bunny Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 well, after the woman from the American Cancer Society told me authoritatively that Nov. is NOT LCAM, I wrote Gov. Pataki an email. Lo and behold, I got a big schmancy official proclamation in the mail! I'm not sure exactly who did the advocacy for it, but they did a great job - I like the language - only one paragraph about smoking, and it talks about the disparity in funding for reasearch. I'll try and find time to transcribe it. what do I DO with this big ol' thing anyway!? xoxo amie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieB Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Be proud that you GOT it! I jumped up and down in the post office and people looked at me like I was a nut!! If you found out that Nov. wasn't LCAM in NY, but you got the proclamation in the mail- then YOUR e-mail was instrumental in getting this proclamation. USE IT! Take it with you when you begin your fundraising and sponsor hunting for the event you are planning next year. As for me, it's too late to use it to my benefit this year- (Except as a press release topic and to implore your local media to have more LC related stories this month) But you can take it with you when you ask businesses for sponsorship, or even for something as simple as asking a store to put up a sign or a box for donations like Breast Cancer folks do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchurchi Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Bunny, you go girl!!!! Debbie Husband Alan DX small cell lung cancer Jan 10th 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna G Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Please tell off the person at the American Cancer Society! Send her a copy of the declaration! Call the news paper would be another idea or ABC news that the American Cancer Society was wrong! They advocate for all other cancers , why not for us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny Posted November 2, 2005 Author Share Posted November 2, 2005 I know, isn't it shocking!? she was selling her little pink key chains at an event one of my clients was having, telling me the only "lung cancer" event in Nov. was the Great American Smoke Out. oy. she was actually really open to my getting involved in some of their work as "the lung cancer voice" so I want to 'tell her off', but as a segue to greater involvement by them. we can change this. we HAVE to!! xoxo amie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazy Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Nice work, Bunny!! You inspire me...I checked my state - our good gov signed it in August. Maybe I will try to follow your example, and get active out here in the wild west Well wishes to you, and your Suki! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Being lazy and asking instead of reinventing the wheel first. Anyone know off hadn how to find out if LCAM is declared in a state? I am curious abut California Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny Posted November 2, 2005 Author Share Posted November 2, 2005 check here http://www.lungcanceralliance.org/invol ... onmap.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Thanks! Now to be laizer yet again, do you have the e-mail you sent? :) I think one of the first things I learned as a lawyer was not to reinvent the wheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny Posted November 2, 2005 Author Share Posted November 2, 2005 hmmm. you know? I think it was a form on the governor's website and I don't actually have a copy. (some lawyer, huh?!? didn't keep a copy...) sorry girl. I actually think SJAS posted about the Governator's proclamation... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieB Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 Andrea, I am certain Arnold signed somthing for CA and many folks weren't happy about the wording on it. *See the activism forum for SJAS's post. I would also check directly with your state like Bunny did- as the link for LC Alliance is not up to date or in my case in Texas, was not accurate. It showed Texas already, but that's impossible because I just received the proclamation yesterday and there wasn't one before. (I sent them an e-mail just now letting them know) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnmynatt Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 It says there is a proclamation for TN, but I have been unable to find anything on the state website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny Posted November 3, 2005 Author Share Posted November 3, 2005 Tina, I went right to Governor Pataki's website and posted the request there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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