I had another blog post planned for today, but after hearing yesterday’s good news, I had no choice to but pause and ask for your final support for our beloved California Advocates for Food Allergies (CAFA)! HUGE mountains were moved yesterday as SB1266 (Epinephrine in schools) was “concurred” by the California Senate. After endless hearings in various committees, SB1266 traveled through the Senate to the Assembly and then back to the Senate seeking “concurrence”, which means the Senate accepts all of the various amendments that were made along the way. So, what does this mean to our California friends? This mean Senator Huff (the bill sponsor), his staff (Heidi) and advocates have moved mountains and now only need the Governor to sign SB1266 into law! YES! JUST ONE MORE STEP TO PURE SUCCESS!
Almost time to celebrate…. just one more step…
California friends, please support the final push: Please click on this link, “Send A Message to Governor Brown”, created by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of American so that you can quickly drop a note to Gov. Brown urging him to sign SB1266. OR you can follow these instructions provided on the CAFA facebook page:
1) Please mail your letters of support ASAP with your signature addressed to the following:
The Honorable Edmund G. Brown, Jr.
Governor, State of California
State Capitol, First Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
2) AND send a signed copy to Senator Huff’s office via
email: Heidi.Hannaman@sen.ca.gov OR
fax: (916) 651-4929 OR
mail: State Capitol, Room 305
Sacramento, CA 95814
3) If you have any relationships with organizations such as allergy non-profits, allergy practices, PTA, professional groups, etc., please forward this information to them and ask them to send a letter ASAP.
~Let’s have a strong show of support, mail a your letter now!~
~~We can make a difference together!~~
As you can see, everyday folks like us can make a difference and save lives in ways we never imaged. Please support California children and ask your CA friends and families to drop a few notes today.
Run to your mail box! Run to your computer, write your quick note now to Governor Brown urging him to sign SB1266 into law!
p.s. Happy Friday!
One of the hardest things I find about managing both life threatening food allergies and asthma is talking to others. I hate to be the one that might be perceived as demanding, pushing or for asking too much. What I now know, fourteen years later, is that honest, clear information presented with kindness works!..