More on the background later, but I ask you to consider the following action:

Act Now!!!

Ask your senators to pass S. Res.199 to establish Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week!

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) introduced the resolution on May 25, 2011 to support the establishment of “Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week” from December 1, 2011 to December 7, 2011.

Goals of having a “Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week” include:

• Encouraging more government and public involvement in the effort to find a cure for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
• Raising awareness among the general public and health care professionals about IBD
• Promoting biomedical research to find better treatments and a cure for patients with IBD

Take Action! Encourage your senators pass S. Res. 199!

Please use the form below to email your two senators and ask them to pass S. Res.199 to establish Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week!  There are instructions to call as well!

You have two senators that represent your entire state.  You can identify your two senators at www.congress.org.  Put your zip code in the box labeled “your zip code here” under the “Get Involved” section, and then select the “Go” button.  From there, you can click on the name of your legislator; his or her picture will appear, and you will select      the “contact” tab to find his or her information.

When calling your two senators:

1)  Identify yourself as a constituent and ask to speak with the legislator’s Health Care Legislative Assistant.  If they are not available, request to leave a voicemail.

2)  Tell the aide that you are affiliated with the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America.

3)  Ask that YOUR senators pass S. Res.199 to establish Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week! S. Res. 199 would:

• Encourage more government and public involvement in the effort to find a cure for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
• Raise awareness among the general public and health care professionals about IBD
• Promote biomedical research to find better treatments and a cure for patients with IBD

4)  Give the aide your contact information and ask to be informed about the actions the legislator takes in response to your request.