On March 10-16, North Carolina will hold an Advocacy Engagement Week to raise awareness among our federal and state legislators, ask for their support for NC families facing Alzheimer’s or other dementia, and build momentum by harnessing the power of many advocates’ voices. With just a few minutes each day, you can make a big impact in support of key policies in our state.
Sign up today by texting NCADVOCATE to 52886 to receive details about the quick actions you can take.
Our priorities this year are bigger and bolder than ever:
- To ensure a continued national response to Alzheimer’s and other dementia
- Strengthen the dementia public health infrastructure
- Increase research funding through the NIH and continue building upon our public health infrastructure through additional funding for the BOLD Act
- Urge state legislators to pass legislation that formally codifies the Dementia-Capable North Carolina State Plan
- Increase respite care funding to $2 through Project C.A.R.E.
- And that is just the beginning! Learn more about our other priorities during Advocacy Engagement Week
Like to plan ahead? Here’s a sneak peek at our planned advocacy activities, so you can mark your calendar:
Sunday, March 10
Kick off the week by emailing your members of Congress in support of increased funding for Alzheimer’s research at the NIH. We’ll provide a link that makes it quick and easy to send a message — and tweet them, too, if you choose!
Monday, March 11
Join advocates from across the country in urging your federal legislators to support the newly-introduced BOLD Reauthorization Act by writing a Letter to the Editor. Don’t have time to write a letter? Send your members of Congress a message asking them to support another important Alzheimer’s priority by keeping Alzheimer’s at the forefront of our national focus by cosponsoring the NAPA Reauthorization Act and Alzheimer’s Investment and Accountability Act.
Tuesday, March 12
Help build momentum ahead of our North Carolina State Advocacy Day by registering to participate on our May 7 event. After you register, ask your state representatives to support an appropriations increase to $2 million annual for the state’s respite care program, Project C.A.R.E.
Wednesday, March 13
Create a 1 – 2 minute video to share what more research and understanding of the disease through the NAPA Reauthorization Act would mean to you. We will provide a script to help you get started!
Thursday, March 14
Help build the groundwork for an impactful North Carolina State Advocacy Day by asking your state representatives to support H837 that would codify our existing state Alzheimer’s Plan into statute and require the plan be updated every four years and presented to the General Assembly.
Friday, March 15
Encourage your friends, family, and colleagues to join you in the fight against Alzheimer’s by becoming an advocate. We will provide a link that makes it quick and easy to send a message to friends & family by email, text, or on social media.
Saturday, March 16
Closeout Advocacy Engagement Week by sending an email educating your member of Congress about the importance of expanding our public health infrastructure through the BOLD Reauthorization Act and asking for their support of this bill.
Please feel free to share this far and wide… the more people we have going purple this week, the bigger impact we can make!
For more information, contact Lindsey Golden, Advocacy Manager, at lagolden@alz.org.
Here’s a few social media tips to help you throughout Engagement Week and in your advocacy efforts.
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