JDRF Talk: The Official Blog of JDRF Bay Area » JDRF Government Relations http://www.jdrftalk.org The official blog of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Of The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:10:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 JDRF Promise to Remember Me Campaign Is Off to A Good Start for Diabetes Advocacy http://www.jdrftalk.org/2009/09/14/jdrf-promise-to-remember-me-campaign-is-off-to-a-good-start-for-diabetes-advocacy/ http://www.jdrftalk.org/2009/09/14/jdrf-promise-to-remember-me-campaign-is-off-to-a-good-start-for-diabetes-advocacy/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:42:36 +0000 Greg Martin http://www.jdrftalk.org/?p=160

The Promise Campaign is a coordinated effort to schedule and complete as many meetings as possible between representatives and senators and their constituents in their local districts.
The official kick off of the 2010 Promise to Remember Me Campaign in the Greater Bay Area Chapter was Wednesday, August 12th when JDRF constituents met with Congressman George Miller at his district office.  Visit the very cool Promise website to sign up: http://promise.jdrf.org/

Families are encouraged to bring their children, so lawmakers can hear first hand about living with type 1 diabetes. We have seen time and time again how impactful these meetings are for the legislators; when they are making public statements in Washington on issues of interest to people with type 1 diabetes, they often mention the Promise meetings they have had and the children they have met.

It’s easy to attend a Promise meeting in your area.  Sign up online or text PROMISE to 56333.  A Promise Campaign Coordinator will then contact you to help set up your meeting.  Then review the message points and tell your story about diabetes and ask the legislator to “promise to remember you” when making decisions about diabetes. Don’t forget your camera to take a picture of the delegation.

North Bay           District 1    Mike Thompson
North Bay           District 6    Lynn Woolsey
East Bay            District 7    George Miller – Meeting held 8/12/2009
San Francisco     District 8    Nancy Pelosi
East Bay            District 9     Barbara Lee
East Bay            District 10   vacant
East Bay            District 13   Fortney Stark
Silicon Valley      District 12   Jackie Speier
Silicon Valley      District 14   Anna Eshoo – Meeting scheduled: 9/12/2009 (Sign up to attend)
Silicon Valley      District 15   Michael Honda – Meeting scheduled: 11/23/2009 (Sign up to attend)
Silicon Valley      District 16   Zoe Lofgren
Monterey Bay      District 17   Sam Farr

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D)
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D) – Meeting held 8/27/2009

In 2008, JDRF volunteers completed a record 374 meetings. In 2010, JDRF national goal is to set another record by completing 400! Each meeting is chronicled by JDRF volunteers by taking a picture with the legislator and the families that attend. Those pictures are then delivered to each legislator in Washington as a reminder of the meeting.

Photo of JDRF constituents with congressman miller

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