Call to Advocacy

Today in Sacramento a rally will be held at the Capitol for the purpose of highlighting the need for continued support of the Lanternman Act and a call to action for State Legislators to sign a letter that request $290 M to keep supports and services in place.

I know why this is important, because James and I have benefitted from services that came out of this law. For those of you who are wondering why this Act needs support, here is a good site: The Lanternman Coalition.

If you've ever wondered what you could do to help James or I, or someone like us, or if you just love to engage in political/social activism, I invite you to send a message to your CA State Legislators ASAP to show at the rally and sign a letter to fund services under this important law. The rally is this morning, 4/3 from 10 until around Noon.

I know time is short - so here are some links to make it easy:

• Find your Legislator
• Tweet you Legislator - this website has everything ready to go for you: Social Media Toolkit
• email your Legislator - my message is below.

Dear Assemblyman ___________:  I am writing you today to ask you to attend today's Keep the Promise rally at the Capitol to support the Lanternman Act. As a single parent of a child with developmental disabilities I appreciate how crucial it is to have access to services supported by this law. I am asking that you sign the letter sponsored by Assemblymembers Chris Holden and Jim Frazier, along with Senator Stern, to increase funding by $209 million to help retain workers who provide crucial services for thousands of families such as ours, and keep the organizations that provide these services open.

I have personally experienced the loss of several great people who could no longer afford to work at low wages for such services as respite care, behaviorists, classroom aides, and teachers. Living in a fire devastated area that is experiencing soaring housing costs puts hardship on us all. Having your support of the Lanterman Act is very important to us all who live here and will continue to be strong support for so many of us who live in not only Santa Rosa but Sonoma County.

If you would like to know more about why I ask for your support of the Lanternman Act, I invite you to contact me.

Yours Sincerely,

For more about what the Lanternman Act means to people and the community, the video below is great!

Thank you!