Advocacy Day Columbia - 2012

Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM
State House
Blatt Building
Columbia, SC 29201

This year, join the March of Dimes as we advocate for state policies to improve access to health services under publicly supported health coverage programs such as Medicaid, S-CHIP and Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visitation.

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Event Schedule:

10:00am-10:15am-Welcome, Legislative Briefing in Blatt Building on State Grounds  

• Representative Rita Allison (Spartanburg) will provide opening remarks  
• March of Dimes Legislative Consultant, Coretta Bedsole, will provide trainingon how to craft an effective advocacy message to deliver to your legislator as well as logistics of the day.  

10:15am-12:00pm- Volunteer meetings with Legislators  

• Volunteers will proceed to State House to view House in session and meet with Representatives in the Lobby. Volunteers will also be meeting with SC Senators through pre-arranged schedules.  

12:00pm-2:00pm- Lunch Debrief for Volunteers  

• Volunteers will return to Blatt Building for private luncheon. Volunteers may also meeting for one-on-one lunch or other meetings with their legislators.  

2:00pm-3:30pm-Meetings with Representatives continue  

Please note: participants do not need to be present for entire event schedule. For complete details, please contact Megan Branham at 803-403-8522 or MBranham@marchofdimes.com  

To Register

Please fill out the adjacent form and click "Submit Payment" or contact Megan Branham directly to register. Advocacy Day Columbia - 2012 is a free event.