Our cosponsor count now stands at 28. Click here to see if your Rep’s name is on the list yet. To help us gain more cosponsors, please consider becoming part of your state’s team.
We hope you can to join us for Lymphedema Lobby Days, Sept 7th-9th. More than half of the rooms held in our group block are already gone, so sign up soon. Complete information, as well as links to register and book your room, are available on the Lobby Days page of our website.
If you are unable to come to DC yourself, but want to support our Lobby Days, please consider making a donation!
Your much-needed contribution will help us to provide attendees with all of the materials they need, print critically important leave-behind information for every congressional office, conduct a staff briefing to supplement our individual office meetings, and host an orientation reception on arrival night, to prepare and train our patient advocates for the days ahead on the Hill.
You can make a secure donation by credit/debit card via PayPal, or by mailing a check to: The Lymphedema Advocacy Group, PO Box 1682, Carrboro, NC 27510.
Individuals, small businesses, clinics and non-profits donating $250 or more will have the option of being listed as a supporter of our 2014 Lobby Days on the corresponding page of our website.
In closing, I am deeply honored to have recently been awarded the Wendy Chaite Leadership Award by the Lymphatic Education and Research Network (LE&RN). You can read the press release here. My heartfelt thanks to LE&RN and to all those who nominated me!
Heather Ferguson
Founder and Executive Director
Lymphedema Advocacy Group
info@LymphedemaTreatmentAct.org
www.LymphedemaTreatmentAct.org