By: TAMMIE SMITH | Richmond Times-Dispatch
Published: January 15, 2012
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2012/jan/15/tdmain01-food-allergies-require-vigilance-ar-1612550/
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Parents, teachers, friends and family ~ It is important that you speak up right now to support the proposed bill to ensure the availability of epinephrine in schools for the treatment of anaphylaxis.
The best way you can help is to write a letter to your representative. It sounds difficult, but it's not. Speak from the heart, and use the following examples as your guide. Don't copy the letters word-for-word, but do explain why you agree with these measures.
This is a summary of the bill from FAAN:
Find your Senator:
Find your Delegate:
Here's a Sample Letter to The Honorable Senator Stosch
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PohbhV_5HReEDmP92b3xnyCnuJqaHUv2WqLLhH9U-c8/edit
Here's a Sample Letter to The Honorable Eric Cantor
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F_NREkMXvO1wSBTgyUhMAtLI0lKkSRZQM63HPymi-0M/edit
Here's a Sample Letter to The Honorable Mark Warner
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BibQkew8CMHBoUndYEeXmdJ4filZ88dWByvAN_8hKmA/edit
Here's a Sample Letter to The Honorable Eric Cantor
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F_NREkMXvO1wSBTgyUhMAtLI0lKkSRZQM63HPymi-0M/edit
Here's a Sample Letter to The Honorable Mark Warner
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BibQkew8CMHBoUndYEeXmdJ4filZ88dWByvAN_8hKmA/edit