From: Charlotte Flowers <ProgramOfficer@wfmn.org>Date: November 10, 2010 4:24:39 PM CSTSubject: CALL TO ACTION: Support HR 5575 on Nov. 17!Dear Advocate:Please join the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota and women’s funds across the country next Wednesday, Nov. 17 for a National Call-In Day of Action to help pass HR 5575, the “Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act of 2010.” If this critical legislation is passed, it would provide block grants to key states (like Minnesota ) to support sex trafficking survivors and combat and address the sex trafficking of children across the United States .Call-to-Action: On Wednesday, Nov. 17, please take a stand with us to let everyone know that Minnesota girls are NOT for sale!
· Please contact your representative in the U.S. House of Representatives to urge their support of HR 5575. Call the House operator at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected with your representative’s office. Once connected, express your support of HR 5575 and that you, as their constituent, urge their support of the legislation, as well.
· If you prefer, here is sample text for you to use for your call:
“Hi, my name is________, and I am a constituent living in [town/city]. I’m calling to urge Congress(woman/man)______ to co-sponsor and support H.R.5575, a bi-partisan bill that seeks to combat and address the sex trafficking of children in the United States . I am very concerned about this issue, because children are being trafficked across the U.S. by the thousands each day and there are only a handful of beds, shelters and supportive services in the country to help survivors. It’s time for Congress to act. Will the Congress(woman/man) co-sponsor and support this important legislation?”· Please note, Rep. Keith Ellison has already signed on as a sponsor to the bill. If he is your representative, please call and thank him and encourage him to urge his colleagues to join him in support.
· Next, sign the petition (upper right side of page) at Change.org to end human trafficking.Taking action on Nov. 17 will take less than 5 minutes, but our collective efforts can give thousands of young sex trafficking victims across the U.S. the care and support they need and deserve. Thank you!Lastly…. we are thrilled with the growing momentum of media coverage about this issue! In case you missed it, we were part of last night’s KSTP-Channel 5 news story on what’s happening here in Minnesota .Thank you,CharlotteCharlotte Flowers, Senior Program Officer
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