Public Policy and Advocacy Tool Kit

The Lymphoma Research Foundation's (LRF) on-line advocacy tool kit provides advocates with the resources necessary to garner attention and support for the issues most important to the lymphoma community.

LRF Advocacy Activity of the Month

March 2010

This month, Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF) advocates and chapter members will begin planning spring meetings with their federal legislators, those people who represent them in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.

These meetings, arranged by LRF, are an important opportunity to discuss with legislators those policies that are most important to the lymphoma community. The meetings are held in legislators’ local and state offices, making participation convenient for advocates.

There are two easy ways you can learn more about participating in this unique advocacy activity:

Contact your local LRF Advocacy Chair or chapter leadership, and let them you know you wish to participate in legislative visits with your fellow advocates and chapter members. If there is no LRF Chapter in your area, or you do not know your local Advocacy Chair, send an e-mail message with your name and contact information to: advocacy@lymphoma.org. Indicate in your message that you wish to participate in legislative visits, and LRF will arrange meetings for you and other members of the lymphoma community in your area.

Learn about upcoming advocacy opportunities by viewing the entire 2010 LRF Advocacy Calendar.

LRF Policy Priorities

Learn more about federal and state policies affecting the lymphoma community. Read LRF's policy priorities and learn more about recent activities LRF advocates have participated in to speak out on behalf of lymphoma patients and survivors across the country.

Advocacy Training Materials

Download LRF's Advocacy Guide to learn how you can be an effective advocate for the entire lymphoma community. In addition, LRF is pleased to offer in-person training opportunities around the country to members of the lymphoma community interested in becoming advocates. To see if advocacy training is being held in your community, please e-mail LRF at advocacy@lymphoma.org.

Public Policy and Advocacy News

LRF advocates address a wide variety of policy issues affecting the lymphoma community. Learn more about each issue and how together we can affect change and grow support for those issues most important to the lymphoma community by visiting the LRF Public Policy and Advocacy News page.