Use Your Voice


Get active! Capitol Hill is the place for eating disorder advocacy this Spring! 
April 11 & 12, 2011 

Join the EDC as we advocate for the FREED Act, which is the first eating disorders legislation to comprehensively promote research, treatment, education, and prevention programs.


Monday, April 11, 2011 

Reception and Meet and Greet Social
7:30-9:30 PM
720 7th Street NW
Suite 300
Washington DC 20001

We invite you to our EDC Reception and Meet and Greet Social featuring a casual supper buffet the night before EDC Lobby Day.  Please join us for this great opportunity to get to know the other advocates and supporters of the EDC.  

 

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Basic Training
8:00 - 10:00 AM 
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Parish Hall
3rd & A St SE, Washington DC 20003

Basic Training is required for all first-time advocates. You will learn what lobbying is, how to do it effectively, and the role of advocates in creating sound public policy. If you have participated in a previous EDC Lobby Day, this session is optional. 

Message Training
10-11 AM
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Parish Hall
3rd & A St SE, Washington DC 20003

Message Training is REQUIRED for everyone joining us at EDC Lobby Day. We will review talking points for the day and our overall message with other EDC Lobby Day team members.


EDC Lobby Day
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM
U.S. Capitol Complex

At the U.S. Capitol, we will work in teams meeting with elected officials and their staff. No one will lobby alone. Lobby teams will arrive for each appointment, deliver a packet of materials, and talk about how Congress can help.
 
Congressional Briefing
4:00-5:30pm
Hosted by Senator Tom Harkin
Dirksen Senate Office Building
Room 430

 

For more information, or to register for Lobby Day, visit www.eatingdisorderscoalition.org