If you're already
committed to being
an advocate, here
are a number of
advocacy
opportunities that
need your support.
Insurance:
Act today for
America's uninsured.
The State Children's
Health Insurance
Program (SCHIP),
which now serves 6
million, comes up
for reauthorization
in Congress this
year. See
what you can do
to renew SCHIP and
help cover uninsured
children.
Health: A
part of our health
initiative, Raising
Up Healthy Women and
Girls, requires us
to advocate for
appropriate health
care for women and
girls. As a
co-sponsor of the
HEART for Women Act,
Women of the ELCA
invites you to help
make the impact that
can only happen if
we put our voices
together: Contact
your U.S.
Congresspersons to
support this
bi-partisan
legislation today.
Hunger: Join
the annual
Offering of Letters
effort to help
alleviate hunger.
Your efforts, joined
with those of
thousands of other
women and men, will
go a long way to
make a difference!
Also, consider
joining the ONE
campaign by becoming
a ONE Lutheran and
making your
congregation a ONE
Lutheran
congregation. You
may also make a
donation to the ELCA
Hunger Program by
sending your check
through Women of the
ELCA (the entire
amount will be
forwarded to
alleviate hunger and
we will know that
women have joined
the effort). Send
your check payable
to Women of the ELCA
(indicate "World
Hunger" on your
check memo line) to
Women of the ELCA,
8765 W. Higgins Rd.,
Chicago, IL
60631-4101.
Sexual
exploitation:
See what you can do
to stop the
commercial sexual
exploitation of
women and children.
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