Advocacy Toolkit
Thank you for advocating on behalf of the more than 3 million Americans with celiac disease.
The Celiac Disease Foundation Advocacy Toolkit contains the resources you need to meet with your Members of Congress as a Celiac Disease Foundation State Advocacy Ambassador. Our Legislative Resources will help prepare you for these meetings. Leave Behinds are for you to print and give to your Members of Congress.
By building a relationship over time – through letters, emails, phone calls, and visits – you have a much better chance of convincing your Members of Congress to support issues important to the celiac community. Use the tools below to grow your relationship year-round.
Remember to email us at Amanda.Halligan@celiac.org to update us on your advocacy activities and send any pictures you take with your Member of Congress.
Legislative Resources
Our resources will help you develop your advocacy skills, learn our legislative priorities, and feel comfortable sharing your story with Members of Congress, also known as legislators.
Leave Behinds
Once you have a meeting set up with your Congressional representative or their staff, print out the leave behinds to bring with you. Leave behinds give background information about what you are asking the representative or staffer to do while also physically leaving something for them to remember you by.
We recommend printing double-sided for the documents that are longer than a page, and printing on 28 lb color copy paper for a professional look.
Social Media
Raise awareness about celiac disease using our Social Media Toolkit. The Social Media Toolkit provides materials and sample posts to educate your social media network about celiac disease. Part of being an advocate is using all available channels to educate about celiac disease- social media is one of the most effective ways to build and inform your advocacy network.
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