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17 people are interested
Legislative Ambassador
ORGANIZATION: ACS CAN Connecticut
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17 people are interested
Being an American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Volunteer Legislative Ambassador can be an incredibly rewarding experience. We have all been touched by cancer. You can help fight back by becoming a Legislative Ambassador and working with elected officials at the local, state and federal levels to make cancer prevention, early detection and research a national priority.
ACS CAN will defeat cancer by:
* Funding aggressive grassroots, lobbying and media campaigns to make every state smoke-free and to increase tobacco taxes and funding for cancer research. We advocate for early detection programs such as mammograms and colon cancer screenings.
* Educating the public and media directly by supporting sophisticated training programs for volunteers to strengthen our movement and ensure that our voices are truly heard in the halls of government.
* Hosting debates and producing voter guides, candidate forums, and advertising to get every lawmaker and candidate on the record in support of laws and policies that help people fight cancer and save lives.
Location:
Anywhere in Connecticut.
Position Summary:
Legislative Ambassadors work closely with ACS CAN staff in support of local, state, and federal grassroots advocacy activities within state and federal legislative districts. Ambassadors play an integral role in helping to achieve ACS CAN’s goal to make cancer a top national priority with elected officials throughout the country.
Responsibilities:
* Responding to and sharing ACS CAN action alerts
* Recruiting new volunteer Legislative Ambassadors
* Recruiting new ACS CAN members
* Participating in trainings and conference calls when possible
* Participating in at least one legislative in-district meeting per year
* Sending a letter of introduction to your elected officials
* Sending letters to the editor to the local media as needed
* Attending the annual Day at the Capitol
* Attending or speaking at legislative hearings and State House sessions as needed
* Fundraising
* Integrating ACS CAN into Relay For Life and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer events
No prior legislative experience needed!
More opportunities with ACS CAN Connecticut
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About ACS CAN Connecticut
Location:
111 Founders Plaza, Suite 200, East Hartford, CT 06108, US
Mission Statement
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is making cancer a top priority for public officials and candidates at the federal, state and local levels. ACS CAN empowers advocates across the country to make their voices heard and influence evidence-based public policy change as well as legislative and regulatory solutions that will reduce the cancer burden. As the American Cancer Society’s nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN is critical to the fight for a world without cancer. For more information, visit www.fightcancer.org.
Description
If we are to succeed in our mission to end suffering and death from cancer, it won't just happen in the doctor's office or research lab. This movement must start at the statehouse and in Congress. And, it will be led by volunteers - regular people whose lives have been impacted by cancer - rallying together to demand change from their elected officials.
We are the organization empowering volunteers to do just that - influence change and impact the future of cancer. From gaining dramatic increases in funding for cancer research to ensuring all Americans have access to cancer care, our work is saving lives and leading to new innovative breakthroughs in how to fight this disease.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
825 Brook StreetRocky Hill, CT 06067
DATE POSTED
March 31, 2016
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Fundraising
- Community Outreach
- Recruiting
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 2 to 4 hours a month; 2-year commitment requested