Save the Date for North Carolina State Lobby Day
This is your opportunity to gather with other You’re the Cure advocates to meet with your lawmakers about important issues that will build a healthier North Carolina. Activities will kick-off at 9:00 am and wrap up by 3:30 pm. Your day at the Legislature will include:
- Advocacy Workshop including issues overview
- Meetings with your lawmakers and legislative staff
- Lunch at the Legislative Building
- Opportunity to network with other You’re the Cure advocates
2016 Policy Issues
- Support HB 250/SB 296: Healthy Food Small Retailer/Corner Store Act: Provides 1 million in public funding to create a healthy corner store initiative that increases the amount of healthy food offered in existing corner stores in low and moderate income communities.
- Support ensuring North Carolinians have access to healthcare: Seek a North Carolina solution to close the coverage gap and assure access to health care for adults earning up to 138% of the federal poverty level.
Make a Difference: Join Us May 10th for State Lobby Day!
For More Information about Advocacy in North Carolina contact:
Betsy Vetter, Regional Vice President of Government Relations or Sarah Jacobson, Government Relations Director
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
3131 RDU Center Drive Suite 100, Morrisville NC 27560
E-mail: betsy.vetter@heart.org or sarah.jacobson@heart.org Phone: (919) 463-8328 or (919) 463-8337
www.yourethecure.org
