September 2, 2020

September 23 is RLS Awareness Day!

This year we are celebrating RLS Awareness month by focusing on our advocacy program throughout September. We need your help to make sure everyone in Congress is #RLSAware. We’ve pulled together some ideas on how you can get involved to raise RLS awareness during September.

Here are the simple steps you'll take to get in touch with your representatives:

To find and contact your U.S. Senate Representative:

1. Visit the Senate website www.senate.gov
2. Conduct a search using the Find Your Senators pull-down menu in the upper right corner (select your state and click Go).
3. On the results page is a link to the Senator’s website, contact information, and links to an online contact form (forms vary by Senator).
4. To email: copy and paste your email script into the contact form found on their website, make edits and submit.
5. To call: choose an office location and follow the call script here.

To find and contact your U.S. House Representative:

1. Visit the House of Representatives website www.house.gov
2. Conduct a search using the Find Your Representative zip code search box in the upper right corner (enter your zip code and click Go).
3. On the results page is a photo of your Representative(s), links to the Representative’s personal website and online contact form, and a local map.
4. In the event your zip code overlaps with multiple congressional districts, the results page will include boxes for you to enter your zip code+4 or mailing address to find the correct Representative. If you need help finding your +4 zip code use the USPS Zip Code Lookup.
5. To email: copy and paste your email script into the contact form found on their website, make edits and submit.
6. To call: Look up Health Legislative Assistant (HLA) on partial list here and follow the call script here. If your HLA is not listed, call the office and ask to speak to the Health LA.

Keep an eye out for Foundation news and activities on our social media channels during September! And, after you contact your representatives please let us know here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RLSAWARE