Take five minutes to write a quite letter about the Pride Center and send it TO US to save our funding!! YOU can make the difference!!
CALL TO ACTION!!
This year, while the NY state budget is being cut and cut, and the Pride Center is being asked to provide even more services with less funding and the number of people seeking out services has only continued to increase.
The Pride Center makes sure that every dollar is stretched to the max so that we can continue to provide programs and services to the community, but we need your help to restore critical funding!
TWO EASY STEPS TO SAVE
PRIDE CENTER FUNDING!!
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STEP 1: TAKE 5 MINUTES AND WRITE YOUR LEGISLATOR A HANDWRITTEN LETTER TELLING THEM HOW IMPORTANT THE PRIDE CENTER IS TO YOU!!
A sample letter is attached. While an email may be more convenient, a handwritten letter carries TEN TIMES the impact of an email, which flood legislators’ offices everyday.
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STEP 2: PLEASE SEND YOUR LETTER TO THE PRIDE CENTER
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!!
THE BUDGET IS BEING DECIDED RIGHT NOW, SO THE SOONER WE TELL THEM HOW IMPORTANT THE PRIDE CENTER IS, THE BETTER! (deadline 3/23)
We will be delivering all these letters to elected officials in ONE packet to show our community’s strength.
The Pride Center address is: 332 Hudson Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Please send in by March 23, 2010!!
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THANK YOU for all your efforts to help restore the Pride Center’s funding, and helping us continue to empower the LGBT community in the Capital Region!
PRIDE CENTER FUNDING SAMPLE LETTER
March 15, 2011
Dear Legislator,
As the NYS Legislature makes funding decisions in a very tough year, it’s more important than ever that the Pride Center of the Capital Region, as part of the NYS LGBT Health and Human Services Network, receive ongoing funding for critical programs and services to the community, like the Center Youth [OR WHICHEVER PROGRAM YOU WANT] program.
I believe in the Pride Center because [INSERT TWO LINES ABOUT WHY THE CENTER IS IMPORTANT TO YOU HERE]
As your constituent, I’m asking that you do everything in your power to please restore this vital funding.
Sincerely,
YOUR NAME
YOUR ADDRESS (very important to include your address so we know who to deliver your letter to)
