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Who is TEAM UNITE?
Team Unite arose from the Henry Tucker CaringBridge site and is comprised of volunteers from families around the country who have been impacted by the devastating diagnosis of having a child with cancer. Team Unite also consists of friends of these families as well as a conglomeration of concerned citizens. The result is a genuine grassroots effort with the purpose of raising awareness and securing funding so that a cure for childhood cancer can be found as quickly as possible!
If YOUR TEAM is interested in joining OUR TEAM, please email Dianne Killian: dkillian@helmsbriscoe.com.
What is the Mission of TEAM UNITE?
Team Unite strategically contacts members of congress on a daily basis requesting that they cosponsor and vote yes in support of “The Conquer Childhood Cancer Act (S.911 and H.R.1553).” Our goal is to witness S.911/H.R.1553 signed into Law during the term of the 110th Congress.
How YOU Can Help
Join us for our ongoing strategies. Each individual chooses the amount of time they are able to dedicate to our effort and then we call, write, and/or email as many of the listed members of congress as we can. These are congressional leaders who are not currently cosponsors of S911. Please note: no minimum or maximum exists.
Every call, email or letter that you choose to make, send, or write will be helpful regardless of when you make the call. So, do what you can, when you can, and please forward this message along to others who you feel could help our cause.
Together we can get the support needed to move S.911 quickly through this process and into Law, GO TEAM UNITE! We needed this to happen a long time ago, so thank you for all you’re doing!
CURRENT STRATEGY—#25
As we eagerly await information on how Team Unite families did in DC, I’d like to keep the momentum they’ve created going by posting the following Strategy.
Thank you Team Unite for your continued passion and dedication to these brave young warriors!
Strategies: Please continue to contact your members of the Senate and ask them to support and vote yes on S911. Ask for cosponsors and thank those who support us. Ask that they do anything within their power in order to get the Bill to the floor for a vote. In addition, please once again reach out to everyone requesting as many as possible help spread the word about September and Childhood Cancer Awareness month.
This can only bring visibility to our cause and help raise awareness. Please place a plea on your sites asking for everyone to call, write and email as many in the local and national media as possible. We will continue this strategy through next week.
1. Please call your Senators and either thank them for their support or ask that they get on board in support of S911. Ask that they get the bill to the floor ASAP!
For the most up to date listing of cosponsors please click the following links:
cosponsors for S 911 and cosponsors for HR 1553.
2. Please write to your local/national newspapers and TV New stations/programs asking them to do something to recognize September as Childhood Cancer Awareness month. Thank you for what you are doing to support the kids!
Links for a few media outlets you may contact. Please send to any you feel would benefit our cause! We need to spread the news to get the recognition that children’s cancer deserves in September!
Contact your local ABC Affiliate station | Contact your local Fox Affiliate station
Contact your local NBC Affiliate station | Contact your local CBS Affilitate station
Sample Letter to Press My name is _____________________ and the reason I am contacting you is to ask that you please make your audience aware that September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month. The fact that September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and that Gold Ribbons are the symbol of this goes largely unrecognized. Please help make sure that everyone is aware of this from now on. Just visit the cancer unit of your local Children's Hospital and I guarantee you will meet children who will inspire you and change your life. These brave young warriors deserve our support and more importantly, they’ve earned it! (Insert your personal story here of how you’ve been affected!) What topic could be more important than saving the lives of our children? Please report and raise awareness and ask that people do something special for the kids. Every year cancer kills more young people between 1 and 20 years of age than asthma, diabetes, cystic fibrosis and AIDS, combined yet in the past 20 years only one new cancer drug has been approved for pediatric use. In addition, only 3 percent of the budget of the National Cancer Institute goes toward childhood cancer research. My request is that you help get the word out that the gold ribbon is the symbol for Childhood Cancer Awareness and request that each individual consider wearing a gold ribbon in support of the children out there fighting for their lives. You have the power to communicate this to the public and we are asking for your support and help. Thank you! Sincerely, _______________________________________ |
S.911
Title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to advance medical research and treatments into pediatric cancers, ensure patients and families have access to the current treatments and information regarding pediatric cancers, establish a population-based national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness of pediatric cancers.
Sponsor: Sen Reed, Jack [RI] (introduced 3/19/2007) Cosponsors (64)
Most Up to Date Listing of Cosponsors for S 911
H.R.1553
Title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to advance medical research and treatments into pediatric cancers, ensure patients and families have access to information regarding pediatric cancers and current treatments for such cancers, establish a national childhood cancer registry, and promote public awareness of pediatric cancer.
Sponsor: Rep Pryce, Deborah [OH-15] (introduced 3/15/2007) Cosponsors (229)
Most Recent Listing of Cosponsors HR 1553
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Email dkillian@helmsbriscoe.com to join this database and help make move S 911 onto becoming Law!