Sample Call In Support Of The 2008 National Campus Safety Awareness Month Congressional Resolution

Instructions: You can get the name and contact information for the U.S. Representative from your district at http://www.congress.org/. Just enter your ZIP Code in the “My Elected Officials” box in the upper left hand corner. From the results look under “President & Congress” then click on the name listed under “Representatives”. Finally select the “Contact” tab and you’ll get their phone and fax numbers. Please contact their Washington, DC office. The call shouldn’t take more than a couple of minutes.

What To Say (please feel free to put as much in your own words as you want): Hello, I’m [Insert Name] calling from [the name of your organization or college if you are calling on their behalf, if not just leave this out] in [Insert Name Of City/Town]. I’m a constituent [and or let them know that your organization/institution is located in the Congressman/woman’s district] and am calling to ask for their support and co-sponsorship of House Resolution 1288.

This resolution will support the recognition of September as National Campus Safety Awareness Month. This initiative is driven by the national non-profit Security On Campus, Inc and is a collaborative effort as the group works with colleges and universities throughout the country to raise awareness about safety on campuses. This is an opportunity for our entire community, including students, to come together to work to make our campus as safe as possible. Your co-sponsorship of House Resolution 1288 will help us draw much needed attention to this initiative and we would greatly appreciate the Congressman/woman’s support.

[You may be asked to provide an address so that they can send you a written response. This is a good sign so please let them respond in writing and please provide us with a copy.]