Arthritis FoundationArthritis Ambassador Briefing

March 5, 20133PM Eastern

Dial In: 1-866-487-9460Participant Code: 931 709 2991#

Materials available for download at http://www.arthritis.org/ambassador_assignment.php

Agenda• Welcome

Laurie Markle, MA, Manager for Grassroots Advocacy, Arthritis Foundation

• Issue Expert SeriesLaurie Markle

• 2014 Ambassador Commitment FormLaurie Markle

• Advocacy Summit DebriefChristopher Kush, Soapbox Consulting

• March Ambassador AssignmentLaurie Markle, Manager for Grassroots Advocacy, Arthritis Foundation

• Q&A

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2014 Ambassador Commitment Form

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Access the form via:-A link sent in your email today-The link posted on the Current Ambassador Assignment website-An email that you will received earlier this week

http://www.arthritis.org/advocacy/inside-advocacy/2014-Ambassador-Commitment/

Remember: You Don’t Have to Be an Expert!

But if you want to be…we’re here to help:Access to Medications: HR 460

DONE!Access to Pediatric Rheumatologists: HR 1827

DONE!

Arthritis Research at the Department of DefenseDONE!

Implementation of the Affordable Care ActMarch 10, 20148:00PM Eastern

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www.arthritis.org/virtual-summit

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March Ambassador AssignmentAsk for a scheduled phone call with your Representative’s Health Legislative Assistant. Share with them our three legislative priorities.

1.Visit www.arthritis.org/ambassador_assignment.php 2.Copy the draft language into an email to your Health Legislative Assistants and edit it to fit your needs.3.Send the email.4.If you don’t receive a response within 5 business days, call the Washington, DC office of your Rep/Senator and leave a voicemail for the HLA using the draft language available at www.arthritis.org/ambassador_assignment.php 5.Complete a phone conversation with the HLA. Share with them your personal story and our three legislative priorities. 6.Visit www.arthritis.org/report and complete an assignment report, with notes for any follow up required. Login:

AdvocateID= your email addressPassword=your last name

Don’t know your HLA? Can’t login to the system? Email me! lmarkle@arthritis.org

March Ambassador Assignment

Dear [HLA],

The Arthritis Foundation will be hosting its annual Advocacy Summit March 24-26. During that time, you’ll probably meet with patients like me who live with arthritis every day. I would like, if possible, to schedule a brief 10-15 minute phone call with you to share with you my own personal arthritis story and our three legislative priorities for 2014. Please let me know a time that’s convenient to you, and I will do my best to accommodate your schedule. I look forward to hearing from you!

Warmly,

[your name]

[your address]

[your phone and email]

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March Ambassador Assignment

Hi [HLA], this is [your name] from [city, zip]. I’m calling to follow up on an email I sent over last week. I would like, if possible, to schedule a brief 10-15 minute phone call with you to share with you my own personal arthritis story and three legislative priorities for 2014. Please let me know a time that’s convenient to you, and I will do my best to accommodate your schedule. I look forward to hearing from you! I can be reached via email at [your email] or phone [your phone]. Thanks again!

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March Ambassador Assignment

Our Three Priorities:

1.Access to Medications: Patients’ Access to Treatments Act (H.R. 460) – www.arthritis.org/pata

2.Access to Doctors: Reauthorization of the Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program (H.R. 1827) – www.arthritis.org/pediatric-rheumatologist

3.A Cure: Arthritis research at the Department of Defense – www.arthritis.org/dod

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Questions?

Laurie Markle, MAlmarkle@arthritis.org

Cell: 678-358-0235

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WTCA

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www.arthritis.org/walk

Need help? Contact Amy Barron at ambarro@fuse.net

2014 Ambassador Briefing Schedule

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Ambassador Briefings will take place at 3PM Eastern on the following dates:

April 2, 2014

May 7, 2014

July 16, 2014

September 3, 2014

November 5, 2014