DC 2005 Briefing
On September 29th, 2005, the HER Foundation was invited
to conduct a briefing about HG on Capitol Hill in Washington
DC. A briefing is an opportunity to present information related
to your cause to members of congress. Because briefings are
held simultaneously, congressional members must choose which
to attend or send their aides to. Others in attendence include
lobbyists and HER Foundation supporters.
Our briefing was sponsored by Congressman and Dr. Dave Weldon
(FL-15) and Representative Xavier
Becerra (CA-31). Mr. Bacerra spoke about HG and became interested after
speaking with his wife who is a practicing perinatologist.
Many of those on our advisory board and a few dedicated members,
as well as others who have been dramatically impacted by
HG
spoke about the impact of HG. The theme was focused on the
many losses of HG and the need for research funding, as well
as the message that there is hope.
Even if you were unable to attend, you can still help by
contacting your congressional members to increase awareness,
and assist us in acquiring funds for our collaborative research
projects with the University of Southern California (USC
in LA). (See more in our Mission
& Goals)
Following are some of the speeches and
presentations given at the briefing.
Updated on:
May. 06, 2008 |
