Join ACS CAN at the Capitol on March 4th, 2009.

To view the Welcome Packet and to familiarize yourself with our legislation, please click here: Welcome Packet. 

Lobby Days gives ordinary people extraordinary power to fight back against cancer!  Bring your friends and family members to help us expand access to the Breast and Cervical Cancer Medicaid Treatment program.  If our bill passes, more women will be eligible to receive Medicaid funded treatment after diagnosis.

Be a part of an exciting and critical time in Colorado.  Meet with your elected officials and be the voice that makes the change for people touched by cancer.

We will be meeting with our legislators to lobby them on many bills surrounding cancer issues this year.

They need to hear from you, their constituent, so they can understand how important it is to keep cancer in mind when deciding how to vote on bills.

For more information, contact Carlos Estrada by phone, 720.524.5409 or email, carlos.estrada@cancer.org

Breakfast and lunch is provided and there is no cost to attend, but advance registration is required.

The Agenda: 

8:00- 8:30 a.m.           Registration and Breakfast (Coffee, bagels and donuts)

Old Supreme Court Chambers, Capitol 2^nd Floor

8:30-9:30 a.m.            Opening Ceremonies:

                                    Welcome

                                    Legislative speakers and Awards

                                    Survivor Recognition

Donna Smith – American Patients United (American SiCKO)

                                    Bob Beauprez – former Congressman/CD 7

                                    Closing Remarks

9:30 – 10:00 a.m.        Training

10:00 – 2:00 p.m.        Volunteer advocate meetings with Members of the General Assembly (these meetings will be scheduled for you by ACSCAN staff.  You will receive a meeting schedule with the specific location and time of your legislative meetings)

10:00 – 12 p.m.           Lobby Day Headquarters in Supreme Court Chambers

12:00 – 2:00 p.m.        Lunch at Panera Bread

2:30 - 3:00 p.m.          Wrap up session and closing remarks in Supreme Court Chambers

Hook, Line, Sinker Training has been changed to Lobby Day.

If you are traveling a distance further than 120 miles one way, we are able to provide you with a hotel room for the night of March 3.  We will reimburse for mileage at the IRS volunteer rate of $.14 a mile.  Due to budget constraints, we ask that those traveling from the same area try and carpool. 

In addition, we will have to double up on hotel rooms, so if you would like to choose your roommate please call Carlos Estrada to let him know, otherwise you will be assigned roommates by ACSCAN staff.  If you would like your own room, ACSCAN will be able to accommodate ½ the cost of the hotel room.