Dear Friend,

It’s been hell. Moms and caregivers are barely dealing. We are desperate
for solutions now. 

The good news is: Hope is on the horizon. Congress is starting to move
forward a combination of policy solutions caregivers need, like paid
family and medical leave, making permanent the expanded Child Tax Credit,
childcare for all, and more. But to keep this legislation moving, Congress
needs to hear from you (and us) about the realities of what’s happening in
our lives right now.

[ [link removed]- ]Share with Congress what’s really going on – including the caregiving
pain, hopes, and hurdles – to keep Congress on track moving solutions
forward. Sign up to drop off MomsRising’s Care Economy storybook [ [link removed]- ]at the
local, in-district constituent office of one of your Congressional
representatives by the end of September. 

When you sign up to do this fast, high-impact action, we’ll mail you
everything you’ll need, including the storybook to deliver and the free
“We Care!” button for you to wear during your drop off. Scroll down to see
more details.

We really do have a unique opportunity right now to turn our despair,
worry, exasperation, and even rage into actual change. As Congress works
on the infrastructure package, the set of policy solutions that build the
care infrastructure are very much on the negotiating table, including
national universal policies relating to child care, paid family and
medical leave for when an urgent health crisis strikes or a new baby
arrives, a permanently expanded Child Tax Credit, living wages for care
workers, home- and community-based services, a path to citizenship for
essential and care workers, access to unbiased health care and more. 

MomsRising’s Care Economy storybook is filled with the voices of moms and
caregivers like you sharing their caregiving struggles and experiences.
Your member of Congress needs the storybook to better understand how hard
caregiving has been and get behind the policies caregivers need – and
delivering the storybook is a powerful way to help move change in our
nation’s capital. 

[ [link removed]- ]This September, Congress needs to hear from caregivers! Sign up to drop
off MomsRising’s Care Economy storybook at the local, in-district
constituent office of one of your Congressional representatives, and get
the free “We Care!” button to wear.

*Please forward this email to any friends or family who can help turn our
pain into change by dropping off the Care Economy storybook. And please
post the sign-up link online. The more of us who take action, the faster
we’ll get to much-needed solutions.

Just taking care of our families and loved ones and getting through the
day is an incredible struggle right now. Congress needs to move forward
with solutions. Together, we are a powerful force for the transformative
change we need

In solidarity,

Gloria, Kristin, Joy, Jessica, and the entire MomsRising/MamásConPoder
Team

 

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From: Gloria, MomsRising.org <[email protected]>

Date: Wed, Sep 8, 2021 at 9:44 AM

Subject: Get the “We Care” button for building a Care Economy

To: Gloria <[email protected]>

 

Dear Gloria,

[ [link removed]- ][IMG]This free button is for moms and family members ready to take
action over Congressional summer recess to help make once-in-a-generation
change! 💪🏽💪🏿💪💪🏼 

We hope this free button is for you! ❤️ 

[ [link removed]- ]Are you in? We’re fighting for Congress to finally build a care
economy, including childcare for all, universal paid family/medical leave,
making permanent the expanded Child Tax Credit, and other policies
families and businesses need to recover from the pandemic and thrive
moving forward. And… we’re on the edge of winning these policies, but we
need your extra help to get across the finish line!  

*[ [link removed]- ]Sign up now to do a fast, high-impact action: Just drop off
MomsRising’s Care Economy storybook at the local, in-district constituent
office of one of your Congressional representatives before the end of
September. It’s easy! We’ll mail you everything you’ll need, including the
storybook to deliver and the button for you to wear during your drop off.
We’ll even give you the local address where you can do your drop off. So
EASY! 

Also, don’t miss the bonus opportunity for TWO OTHER gorgeous free
buttons! Just click the link above to go to the sign-up page to see the
bonus opportunity.

[ [link removed]- ][IMG]

MomsRising is mobilizing thousands of volunteers across the country to
deliver storybooks to a nearby office of their U.S. House or Senate
member. This easy action is an amazingly effective way to - over the
August Congressional recess period - keep our lawmakers focused on the
critical work that lies ahead and push key policies forward for a win.
Thousands of real people showing up at constituent offices across the
country with real stories will be hard to ignore. 

We can make history together, for real. Why? Because we have a once in a
generation opportunity to help build the care infrastructure our nation
needs, and Congress needs to hear from parents and caregivers in order for
it to happen. [ [link removed]- ]Our voices are more powerful than we often think. And
right now we’re at a fulcrum point in history, where our voices can push
our nation to win long-needed transformative change toward universal
childcare and paid family/medical leave. That’s why MomsRising created the
Care Economy storybook, filled with powerful and moving personal stories
from members like you across the country about how hard it is to give
care, making the case that it doesn’t have to be this way. And that’s why
we’re asking YOU to help now. 

We need your help to drive the message home by personally dropping off the
storybook to the local office of your U.S. House or Senate member. What
could be easier than dropping something off to help get childcare for all
and universal paid family/medical leave for everyone? 

[ [link removed]- ]Click here to sign up to deliver a care economy storybook. It’s so easy
- we’ll send you everything you need!

Check out the sign-up page to see a bonus opportunity to take more action
and get TWO more beautiful, free buttons about the care economy!

Once you sign up, here’s what will happen:

 1. Pick your closest local drop off location - We’ll give you the
addresses of the constituent offices of your U.S. House and Senate
members for you to choose the address that’s closest to you for your
drop off!
 2. Get your story book to drop off - We’ll snail mail you the Care
Economy storybook to drop off at your local in-district office, as
well as your free “We Care” button to wear during the delivery.
 3. Set a date to do your drop off - Sometime in September (ideally before
Sept. 27), you’ll look at the address list and find the constituent
office most convenient for you, and drop off the storybook. You may
even want to bring a friend or two to join you as you are doing the
drop-off!
 4. Pictures!!- Take pictures of your drop off & post it on social media
with #CareCantWait & #DeliveringOnCare, and email it to us at
[email protected]. The pictures could be of you standing
next to your lawmaker’s office sign, and/or you handing the storybook
to office staff, etc. We need these photos to create a visual
representation for the news media of moms and family members across
the country taking action and showing “We Care”! THANK YOU!!!

*BONUS: Find and decorate a baby onesie with #PaidLeave4All, Care Economy,
#ChildcareForAll, or #CareCantWait to drop off along with the storybook.
You can use glitter glue and yarn, sharpies, puff balls, or anything you
want in this kid-friendly art activity. (If you do this, please be sure to
send us a picture at [email protected]).

Doing an in-district drop off is so easy, and we are here for you every
step of the way. Get the beautiful “We Care” button and wear it for your
delivery to show you are part of the movement to create the care economy!

[ [link removed]- ]Sign up now!

Please forward this email to any friends or family who may be interested
in helping to build the care economy by taking this action, and who would
want to wear the “We Care!” button. Together, we’ll be a national wave of
change for families.

In solidarity,

Gloria, Kristin, Joy, Jessica, Nate, Elyssa, Lisa, Magen, Meghann, and the
entire MomsRising/MamásConPoder Team

MomsRising is committed to maintaining public health measures to practice
safe advocacy during the pandemic. All volunteers are expected to wear a
mask, maintain social distancing, have weighed their own risk in
attending, and follow all local safety guidelines. 

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