Did you know that your Congressional Members make decisions each and every day that impact your health? It's true! Each year the United States Congress determines how much of the federal budget will be dedicated to medical research as well as how you obtain treatment for myeloma.

To make a difference, you have to make your voice heard. The IMF has just launched a whole new advocacy initiative and is actively looking for myeloma advocates to "join the team." The involvement of myeloma patients and their loved ones in addition to myeloma doctors, nurses, and researchers in the legislative process are vital to IMF's mission of improving the quality of life of myeloma patients while working toward prevention and a cure.

Visit the IMF Advocacy Action Center at www.capwiz.com/myeloma/home and join our efforts!

There are many ways in which you can join the IMF in our fight. Below are 3 important actions you can take today.

Take Action: Write Your Elected Officials
Your Congressional Members want to hear from you! Click here to write a letter to your Members of Congress on important myeloma legislation.

Educate Yourself: Learn More about Myeloma Advocacy Issues & Legislation
Want to learn more about the issues and legislation important to the IMF and the myeloma community? Click here to learn more about IMF's advocacy statements.

Get Involved: Sign Up for the Myeloma Action Network
Sign up here to become part of the Myeloma Action Network and be notified when urgent action is needed to improve the quality of life for myeloma patients.

For further information on IMF's government relations activities and positions, contact Christine Murphy, Director of Government Affairs at:

International Myeloma Foundation
Office of Government Affairs
6534 Marlo Drive
Falls Church, VA 22042

Phone: (703) 738-1498
Fax: (703) 349-5879
E-mail: cmurphy@myeloma.org