Act now to save abstinence education funding

Sign letters on the National Abstinence Education Association web site:

• A letter asking President Obama to reinsert funding for abstinence education in his budget request.
• A letter asking House Appropriations Chairman Obey to maintain funding for abstinence education in the 2010 budget.
• A letter asking Republican Leadership to take the lead on advocating for the continuation of abstinence education in the 2010 budget.

Help send 1,000's of letters to President Obama by students who have profited from abstinence education programs and by parents and teachers who see the benefit. The letters can be short, but must personally illustrate why abstinence education must continue. Send one copy of the letters to NAEA (either email or by mail) and the other copy to the President. Address: President Barack Obama; The White House; 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC

Visit your member of congress over the Memorial Day break. Call the district office and ask for a meeting or attend an event where your Member will be. Use this opportunity to let them know that abstinence education must continue in his/her district. (Let NAEA know if you are able to visit by sending an email to info@abstinenceassociation.org.) Contact your House Member here . Contact your Senator here.

Use info from NAEA to be persuasive.