From: "Stephanie Thomas" <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: FW: MiCASSA Rally
Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 14:24:39 -0400
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TO:Supporters of MiCASSA and Personal Attendant Services and Supports.
FROM: ADAPT and NCIL
Your support for the June 18th DC rally would be appreciated.
Bring a bunch of folks and join us.
Co-sponsor the event.
Pass this message on to others...
FREE OUR PEOPLE!
MiCASSA - "REAL" Choice in the New Millennium
When: Sunday, June 18th - Gather at 1pm
Where: Upper Senate Park - Washington, DC
What: A DAY SUPPORTING HOME AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
AND OPPOSING THE INSTITUTIONALLY BIASED
LONG TERM CARE SYSTEM.
MiCASSA, S. 1935 was introduced on November 16, 1999 by Senators Harkin
and Specter. MiCASSA will reform the institutionally biased long term
care system. Simply, it allows people with disabilities and/or families
to have a REAL Choice of where and how support services are delivered.
The June 18th RALLY will send a message to Congress, President Clinton
and both presidential candidates that the disability and aging advocacy
communities want REFORM. We need to send a message that we want ACTION.
We want CHANGE!
The identification of the problem is simple.
The solution is in sight but will take our showing our power!
The Congress allocates 75% of ALL Medicaid long term care dollars to
nursing homes and other institutions. This leaves ONLY 25% for all home
and community services and supports.
YOU CAN'T MAKE A SILK PURSE OUT OF A SOW'S EAR!
Advocates must make our position very clear. Your co-sponsorship of
this
RALLY will send this message. (see sign-up form below)
In addition please encourage your membership to attend the RALLY on June
18th.
Together we can change this institutionally biased system.
Join us and let's celebrate together when MiCASSA is a reality.
FREE OUR PEOPLE!
##################################################################
Many national, regional, state and local groups have already agreed to
co-sponsor the rally. There is still time to add the name of your
group as a co-sponsor.
As a co-sponsor, your group will agree to turn out as many people as
possible for the rally. This might include distributing flyers, raising
or
contributing funds for rally related costs, arranging transportation
and
other travel needs for attendees from your area or doing behind the
scenes
work to help the rally run smoothly.
To have your group or organization added as a co-sponsor, please
complete the form below:
Organization______________________________________________________
Contact Person
____________________________________________________________________
Address
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Phone __________________________ Fax____________________________
e-mail ______________
We will outreach and turn out people on June 18th :____________
(number expected)
We will contribute money to support the June 18th event:__________
(amount)
We will contribute the following in-kind services:
__________________________________________(list)
Please return the form to: REAL Choice [log in to unmask]
MiCASSA - "REAL" Choice in the New Millennium
1339 Lamar Sq Drive Suite 101
Austin, Texas 78704
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SPONSORSHIP:
512/442-0252 or 303/733-9324
[log in to unmask]
INTEGRATION not SEGREGATION!
Thank you for your support!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you ever think we are too small to make a difference, try spending
the night cooped up with a mosquito"
-Swahili proverb-
Marcie Roth
Director of Advocacy and Public Policy
National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
1916 Wilson Blvd. Suite 209
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 525-3406 (Voice)
(703) 525-4153 (TTY)
(703) 525-3409 (Fax)
[log in to unmask](Email)
www.ncil.org (Website)
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a co-sponsor, please <BR>complete the form=20
below:<BR><BR> Organization_________________________________________=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>MiCASSA - "REAL" Choice in =
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78704<BR><BR>FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SPONSORSHIP: </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>512/442-0252 or 303/733-9324<BR><A=20
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SEGREGATION!<BR><BR> Thank you for your=20
support!<BR><BR> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~=
~~~~~~~~~<BR> If=20
you ever think we are too small to make a difference, try =
spending<BR>the night=20
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proverb-<BR><BR></FONT></FONT><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Marcie =
Roth<BR>Director=20
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(NCIL)<BR>1916 Wilson Blvd. Suite 209<BR>Arlington, VA 22201<BR>(703) =
525-3406=20
(Voice)<BR>(703) 525-4153 (TTY)<BR>(703) 525-3409 (Fax)<BR><A=20
href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</A>(Email)<BR><A=20
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