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2011-2012 Great Rivers Affiliate Advocacy Year in Review

Monday, July 23, 2012
Advocacy takes the American Heart Association’s commitment to science and seeks to improve health by advancing science-based public policies at the local, state, and federal level. Our tools of the trade include legislative strategy, lobbying, and media advocacy, along with the passion and activism of the Association’s grassroots volunteer advocates—our You’re the Cure network.

Over the course of the 2011-2012 year, You’re the Cure advocates across our five Great Rivers Affiliate states—Delaware, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia—sent a record 53,959 emails in support of our policy issues to lawmakers. Additionally, advocates met face-to-face with their legislators, made phone calls, testified at legislative hearings, spoke with the media, wrote op-eds and letters to the editor in support of our policy issues for an impressive 2,411 “offline” actions in FY 11-12! These personal, heartfelt activities put a face on our issues and make an enormous impact on elected leaders.

Check out our 2011-2012 Year in Review!

Your dedication to the mission of the American Heart Association puts the “YOU” in You’re the Cure. Your actions helped to advance important public policies and to bring the Great Rivers Affiliate advocacy program our best year ever! Thank you and congratulations on that success!

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Welcome to the online home for American Heart Association advocacy in the Great Rivers Affiliate! The Great Rivers Affiliate includes Delaware, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

We update regularly about our ongoing legislative issues (for example: tobacco prevention and cessation, childhood obesity, nutrition, stroke and STEMI systems of care, etc). We hope this blog proves to be a resource to keep our amazing advocates up-to-date with our fast-paced legislative happenings!

You don't have to be a doctor to save lives - just an advocate with the American Heart Association and its division the American Stroke Association. In just a few moments, you can make a huge difference. All you have to do is respond to the issues and action alerts that you feel are important.

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