ACTION: Support AmeriCorps Week Resolution!

 

This afternoon, Voices for National Service sent an email encouraging supporters to call on their Congressional delegation to co-sponsor resolutions in both the House and the Senate to recognize the second annual AmeriCorps Week, slated for May 11-18, 2008. 

Committed to growing support in Congress for AmeriCorps members, alumni, and the expansion of its network of programs, ServeNext.org strongly encourages its grassroots network to follow Voices for National Service’s lead and their specific strategy for appealing to elected officials to co-sponsor resolutions recognizing AmeriCorps Week (detailed below).   

The AmeriCorps Week resolution in the Senate is being sponsored by U.S. Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) and U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) while the resolution in the House of Representatives is being sponsored by Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), Congressman Christopher Shays (R-CT), Congressman David Price (D-NC), and Congressman Todd Platts (R-PA). 

If your elected officials is already listed, please call and thank them.  If not, please call and ask them to co-sponsor their governing body’s resolution recognizing AmeriCorps Week.  It will take less than 5 minutes!

Voices for National Service’s Action Steps for AmeriCorps Week:

1. Call the Capitol operator at 202-225-3121 to be connected to your congressional representatives.

2. Ask your elected official to co-sponsor the House or Senate AmeriCorps Week Resolution, honoring the accomplishments of AmeriCorps members.

3. To co-sponsor, interested offices should contact:

    HOUSE – Jonathan Asher with Congressman Matsui’s office at 202-225-7163.

    SENATE – Laura Schifter with Senator Dodd’s office at 202-224-2823.

Then, talk to 3 friends in your town and ask them to do the same so that you multiply your impact and make sure that your elected officials know that National Service needs to be a national priority.  Thank you!

Additional Resources:

• Nine-digit zip code (You’ll need this to identify your Representative)
• House of Representatives Database
• U.S. Senate Database