I spoke to Monte earlier today, she said they were a little over halfway there, and the books sponsored so far are on order. If more donations and sponsorships come in, and they aren't able to get all of the books on time, they will be hand delivering the late arrivals to them, so it is still important to try to get as many of our congresspeople sponsored as possible.
I decided to bite the bullet and make a second donation, enough to cover any California congresspeople not yet sponsored, plus others - hopefully other people will be willing to do the same for their states. No, I can't really afford it, but then again, I feel like I can't afford not to either, so that sentiment won out and I dipped into our small savings for this. Hopefully some others will be willing to step up and do the same.
And more notes to congresspeople are needed, even if you are not donating - you can e-mail a personalized note for your congressperson to Monte at [email protected], and it will be delivered to them with their copy of the book and dvd.
It isn't too late to donate, please consider helping this historic effort out in any way you can, thanks folks! http://www.NatCapLyme.org/congressbriefing -karen
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When we were visiting Congressional offices this week, one staffer said that she had spoken to a constituent with lyme earlier that day, telling her story and asking that they attend the briefing. The staffer committed to attending!
Your communication and activism make a difference!
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