The annual Advocacy and Kids' Summit is
set to happen in Washington DC February 25
- 27. Over 350 adults and children are
currently registered to spend these days
racing around Capital Hill talking with
their Senators and Representatives about
the Arthritis Prevention, Control, and
Cure Act. This Act has been held up in
committee in the House and in the Senate
for quite some time. We will be urging
congress to "Mark Up" this bill and get it
out of committee and on the floor for a
vote.
There are many ways you can help. Come to
the summit. Join the virtual summit at
http://www.arthritis.org/
advocacy.php.
Or you can send me your personal stories
and I'll get them to the right people for
you. I am specially interested in those of
you from Indiana. If you not from Indiana,
you can still send your story to me and
I'll get it to an Advocate from your area.
This is what I need:
Tell your story about how arthritis (any
of the over 100 diseases lumped into this
family) has had an impact on you. You may
be suffering from it. It may be your
child, sibling, significant other, loved
one, or a friend. We all know someone
suffering from arthritis. Tell about how
it has impacted you. Also include your
state and congressional district. If you
don't know your congressional district,
just include your zip code and I'll look
it up for you.
Send your story and information to me at
Scott.Hutslar at gmail dot com. I will
print your story out and take it with me
to DC. I will make certain that your two
Senators and your Representatvie get a
copy of your story.
Your story about how arthritis has
impacted you is a powerful way to get
congress to help. If we don't educate
them, they will never understand and will
not focus any resources into helping fight
this disease.
Thank you for helping get this bill voted
on.
Best Regards,
Scott
