The Power of the Pen: Campaign for Funding a Success!

by Jessica Rowshandel · 2010-03-05 08:04:00 UTC
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The advocacy world can be such a drag sometimes, with a focus on what's wrong with society, and less with what's right. But I have some wonderful and encouraging news to share. The National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) has shared that their recent McKinney-Vento Appropriations letter-writing campaign was a big success. Nearly 1,200 letters (letters you wrote!) from all across our nation were sent to Congress urging them to support the appropriation of $2.4 billion federal dollars needed to prevent and end homelessness. The NAEH said that this was more than they were even expecting. They are ecstatic.

This means that people care and are willing to take the time out to write letters, make phone calls, read articles, and sign petitions to let our government know that we are serious about preventing and ending homelessness.

Not only this, but your letters and efforts have directly impacted the future of McKinney-Vento appropriations. In response to you, several congressional offices have already contacted the NAEH to share that they support the campaign and will push for the requested $2.4 billion dollars.

The next leg of the campaign will involve phone calls to your Congressional leaders, first to the House and then the Senate. Exciting! We are shaping policy, making history, and preventing and ending homelessness. Keep up with the NAEH blog to look out for announcements.

Dear writers and readers, your letters save lives. Don't forget it.

Photo credit: Beverly & Pack

Jessica Rowshandel is a social worker who currently runs a large homeless shelter in New York City.
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