We helped millions with diabetes in 2011.

A thank you from the American Diabetes Association...

Dear Angie,

What does fighting to Stop Diabetes look like?

It looks like 200 dedicated Diabetes Advocates storming Capitol Hill to meet with Members of Congress...Tens of thousands defending health insurance benefits for people with diabetes, stopping schools from discriminating against kids with diabetes, and more.

These are just some of the amazing things we were able to accomplish in 2011 – and all because of people like YOU who take the time to weigh in on crucial issues, talk to your elected officials, stay informed, and spread the word about critical issues affecting people with diabetes.

There's one more important thing you can do in 2011 to help fight diabetes in 2012: "Like" American Diabetes Association on Facebook to be the first to learn breaking news and get great tips and resources on how to advance the health and protect the rights of those living with diabetes. It's easy, and it helps!

With your help this year, we have:

• Held trainings, planning sessions, and over 250 meetings with Members of Congress at the Association's biannual Call to Congress;
• Participated in six Congressional briefings on issues ranging from diabetes research to launching our gestational diabetes bill;
• Protected the Affordable Care Act's key provisions for people with diabetes and supported funding for programs that provide free gestational diabetes screenings for pregnant women;
• Helped pass new provisions aimed at stopping discrimination against people with diabetes;
• Campaigned against school segregation for children with diabetes, including on a media tour that reached 2,000 radio stations and network affiliates and 5 million listeners;
• Worked directly with states to fight against reductions in insurance benefits that would impact those with diabetes; and
• Secured Congressional support for federally-funded diabetes research and prevention programs.

Check out our complete list of advocacy accomplishments in 2011 – again, none of this would have been possible without you!

Please take a moment to join us on Facebook. Together, we can build on our achievements in 2011 to make 2012 an even better year for the millions of children and adults with diabetes who are counting on us to protect their interests and continue to fight this deadly disease.

As I end my reign as the Chair of the Board, I want to thank you again for all your support and wish you and yours a very happy and healthy new year, which means we will be one step closer to realizing our efforts to Stop Diabetes!

Sincerely,

John Griffin, Jr. Chair of the Board American Diabetes Association

Thank you from Feeding America!

This was thoughtful of Feeding America to send me this letter....

Dear Angie,

On behalf of the nearly 49 million Americans struggling with hunger, Feeding America thanks you for your tireless advocacy efforts this past year. 

In 2011, several harmful proposals emerged in Congress that would have cut funding for programs that put food on the table for hungry Americans. 

Each of these proposals was defeated because advocates like you stepped up to urge Congress not to balance the budget on the backs of hungry Americans. 

Congress listened. Your voice was heard. 

Together, we sent more than 19,700 emails and made over 4,000 phone calls at just the right times to make our elected officials understand the importance of protecting programs that feed hungry Americans. In fact, thanks to you, we even saw a slight increase in funding for the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), which will help put food onto our food banks’ depleted shelves. 

Now as we look forward to the battles ahead, we take strength in knowing that our united voices can make a difference. 

Again, thank you for everything you have done to support Feeding America. We urge you to stay vigilant as we face new and continued challenges and opportunities in 2012 and beyond. 
Working together, we are Feeding America. 

Happy holidays and best wishes,

Vicki Escarra
President and CEO, Feeding America

Parkinson’s Disease Clinical Trials.

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Message from Michael J. Fox,

Dear Friend,

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Fox Trial Finder is here to help you be a part of making change happen. We’re glad you’ve taken the first step to learn more and hope you’ll click around and complete a profile. Whether you have a trial match on day one or not, your profile is part of one of the most important tools we can create — a community of tens of thousands of people who have raised their hands to be called upon to participate in Parkinson’s clinical research. By getting involved, you can play a personal — and critically important — role in pushing new treatments one step closer to pharmacy shelves.

The cure for Parkinson’s will be powered by you. Thanks for being part of the solution.

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https://foxtrialfinder.michaeljfox.org/ 

Obama Following the Bush Doctrin!

Obama is leading the war in Afghanistan!

PAY ATTENTION! WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?

Please tell me the difference between Bush and the Iraq/Afghanistan War and Obama and the Afghanistan/Libya war? Why is the liberals not condemning Obama? It just shows that Liberals will politicize the war and disregard the men and women who died while serving the military. Obama's quote is very similar to what Bush said in 2003. Yes Liberals, believe it or not, Obama is leading the war against Libya!

MARCH 19, 2011
OBAMA: 'Today we are part of a broad coalition. We are answering the calls of a threatened people. And we are acting in the interests of the United States and the world'...

MARCH 19, 2003
BUSH: 'American and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm Iraq, to free its people and to defend the world from grave danger'...

Thank you for this posting on your blog. I was trying to find the words to do this and you helped me, good job! I hope this explains some facts to more people following the current events of today.

Conservative Views For The Grassroots: Obama Following the Bush Doctrine