CALL FOR ACTION FROM THE DESK OF

Kate Schafer, LICSW, Director of Advocacy

CureSearch National Childhood Cancer Foundation

FAX PRESIDENT OBAMA TODAY!

In Jan 2009 PAC2 (People Against Childhood Cancer) succeeded in having its question on "Increased Funding for Childhood Cancer" included in the Citizen's Briefing Book presented to the incoming President. Since that date, they have followed up with written letters and emails. He gets 10 to 15,000 emails and letters every day.

But...he only gets 1,000 faxes a day.....so....

One day...one Time....let's double that number, triple that number....we can stand out, be heard, if we all do it together!

Join Dani's Foundation - and all organizations that are concerned with Childhood Cancer - in faxing the President TODAY and ask for a September ceremony in the Rose Garden honoring children during National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Let's do this....All on ONE day.... All together.....

When - September 3, 2009 - all day
What - A short note faxed to President Obama at 202-456-2461.

(You can send a free fax at http://www.faxzero.com/ or http://www.myfax.com/free)

SAMPLE TEMPLATE: Quickly customize the first line of the following request. Add your name and fax it off.

RE: Nation Childhood Cancer Awareness Rose Garden Ceremony Request

Dear President Obama:

As the {FATHER, MOTHER, GRANDPARENT, AUNT, UNCLE, BROTHER, SISTER, COUSIN, FRIEND, DOCTOR, NURSE, DENTIST, PASTOR, TEACHER, PRINCIPAL} of {A/SEVERAL} childhood cancer victim(S) I am writing to request that you hold a ceremony in the Rose Garden in honor of September National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Every year 12,500 children are diagnosed with cancer, and it is the leading cause of death by disease for children before age 20. 1 in 300 children are diagnosed with cancer before age 20 yet funding and awareness is woefully inadequate. This is not a "special interest group". We are a large, diverse grassroots community passionate about providing all our children a stronger voice and assuring them equal access to research funding for Childhood Cancer. Our question on Increased Funding for Childhood Cancer was included in the Citizen's Briefing Book presented to you by your Transition Team, question #5 in Health Care.

The awareness resulting from a ceremony would be a wonderful way to show your commitment to our future, our children. It would be an appropriate time to demonstrate that commitment by announcing full funding of the Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act. Thank you.

Warmest Regards,
(YOUR NAME HERE)