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Letter to the Editor | Volunteers getting results in efforts to end poverty

Unbeknownst to most residents of the area, there is a group of citizens here who advocate with our Members of Congress to bring an end to poverty in the U.S. and around the world. We meet monthly, share a potluck meal, and strategize how we can create the political will to end poverty. The group is part of an organization called RESULTS. www.results.org

RESULTS is a movement of everyday people. Together we use our voices to influence national political decisions that will bring an end to poverty. As volunteers, we receive training, support, and inspiration to become skilled advocates. We learn to effectively advise policy makers, guiding them towards decisions that improve access to HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. Together we realize the incredible power we possess to use our voices to change the world.

Volunteer advocates are backed by in-depth research, the legislative expertise of RESULTS staff, and detailed training. We learn to write letters, work with the media, and meet with members of Congress. Our advocacy helps change policy to support millions of families putting food on the table or helping appropriate our nation’s resources for the most vulnerable children. RESULTS advocates are not paid lobbyists: we are volunteers. We know that every voice has power – and that by bringing all of our voices together, we can change the world.

Our outgoing Congressman, Derek Kilmer, has been an excellent partner in Congress in this effort to improve the lives of all in our community, state, nation and world. We are immensely grateful to him and wish him well at the Rockefeller Foundation, where he will carry on this work and also work to help the globe adapt to climate change.

If you want to join this fascinating work, please contact us at [email protected].

Beth Wilson

Olalla

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