Letters to the Editor Campaign

Posted September 14, 2011 by Mandy Smith in

The Resource Center for Independent Living is partnering with Centers for Independent Living(CILs) all across Kansas in a Letters to the Editor campaign coordinated by the Statewide Independent Living Council of Kansas(SILCK).

I have drafted 9 sample letters for advocates and consumers to use as inspiration for their own letters covering a range of topics. They have been uploaded on The Kansas Truth Is website.

Other Resources on The Kansas Truth Is include a list of contact information for News outlets across Kansas and an updated Legislative guide that includes photos of all of our State Legislators.

The sample Letters to the Editor can also be downloaded in a Word Document HERE.

We must get the word out to our families, friends, neighbors, and especially our Legislators that Kansans with disabilities are engaged in a long uphill battle for their independence. Please use any of these resources to help us submit Letters to the Editor across Kansas in our home town newspapers as well as the larger regional ones.

Mandy Smith

Mandy has worked at RCIL since June of 2009. She is a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist and provides services in 32 counties to individuals who are blind or have low vision and are 55 years and older.

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