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Ambassador Briefing March 22, 2017
Thank You, Lori Obluck!
Congratulations on your retirement!
Advocacy Leadership Team Map
Steven Schultz
Michele Guadalupe
Pam Fields
Ben Chandhok
Claudia Stewart
March 2017
WA
OR
CA
AK
HI
ID
NV
NM AZ
TX
UT CO
WY
MT ND
SD
NE
KS
OK
MN
IA
IL
MO
AR
LA
AL MS
WI
MI
FL
GA
TN
KY
IN OH PA
WV VA
NC
SC
NY
ME
VT NH MA RI
CT
NJ
DE
MD
American Health Care Act Sandie Preiss, National Vice President Advocacy and Access
American Health Care Act
Vote is tomorrow in the House of
Representatives
2017 Advocacy Summit
Tools for You Updated Advocacy Toolkit
Advocacy Summit
Kerry Wong, Platinum Ambassador
Mamaroneck, NY
Advocacy
Summit
2017
2018 Platinum Ambassador
Fly In • Join or reactivate by 3/30 by completing 3
additional bonus activities
• “Choose your own” activities but they must be
advocacy related
• To make Platinum Ambassador, you must complete
all assignments, plus 4 bonus activities and raise
$1,000
• Fundraising is give or get, travel costs to and from
advocacy events counts – keep records!
• Let us know how we can help!
Bonus Activities • Serve as a State Advocacy Chair.
• Serve on a State Advocacy Committee.
• Accept an invitation, should it be made, to present at a
congressional or state briefing, hearing, or with a state or
federal agency or legislature.
• Accept an invitation, should it be made, to present an advocacy related presentation at an Arthritis Foundation
event.
• Volunteer at the JA Conference Advocacy Booth.
• Volunteer at the Conference of Champions Advocacy Booth.
• Lead a Walk to Cure Arthritis or Jingle Bell Run team that raises
at least $1,000. You may participate virtually in the Walk to Cure Arthritis or Jingle Bell Run nearest you, should one not be
within driving distance. The $1,000 fundraising goal is in addition to the $1000 to be a Platinum Ambassador.
Bonus Activities • Volunteer in the coordination and / or training at a state capitol day
or local advocacy training.
• Recruit 50 Advocates outside of an Arthritis Foundation event.
• Serve as the Advocacy Chair for an Arthritis Foundation event. This
includes, but is not limited to, Walk to Cure Arthritis, Jingle Bell Run,
Bone Bash, Galas.
• Separate from an assigned activity, meet with your state or federal
representative or staff in your hometown and share with them at least
one of the Arthritis Foundation’s state or national advocacy priorities
outside any scheduled Ambassador activities.
• Outside any scheduled Ambassador activities, attend a Town Hall or
Tele-Town Hall meeting with a state or federally elected official.
• Appear in a local or online newspaper for your efforts raising
awareness about Arthritis Foundation advocacy.
• Speak with a local community group about Arthritis Foundation
advocacy.
Bonus Activities • Successfully persuade a state, federally elected official or mayor to
attend an Arthritis Foundation event.
• Organize a visit with an elected official and an area rheumatologist
in their clinic to discuss Arthritis Foundation advocacy.
• Serve as a patient grant reviewer to a state or federal health agency
or committee such as the Patient Centered Outcomes Research
Institute or Department of Defense.
• Serve on the Arthritis Foundation FDA Workgroup.
• Create a blog about being an Ambassador and blog about state
and federal issues and discuss the Ambassador program in general.
• Use social media twice a month at a minimum to discuss Arthritis
Foundation advocacy. Please keep record of all postings.
• Choose your own! Please contact Laura Keivel ([email protected])
for activities not listed here that may count toward a bonus activity.
All activities must be Arthritis Foundation advocacy related.
State Updates
Montana
Iowa
• Biosimilars bill
• Biosimilars bill
Upcoming State Capital Days
Pennsylvania March 28
Contact Pam Fields at [email protected]
California April 4
Contact Michele Guadalupe at [email protected]
Ohio April 21
Contact Pam Fields at [email protected]
March Assignment
March Ambassador Assignment
• Ask your representative to sign
on to a letter supporting the
creation of a $20 mil arthritis
research program at the
Department of Defense
• Due date will be announced by
Sample Note TO: Health Legislative Assistant or Scheduler FROM: Your name
SUBJECT: Support Arthritis Research at Department of Defense Dear XXXX, Please consider signing on to the attached letter from Congressional Arthritis
Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. David McKinley (R-WV) and Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) in support of a dedicated arthritis research program funded at $20 million. Congress should authorize the creation of a stand-alone arthritis research program within the Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research program – funded at $20 million – to ensure more dedicated research funding to
meet the growing needs of active military personnel and veterans. A breakthrough in arthritis research at the Department of Defense means a breakthrough for everyone with arthritis. Thank you!
[Your Name] [Arthritis Foundation Arthritis Ambassador] [Home Address] [City, State, Zip]
Tips
Letter template and call script available on the Ambassador Program: Current Assignment website
Only send to your representative – not senators!
What if I can’t find the email for my representative or their staff? Call their office and ask! It’s a great
excuse to call the office.
What if the office won’t give me the contact email? Use the call script to talk about the letter and ask for
their support.
Help! I’m stuck! Call or email Laura Keivel at 202-887-2913 or [email protected]
Upcoming Events
Advocate Webinar Series
April 26
Recruiting Advocates at Local Events
3:00 PM Eastern
30 minutes
Walk to Cure Arthritis
Start Your Team! Advocacy Activities Coming
Soon
2017 Ambassador Briefings
All briefings will be held at 3:00 PM Eastern time – any changes will be communicated
April 19
May 24
July 19
September 13
November 8
Questions?
Hit #6 to unmute your line
Thank you for
joining the briefing!
Please contact Laura
Keivel for any questions
202-887-2913
@LauraKeivelAF