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We are about half way through the year and 60% of the way to our 2022 Give Hope campaign goal. If you haven’t contributed yet, we would be so grateful for a gift in any amount – every dollar makes a difference! While we are a grassroots volunteer organization, your donations fund our yearly operating […]

We are very excited to share that on Wednesday, June 8th the Lymphedema Treatment Act was placed on the Consensus Calendar!  The Consensus Calendar is an alternative route to advance House bills with strong bipartisan support. Only bills with a supermajority (290 or more cosponsors) are eligible, and the Lymphedema Treatment Act is one of […]

I hope you will enjoy reading the Advocate Spotlight below, in which Melvin Osburn, one of our long-time team members, talks about his lymphedema journey, why he got involved, and what advice he has for other advocates. We also hope that reading his story inspires you to share yours. Stories from patients, family members, friends, […]

The Lymphedema Treatment Act gained 10 new cosponsors in April! The new cosponsors are: Senator Collins (ME) Rep Rep Lofgren (CA-19) Rep Gaetz (FL-1) Rep Carter (LA-2) Rep Golden (ME-2) Rep Wagner (MO-2) Rep Cawthorn (NC-11) Rep Stansbury (NM-1) Rep Davidson (OH-8) Rep Beyer (VA-8) If any of your member of Congress are on the […]

If you want to help educate others in your area, including your healthcare providers, we have a variety of cards, flyers, and posters available.  All of these items can be found on our Increasing Awareness page, where they are available for FREE download, or you can order these educational materials at a nominal cost.  An […]

I hope you will enjoy reading the Advocate Spotlight below, in which one of our long-time team members talks about her lymphedema journey, why she got involved, and what advice she has for other advocates. We also hope that reading her story will inspire you to deepen your involvement and join your state’s advocacy team. […]

I’d like to invite you to join your state’s advocacy team. This is a chance to deepen your advocacy skills and have an even greater impact. As a team member, you will receive additional information about your congressional offices and have access to special actions not available to the general public. There is no cost […]

Today is the start of our 2022 Give Hope campaign!  Time, talent, and treasure. It takes all of these things to make our advocacy work. Today, we are humbly asking for your help with the latter. Please consider making a donation to our 2022 Give Hope campaign. While we are a grassroots volunteer organization, your […]

  If you haven’t yet, please send a hand written note to your Representative in Congress, urging them to pass the Lymphedema Treatment Act this year. This is our key action item for March! Handwritten communication is increasingly rare, and that’s exactly why it gets more notice, and why we are asking you to take […]