Call to Action, please click
here.
More Information
For detailed information on
the Families for Orphans Act, visit:
For a PDF copy of the full
version of the Call to Action, please click
here.
The
Families for Orphans Coalition
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