At least 167* people in Burke County are homeless on any given night and they need YOU to be their voice! This toolkit for social change will make it easy.
Toolkit Contents
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The Basics of Advocacy »
Your city and county elected officials, as well as your state and national representatives work for you. Advocating what is important to you helps enable them to do the job of representing the wants and needs of their constituents.
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Ten Tips for Calling Your Elected Officials and Representatives »
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Making a phone call to your elected
officials and representatives is quick,
easy, and can be done at a moment’s
notice, making it an attractive method
for legislative contact.
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Ten Steps for Writing Your
Elected Officials and Representatives »
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One advantage of writing a letter is
having more space and time to explain
your stance on an issue.
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Seven Steps for Emailing Your
Elected Officials and Representatives
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Email can be an effective tool for
maintaining an ongoing relationship with
your elected officials and
representatives, but use caution because
email can have limitations.
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Sixteen Steps for Meeting with Your
Legislator »
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A face-to-face meeting with your elected
officials and representatives can be a
powerful opportunity to advance your
agenda.
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Ten Steps for Submitting a Letter to the
Editor »
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Letters to the editor are among the
best-read parts of the paper and a great
way for your elected officials and
representatives to know what his or her
community is thinking.