MOWAG Advocacy Corner

A large part of effective service delivery within our Meals on Wheels programs is advocacy. As we enter the 2012 legislative session, your voice and the voice of seniors in your community is more important than ever.

Mark your calendars.

Upcoming are two big ways to take your advocacy efforts to a higher level.

Be There 4 Seniors Rally at the Capitol:

January 26, 2012

Join us on the steps of the Capitol as we rally to “Be There 4 Seniors!”

2012 Senior Week at the Capitol:

February 21, 22 & 23

Volunteer to staff the MOWAG booth at the Capitol. While you are there, go door to door at the Capitol advocating for the necessary services to allow our seniors to age in place!

For more information or to volunteer your time, please contact Sarah McKinney today @ smckinney@accaging.org

Be There 4 Seniors Campaign

Advocacy materials are available through the Georgia Council on Aging by contacting Kathryn Fowler at kdfowler@dhr.state.ga.us or Abby Cox at agcox@dhr.state.ga.us . The materials enable each person to understand the issues and to talk with or write their legislators. Constituents are the ones they want to hear from.

• Send e-mails and letters
• Schedule visits where you live in their home district
• Call them; and
• Talk to others and get them engaged in doing the same

A major message which Be There 4 Seniors wants to communicate is “No More Cuts!” and for powerful reasons. With the additional 2% cut in state funds requested by Governor Deal in August, 2011, Georgia Aging Services State Funding is now at Maintenance of Effort for Older Americans Act programs. These cuts jeopardize vital federal funding for core aging programs.