ALS Veteran's Day Media Campaign: Send a Letter-to-the-Editor To
Posted by: "Chuck Hummer" gamboachuck@yahoo.com gamboachuck
Date: Fri Nov 2, 2007 6:47 pm ((PDT))

Here is a perfect chance to get our message out to your local newspapers.

Gamboachuck aka Chuck Hummer
Charles W. Hummer, Jr.
4480 Mainlands Blvd. W.
Pinellas Park, Florida 33782
Tel. 727-424-9759

Sent: 11/1/2007 7:37 PM

Subject: ALS Veteran's Day Media Campaign: Send a Letter-to-the-Editor Today


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Take Action! Visit this page:

http://capwiz.com/alsa/utr/1/FVLMHUT...ND/1527229236]



As Veteran's Day approaches, The ALS Association's Advocacy Department

is launching a letter-to-the-editor campaign to raise awareness of the

connection between ALS and military service and build support for our

cause on Capitol Hill. Therefore, we have prepared a sample letter that

you can easily send to local media outlets.


To view and send the letter, simply select Take Action and follow the

onscreen instructions. The Media Guide tool will identify all media

outlets serving your area and you can select the local publications (up

to five at a time) to which you would like to send the letter.


Please customize the letter to include your personal story or that of a

local veteran living with ALS in your area. Such personal accounts

demonstrate how important this issue is to the local community and

increase the likelihood that your letter will be published.


In addition to raising awareness of ALS and the connection to the

military, the letter-to-the-editor is another way to recruit and

mobilize advocates and to engage Members of Congress on these critical

issues. We strongly encourage you to take advantage of this important

tool leading up to Veteran's Day on November 11.


If you have any questions or would like additional information, please

contact the Advocacy Department at advocacy@alsa-national.org or toll

free at 1-877-444-ALSA.