Join us in canvassing to support healthcare reform Saturday in Fresno

With the August Congressional Recess under way, now is the time for big action. In conjunction with Health Access and Organizing For America, Volunteers For Change-Fresno needs 30 volunteers to hit the streets Saturday, Aug. 8, and canvass selected neighborhoods in support of healthcare reform.

In canvassing, our purpose will be fivefold:

• To reach Congressional constituents in each district;
  
  
• To help those constituents get past fears and falsehoods about the current healthcare reform proposals;
  
  
• To ask those constituents to sign a petition, for delivery to Congressional Representatives;
  
  
• To ask the people we visit to make calls to their representatives in support of healthcare reform; and
  
  
• To join us at events supporting healthcare reform.

We need you. Six Volunteers For Change signed up for canvassing during our Aug. 4 meeting, but we need more. We're looking for 30 volunteers. Training and support will be provided.

To participate, send an e-mail message to event coordinator Patience Milrod at pm097@csufresno.edu, Nancy Griesser at nancyg@csufresno.edu, or to Volunteers For Change at v4cfresno@yahoo.com.

Then, plan to meet your fellow canvassers at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Fresno ACORN office, 1300 E. Shaw Ave, Suite 125. We hope to see you there!