We urge you to contact your senators and ask him/her to become a co-sponsor of S. 649. To find your two senators, simply visit www.senate.gov and select your state from the drop-down menu in the upper right corner.

Talking Points for Calling Your Senators  

• Identify yourself as a constituent and ask to speak with the staff member who handles health issues.
• Explain what scleroderma is and briefly tell your story about living with the disease.
• Explain that Sen. Gillibrand from New York has introduced a bill calling for increased funding for scleroderma. It would be the first public awareness program about scleroderma. It is designated as S. 649.
• Ask them to contact Karina Cabrera in Sen. Gillibrand's office and become a co-sponsor of S. 649 at (202) 224-4451.
• Thank them for their time and ask them to advise you of the action they took in response to your request (leave your contact information).
• If you would prefer to send an email to your senators instead, information on how to do this is available on each senator's Web page, which is accessible through www.senate.gov.

If you have any questions, please contact the Scleroderma Foundation at (800) 722-HOPE (4673).