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Let Washington Know!
Komen
Champions for the Cure®
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The Susan G. Komen
Breast Cancer Foundation is the nation's largest private funding
source for breast cancer research and community outreach programs.
Komen Champions for the CureTM is a program designed to
increase public investment in breast health and breast cancer care
by educating Congress, the President and other policy-makers on
issues important to women and families facing breast cancer.
The Komen Champions for
the CureTM Web site,
enables thousands of concerned Americans to join the fight
against breast cancer. Every supporter who takes action on
will receive the monthly Komen eChampion Update and urgent
action alerts when help is needed. |
Advocate!
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Get to know your elected
officials. Find out what committees your members of Congress
and Senate are on, visit their Web sites, and learn how you can get
in touch with your Congressional delegation. |
Write a Letter
to the Editor
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Letters to the editor
affect public opinion, educate readers on an issue, and influence
public officials. They can help raise awareness about breast cancer
and the Komen Foundation's mission among elected officials,
stakeholders, and the public.
Remember these simple points:
- Keep
it short. Check with your
newspaper's editorial department on the word limit requirements.
Keeping it short also means your important points won't be left
out.
- Be
clear. Stick to one very
clear point.
- Substantiate.
Support your position with facts.
- Personalize.
Write about your own experience - tell why you care about the
NBCCEDP.
- Make
it local. Tell how this
issue affects your local community.
- Be
polite!
- Sign
it. Include your name,
address and telephone number. Don't forget to sign and date your
letter and include your phone number. Many papers will call and
confirm the author before printing the letter.
- Cite
references. If possible,
reference a recent news article from your local paper. While it
is not necessary, it helps if you are responding to a particular
story in the paper. Include the headline and date in the first
or second sentence of your letter.
Letters to the Editor tell the
newspaper editor that your issues are important and should be
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The Susan G. Komen Breast
Cancer Foundation Positions on Breast Health and Breast Cancer Care
Related Legislation
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• Ensure that the National Breast and Cervical
Cancer Early Detection Program – championed by
Senator Barbara Mikulski – is reauthorized and
adequately funded.
• Stay focused on the critical need for increased
federal investment in cancer research
• Urge Congress to continue the pace it has set over
the past five years, to ensure that progress
continues |
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