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Jan. 13 Day of Action for Affordability
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The National Day of Action for Health Care Affordability is being organized by PICO National Network, Community Catalyst, SEIU, Families USA, and Health Rights Organizing Project.
California
Contra Costa County
Member(s) of Congress: Rep. Miller
District Meeting
Sponsored by CCISCO
Date: January 13
"A group of faith leaders will deliver a letter and an affordability key to Rep. Miller's local office.
Contact:
Adam
Kruggel
E-mail:
adam@ccisco.org
Phone:
(925) 313-0206
Modesto
Member(s) of Congress: Rep. Cardoza
Affordability Rally and District meeting
Sponsored by PACT Stockton, CBC
Date: January 13
We will hold a prayer rally with area faith leaders and then meet with district staff of Rep. Cardoza and deliver an affordability key. We will share that we want affordability for families to be a top priority for him as he weighs in on health reform during the end game.
Contact:
Tom
Amato
E-mail:
tom.amato@sbcglobal.net
Phone:
209-601-4457
Palo Alto
Member(s) of Congress: Anna Eshoo
Eshoo District Office Visit
Sponsored by Peninsula Interfaith Action
Date: Jan 13
A delegation of PIA leaders and other community members will meet briefly with Representative Eshoo's staff to exchange ideas, to deliver the "PICO Affordability Key," and to deliver a stack of letters expressing thanks and encouragement for the Representative's work on healthcare reform this year.
Contact:
Francine
Ruvolo
E-mail:
fruvolo@yahoo.com
Phone:
650-722-1330
Sacramento
Member(s) of Congress: Rep. Matsui
Deliver Key and Meet with Staff
Sponsored by Sac ACT
Date: January 13
"We will meet with staff from Rep. Matsui's office and deliver an Affordability key.
Contact:
Alica
Ross
E-mail:
alicia@sacact.org
Phone:
916-502-2320
San Francisco
Member(s) of Congress: Speaker Pelosi, Senator Boxer and Senator Feinstein
Press Conference
Sponsored by SFOP, OCO, PIA, CCISCO, BOCA
Date: January 13
We will hold a press conference to call on Speaker Pelosi, Senator Feinstein and Senator Boxer to stand up and fight for strong affordability protections for our families. As the final decisions are made in Congress, the decisions in this area will make a significant difference to families who are struggling to get by.
Contact:
Andrea
Marta
E-mail:
andrea@sfop.org
Phone:
415.821.500
Member(s) of Congress: Speaker Pelosi
Deliver Affordability Key
Sponsored by SFOP, OCO, PIA, CCISCO, BOCA
Date: January 13
"We will deliver a large affordability key to Speaker Pelosi's office to communicate that getting affordability right for families is KEY to the success of health reform.
Contact:
Andrea
Marta
E-mail:
andrea@sfop.org
Phone:
415.821.500
Member(s) of Congress: Senator Feinstein and Senator Boxer
Deliver Affordability Key
Sponsored by SFOP, OCO, PIA, CCISCO, BOCA
Date: January 13
"We will deliver a large affordability key to Senator Boxer's and Senator Feinstein's offices to communicate that getting affordability right for families is KEY to the success of health reform.
Contact:
Andrea
Marta
E-mail:
andrea@sfop.org
Phone:
415.821.500
San Jose
Member(s) of Congress: Rep. Lofgren and Rep. Honda
Clergy Press Conference
Sponsored by PACT San Jose
Date: January 13
Local clergy will gather to call on our Representatives to prioritize affordability as they finish work on the health care bill. We will deliver "affordability keys" to our local district offices.
Contact:
Marie
Moore
E-mail:
mariemoore@pactsj.org
Phone:
(408) 230-5239
San Mateo
Member(s) of Congress: Jackie Speier
Speier District Office Visit
Sponsored by Peninsula Interfaith Action
Date: Jan 13
A delegation of PIA leaders and other community members will meet briefly with Representative Speier's staff to exchange ideas, to deliver the "PICO Affordability Key," and to deliver a stack of letters expressing thanks and encouragement for the Representative's work on healthcare reform this year.
Contact:
Diana
Reddy
E-mail:
diana.94062@yahoo.com
Phone:
650-796-3426
Stockton
Member(s) of Congress: Rep. McNerney
Affordability District meeting
Sponsored by PACT Stockton
Date: January 13
We will meet with district staff of Rep. McNerney to share that we want affordability for families to be a top priority for him as he weighs in on health reform during the end game. We will deliver an affordability key.
Contact:
Tom
Amato
E-mail:
tom.amato@sbcglobal.net
Phone:
209-601-4457
Colorado
Greeley
Member(s) of Congress: Markey
Clergy Luncheon and Action
Sponsored by PICO - Colorado
Date: 1/13
"A luncheon for clergy to update them on the status of healthcare reform, give them more information on PICO and to take part in one or more actions. 1. sign a key that will be delivered to Rep. Markey's local office. 2. Call both the local and DC offices of Rep. Markey. 3. Sign a letter to the editor. 4. visit Rep. Markey's local office and help deliver the key.
Contact:
Erik
Karas
E-mail:
pastorkaras@gmail.com
Phone:
970-590-3540
Florida
Orlando
Member(s) of Congress: Rep. Grayson and Rep. Kosmas
Prayer Vigil
Sponsored by FOCUS
Date: January 12
We will hold a prayer vigil to pray for our leaders and for health reform. We are standing in solidarity with other events across the country to raise the importance of affordability for families within health reform.
