April EC Awareness-Nebraska

Bobs1wife
Bobs1wife Member Posts: 150
in Esophageal Cancer #1
Nebraska will be announcing April as Esophageal Cancer Awareness month. They approved the request just 3 days after submitted. Thank you Kim for emailing how to get this done. Linda

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  • paul61
    paul61 Member Posts: 1,392 Member
    #2
    Congratulations!!!!!!
    Wow!!!! Approved in 3 days that is amazing!!!

    Do you mind if I ask what method you used to make your request. I wrote an email to our governor on her web site and have not heard a word back even acknowledging receipt of my email and it has been a week.

    I was thinking I need to try a different approach.

    Best Regards,

    Paul Adams
    McCormick, South Carolina
  • K_ann1015
    K_ann1015 Member Posts: 500
    #3
    paul61 said:

    Congratulations!!!!!!
    Wow!!!! Approved in 3 days that is amazing!!!

    Do you mind if I ask what method you used to make your request. I wrote an email to our governor on her web site and have not heard a word back even acknowledging receipt of my email and it has been a week.

    I was thinking I need to try a different approach.

    Best Regards,

    Paul Adams
    McCormick, South Carolina

    suggestions
    Paul---I would suggest calling the Governors office and asking WHO is the "contact person" for "issuing proclamations". Get a NAME, phone number. These are critical.. these folks are overworked---but once you can connect to a real person---PERSONALLY---it seems to move much faster & smoother. A week is not a long time in their minds---but is in ours... Good Luck!
  • K_ann1015
    K_ann1015 Member Posts: 500
    #4
    thanks !!!
    thanks Linda---I will post a tally soon....
  • Bobs1wife
    Bobs1wife Member Posts: 150
    #5
    paul61 said:

    Congratulations!!!!!!
    Wow!!!! Approved in 3 days that is amazing!!!

    Do you mind if I ask what method you used to make your request. I wrote an email to our governor on her web site and have not heard a word back even acknowledging receipt of my email and it has been a week.

    I was thinking I need to try a different approach.

    Best Regards,

    Paul Adams
    McCormick, South Carolina

    EC Awareness Month
    Paul, I just personalized a draft of a letter that Kim provided to me. I included the reasons why I felt it was important and my husband having esophageal cancer. In the same request I included the wording for our Govenor, with his name already on it, for a proclamation for the State of Nebraska should they decide to approve it. I sent by email as I was told that was the best way to contact the governor's office. On Friday I had a call telling be it had been approved and would I like to attend the signing of the proclamation? Pretty awesome. I want to do more, but not sure exactly what to do, or how to go about it. But with all of us united, I really think we can make a difference. Linda
  • K_ann1015
    K_ann1015 Member Posts: 500
    #6
    paul61 said:

    Congratulations!!!!!!
    Wow!!!! Approved in 3 days that is amazing!!!

    Do you mind if I ask what method you used to make your request. I wrote an email to our governor on her web site and have not heard a word back even acknowledging receipt of my email and it has been a week.

    I was thinking I need to try a different approach.

    Best Regards,

    Paul Adams
    McCormick, South Carolina

    If you want EC month info--send me private message&email
    Paul,

    If you send me a private message here with your email I can send sample letters, draft language for the proclamation and step by step how to do it. It usually only takes an email or two and possibly a phone call or two. We have a lot of states already proclaimed & more on the way. ECAN is going to help with publicity by providing press releases, PSAs, etc.
    I actually have to call my governors office today or tomorrow to check on my state KY. Last time I checked they were "still working on March proclamations". Are you in SC?
    Kim
  • GerryS
    GerryS Member Posts: 227 Member
    #7
    Nice job..........
    Linda, forward me anything you have and I will try to get Iowa going. thanks Gerry
  • cher76
    cher76 Member Posts: 292
    #8
    Please forward me info
    Please forward me info and I will see if we can get Texas to join in as well!

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