I live in Asheville North Carolina

Karyne Bury, from Miami, FL and currently in Charlotte, NC

Here in Newark, DE.

Hi Kathy!

Sue Byrd, Tennessee

Welcome Kathy and Sue!

Betsy Teutsch - Philly. And a Rise Board Member

I’m in Great Barrington, MA, far western MA

This is Linda Fulton from Erie, CO.

Chris King - San Francisco CA

Congrats Betsy!

Anne in Tennessee.

You deserve the PUPO Award! Persistence Usually Pays Off :)

100% of the letters that aren't submitted, do not get published! Keep writing and submitting!

I've submitted a few, didn't get published, but will continue to submit

I got one published on 3/23

Feel free to reach out to Ken, Leslye or I for support in drafting your LTEs and submitting them, happy to help!

Congrats everyone for writing and submitting!

And asking for editing is helpful—ask Ken who edits most of mine 😊

Grammarly is an excellent writing program as well.

Yes great suggestion Margaret! I love Grammarly and there is another great tool called Hemmingway Editor that helps to make writing more succinct.

I will have to check that you, Karyne. Thanks for the suggestion.

You're welcome!

One odd detail about the Philadelphia Inquirer is that they don't publish LTEs online, only in their print copy. So it doesn't always show up in online search.

Link to our FY23 appropriations memos can be found here: https://results.org/resources/fy23-global-appropriations-memos/

Additional information on our appropriations requests, including the dear colleague letters we will take action on tonight can be found on the RESULTS blog: https://results.org/blog/fy23-appropriations-tell-congress-to-fund-the-fight-against-poverty/

Here is more information on Second Mile Haiti: https://togetherwomenrise.org/programs/second-mile-haiti/

That's a wonderful mission!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Y8WHUH9p_Y4cs_Zvy5TLhFN6jPsz_5OJMWWdg2XgCiY/edit#gid=720436538

Will there be Senate Dear Colleague letters coming?

Yes, there will be

FY22 Dear Colleague Letters - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YwDNRaPFYkyCXWUXTnyj0fSd5ULmhvmVTmCBCbrtZX4/edit#gid=1236095635

Some could be as early as this week, Kathy

My Congressmember has supported everything here.

Who is that Margaret?

Already written and sent my letter to my CW

https://results.org/volunteers/legislator-lookup/

Mike Levin

That’s fabulous, so I would send them a huge thank you!

Nice

Firstname.Lastname@mail.house.gov

Will do. Thanks. He’s great!

So does Anne

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LiRiW_kxNJjQ7Z83keqTzPg3QCkwj3CSrByqrGr6BCA/edit

Put TIME SENSITIVE in subject line, even include the date 4/22

Yes, Thank them for signing on to the one, ask them to sign the others

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Y8WHUH9p_Y4cs_Zvy5TLhFN6jPsz_5OJMWWdg2XgCiY/edit#gid=720436538

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Y8WHUH9p_Y4cs_Zvy5TLhFN6jPsz_5OJMWWdg2XgCiY/edit#gid=720436538

I have already sent letter asking for all 3 and Rep. Panetta signed all 3. Yahoo!! Thank You letters also already sent

Great work Debbie!

Excellent Debbie!

🌶️ one done

Here is the link to register for this Thursday's global policy forum: https://results.org/event/results-global-poverty-monthly-poverty-forum-9-pm-et/

It looks very interesting. Thank you.

Join us for the RESULTS International Conference, more information here - https://results.org/conference/about/

Yes, a thank you, or even a public piece like a letter to the editor or on Twitter is great!

Members of Congress don’t often get thanked

Right Ken, neither do their staff. It is always a nice gesture to thank them, or even send them a hand written note.

+1 Ken

Ukraine is also reminding me of the crises that continue in Yemen, Syria, and Afghanistan.

+! Betsy

+1*