June MG Awareness Month National Proclamation - Please Contact Your Congressperson Today!

Dear Friends,

MGFA has requested President Bush to issue a Presidential Proclamation declaring June 2008 as National Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month and we need your help to ensure that our request is fulfilled.

The White House will not confirm in advance that our proclamation will be issued. Therefore, we cannot be certain that our request is approved until close to June.

To increase our chances of success we are requesting MGFA members, friends and other supporters to ask their respective members of Congress to advocate on our behalf.

Please contact your U.S. Senators and Representatives and ask them to write to President Bush encouraging him to fulfill MGFA’s request for a Presidential Proclamation for National MG Awareness Month. This communication may be accomplished through e-mail or the U.S. Postal Service.

The two letters linked below are to help you ensure that our request is fulfilled.

• Click here to access the letter for you to send to your elected officials in Washington*. All you need to do is fill in: the correct names and addresses for your officials (Go to http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/ and click on your state for the names and e-mail or postal service addresses); your personal connection to MG in paragraph four; and your address and signature.
• Click here to access the other letter that is intended to be attached to the first letter. It is a sample of a letter for your officials to send to President Bush.

*Please forward a copy of your letter and any response that you may receive to MGFA at mgfa@myasthenia.org or by mail to MGFA, 1821 University Avenue W, S256, St. Paul, MN 55104 or by fax at (651) 917-1835.

Thank you for your support. Together we are stronger.

Sincerely,

Janet M. Golden
Chief Executive

Our Mission
MGFA is committed to finding a cure for myasthenia gravis and closely related disorders, improving treatment options and providing information and support to people with myasthenia gravis through research, education, community programs, and advocacy.

For additional information, please visit www.myasthenia.org.