Platinum Ambassador Assembly Social Campaign
Did you know that the first everPlatinum Ambassador Assemblyis taking place in Washington, DC this March 12-13? There, our most highly engaged grassroots Ambassadors will gather together to be the voice for arthritis on Capitol Hill.
We’re calling on you to help amplify the voice of our Platinum Ambassador Assembly by participating virtually in our#AdvocateforArthritissocial media campaign on Tuesday, March 13. On that day Platinum Ambassador Assembly participants will be on Capitol Hill to meet their elected officials and their staff in person to discuss legislative priorities like reforming burdensomestep therapy practices,addressing the pediatric rheumatologist shortage, and even securing funding for research for a cure!
You have an important role to play in making sure these messages stand out to our members of Congress—you can help us #AdvocateforArthritis by participating in our social media campaign. With over 97% of Congress using social media platforms like twitter and facebook to connect with their constituents and learn about what is important to them, we have an enormous power to influence our policymakers by uniting online!
You can take action in four easy steps:
- Create your sign:打印出这个标志and in one sentence, written large and legible, tell us why you #AdvocateforArthritis!
- Take your picture:Hold your sign and snap a picture- it’s important that your words are large and easy to read in the picture. Ask a friend to take your picture so they can help make sure your message is clear!
- Set an alarm:我们的目标是在美国东部时间3月13日中午12点在互联网上传播我们的希望和决心。协调我们的帖子将有助于我们的标签在社交媒体上获得吸引力。现在就在你的手机或日历上设置一个闹钟，提醒自己在东部时间3月13日中午12点上传你的照片!
- Plan your Post:Your post can be simple, just reiterate the reason that you #AdvocateforArthritis! You’ll want to make sure to include the hashtag #AdvocateforArthritis and tag the Arthritis Foundation. You can find us onFacebook,Twitter @ArthritisFdnandInstagram @arthritisfoundation.
If you want to take your post to the next level, you can:
- 给你的国会议员贴上标签。Your post can tell them why you #AdvocateforArthritis and to keep an eye out for our Advocacy Champions on the Hill that day.Example tweet: “I #AdvocateforArthritis with the @ArthritisFdn because patients are the ultimate stakeholders in health care. @CoryBooker & @SenatorMenendez, look out for our Ambassadors on Capitol Hill this March 13!”
- Link to your Walk to Cure Arthritis Team Page.把你的理由贴在#倡导关节炎，并附上你的团队或捐赠页面的链接，你就有机会用你的信息接触到新的人，并激励他们为治疗研究做出贡献。Example tweet, “I #AdvocateforArthritis because I am one of the 300,000 children in the United States with juvenile arthritis. You can support my @ArthritisFdn advocacy by joining or contributing to my Walk to Cure Arthritis Team. [Include a link to your team page]”
- Send it live:On March 13 at 12:00 pm Eastern Time, your alarm will ring to tell you it’s time to share your story online. You can view all of the posts in our social media aggregator on ourPlatinum Ambassador Assembly web page.
Post your pictures with our #AdvocateforArthritis hashtag and we will show the world that we are Unstoppable Against Arthritis.
Here are some sample signs to help you brainstorm:
- I #AdvocateforArthritis because sharing my story gives me hope and purpose in my daily battle with this disease.
- I #AdvocateforArthritis because people with arthritis deserve a cure.
- I #AdvocateforArthritis because my child lives with JA & because of the Arthritis Foundation, she knows she/he is not alone.
- I #AdvocateforArthritis because I need to protect my access to my medications so that I can continue to walk.
- I #AdvocateforArthritis because I am the 1 in 3 military veterans that came home with this disease.
Related Resources:
- Social Media Print-Out Sign
- Platinum Ambassador Assembly
- More About the Ambassador Program
- Advocate 101: Join the Movement