On Monday, Obama supporters from Rosa DeLauro's district (CT-3) officially thanked her for voting for the House version of the budget earlier this month.
Organizing for America (OFA) Volunteer Pia Pyles hosted the event, presenting Rosa with a "thank you" certificate in appreciation for her support of President Obama's policies.
These OFA-sponsored "Thank You" events have also been held for Congressmen Himes, Courtney and Larson and are scheduled for Senator Dodd and Congressman Chris Murphy.
As they met, Rosa talked about how great it would be if we engaged our network of Obama volunteers to get the word out about stimulus package programs that are available to individuals and we are now talking about possibly working together on a public information campaign. One volunteer had the idea of canvassing older neighborhoods with information on the weatherization program etc.
Rosa and her staff have been busy lately making sure folks are informed about programs available to them and we look forward to helping them out if we can.
Thanks to Rosa for taking the time to meet with volunteers and for once again being a community leader. The idea of collaborating on getting the word out about stimulus package benefits would never have happened without this thank-you ceremony that took no more than 15 minutes - a great example of the power of simple gestures to make change.
Jen Just
unpaid volunteer CT Liaison for OFA (among other things) |
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