PI Action alerts & updates ... 2004
Be a part of the national “SAVE ADAP” call-in week
Urge your Members of Congress to support an emergency supplemental
for ADAP!
On February 23–25, nearly 100 people from around the country
will be in Washington, DC for SAVE ADAP constituent visits. These
advocates, who are primarily ADAP clients, those on waiting lists
or frontline workers, will meet with their elected representatives
and urge them to support an emergency supplemental appropriation
of $180 million for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. This is the
amount identified by experts as needed to alleviate the current
ADAP crisis. Currently, fifteen states have been forced to implement
restrictions to treatment access, including waiting lists of nearly
800 people in ten states.
You can be a part of this grassroots effort by calling your U.S.
Representative and two U.S. Senators and urging them to save ADAP
by supporting an emergency supplemental!
What you can do:
During the week of February 23–27, call your U.S. Representative
and two U.S. Senators in their Washington, DC office. A toll-free
number is listed below. Ask to speak to the legislative aide who
handles HIV/AIDS issues. Whether you speak to that person live or
leave a message, tell him/her:
Sample phone message:
“I am calling to urge Senator/Representative
____________ to support an emergency supplemental appropriation
of $180 million for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program in the current
fiscal year. ADAPs across the country are facing a financial crisis
and this is the amount needed to help them provide access to lifesaving
treatment for people with HIV/AIDS.”
You can reach your Members of Congress by calling the Congressional
switchboard toll-free at 1-800-839-5276. Ask to be connected to
your Representative/Senator’s office. You’ll need to
know who they are in advance. If you don’t know who represents
you, go to www.vote-smart.org.
Thank you for being a part of this important effort!
The Save ADAP Committee is a Working Group of the AIDS Treatment
Activists Coalition (ATAC), a national coalition of AIDS treatment
activists and policy advocates. Working in conjunction with ADAP
clients and service providers on the grassroots level, Save ADAP
aims to ensure adequate funding for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program.
For more information about Save ADAP, please go to our website at:
www.atac-usa.org/adap.