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Member(s) of Congress: -
Small Business Owner Health Care Forum
Sponsored by Change That Works
Date: January 14
A forum featuring small business owners discussing the need for health care reform
Contact:
Kyle
Shelly
E-mail:
kyle.shelly@changethatworks.net
Phone:
225-765-7336
New Orleans
Member(s) of Congress: Sen. Landrieu, Sen. Vitter, Rep. Cao,
Prayer Vigil
Sponsored by The MICAH Project
Date: January 13
A prayer vigil to call on our Members of Congress to make affordability for families their top priority in health reform.
Contact:
Denise
Graves
E-mail:
dgraves@picolouisiana.org
Phone:
913-221-7212
Member(s) of Congress: Sen. Landrieu, Sen. Vitter, Rep. Cao,
Deliver Affordability Key
Sponsored by The MICAH Project
Date: January 13
"As the final details are being finished in Congress, we will deliver affordability keys to Sen. Landrieu's office, Sen. Vitter and Rep. Cao to ask them to make affordability for families their top priority.
Contact:
Denise
Graves
E-mail:
dgraves@picolouisiana.org
Phone:
913-221-7212
New Roads
Member(s) of Congress: Sen. Landrieu, Sen. Vitter, Rep. Cassidy, Rep. Alexander
Deliver Affordability Keys!
Sponsored by FUEL
Date: January 13
Health Reform needs to be affordable for our families! We will deliver keys to our Congressional office and this message!
Contact:
Gail
Hurst
E-mail:
ghurst@picolouisiana.org
Phone:
225-638-1099
Missouri
Kansas City
Member(s) of Congress: Rep. Cleaver
Affordability District meeting
Sponsored by CCO
Date: January 13
"CCO leaders will meet with Rep. Cleaver's district staff to ask him to make affordability for families his #1 priority and deliver an affordability key to him.
Contact:
Jerry
Jones
E-mail:
jerry@cco.org
Phone:
816-589-9960
Member(s) of Congress: Sen. McCaskill
Affordability District meeting
Sponsored by CCO
Date: January 13
"CCO leaders applaud Sen. McCaskill's leadership on affordability for families and will meet with her district staff to ask her to make this her top priority through the end game of health reform. We will deliver an affordability key.
Contact:
Jerry
Jones
E-mail:
jerry@cco.org
Phone:
816-589-9960
New York
Brooklyn
Member(s) of Congress: McMahon, Velazquez, Clarke, Towns, Nadler and Weiner
KEY Delivery
Sponsored by Brooklyn Congregations United
Date: Jan. 15, 2010
Keys will be delivered to the Brooklyn delegation.
Contact:
John
Kemp
E-mail:
jcjmkemp@aol.com
Phone:
917 589 5248
New York
Member(s) of Congress: Senator Chuck Schumer
Affordability Launch
Sponsored by 1199-SEIU and PICO
Date: January 14
Wine and cheese reception. Program by local clergy, labor and elected leaders.<br/><br/>Photo Exhibit featuring portraits with handwritten notes from families across <br/><br/>the country who want affordable health care. The exhibit, Bearing Witness: A Pilgrimage for Health Reform, shines a spotlight on the importance of affordability to the success of health reform. It makes its final appearance at the 1199 Bread and Roses Gallery, 310 W 43rd St NYC, having made stops in San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO; New Orleans, LA; Orlando, FL; Washington, DC, collecting along the way professional quality photos of Americans explaining why they and their families need affordable health care. It can also be viewed at www.icareforhealthcare.org<br/><br/><br/><br/>The Health Care Affordability Launch will provide an opportunity to demonstrate the common ground on this critical issue and build support for common sense efforts to meld the best affordability provisions from the House and Senate bills into the final legislation.<br/><br/>Confirmed speaker: The Rev. Diane Lacey, Pastor, Good Shepherd Faith Presbyterian Church, and Vice-Chair of the New York Health and Hospitals Corporation.<br/><br/>
Contact:
Cliff
Frasier
E-mail:
cliff.frasier@seiu.org
Phone:
917-359-9281
New York City
Member(s) of Congress: Rep. Crowley and Rep. Meeks
Affordability Press Conference and Send Off
Sponsored by QCUA
Date: January 12
Local faith leaders will gather and hold a press conference to highlight the importance of affordability for families as our leaders finish up health reform. Over the previous weekend in worship we will have congregants sign large cardboard keys that we will send with our faith representatives that are traveling to Washington, DC for the Affordability Day of Action. We will bless our leaders and bless the keys that will be given to Rep. Crowley and Rep. Meeks.
Contact:
Jaime
Weisberg
E-mail:
jweisberg@gmail.com
Phone:
718-637-3054
Rhode Island
Pawtucket
Member(s) of Congress: Rep. Patrick Kennedy
Affordability Key to Rhode Island
Sponsored by Health Care for America Now
Date: Jan. 13
Join a delegation of Rhode Islanders to urge Rep. Patrick Kennedy to fight for the more affordable coverage that the House Health Care bill would provide.
Contact:
Peter
Asen
E-mail:
peter@oceanstateaction.org
Phone:
401-463-5368