Make Your Voice Heard!

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Let's make some noise!

As a resident of Massachusetts, your lawmakers want to hear about the issues that are important to you.  Your age doesn't matter!  Lawmakers LOVE to hear from middle and high school students about what issues are impacting their day to day lives.  So help us make some noise and let the Massachusetts Legislature know that taxing sugary drinks will help you and your peers make healthier choices.

Informational Materials:

Check out our 17 minute presentation on Advocacy and learn how you can make your voice heard!

Sugary Drink Tax Fact Sheet

Sugary Drink Tax Infographic

Sugary Drink Tax Tiers

 

Ways you and your friends can take action:

Sugary Drink Tax Video Sample - You can record a 15 to 30 second video talking about the importance of passing this tax.  Once complete, you can email the video to Melissa at [email protected] or text it to her at 508-834-4017.  The video should include at minimum your name, the town you live in, why passing the excise tax is important to you or a fact about the health risks of sugary drinks, and end with the ask.  The videos shouldn’t be directed at any one lawmaker. 

Create a personalized graphic and post to social media - don't forget to tag Facebook Icon @ACSCANMass or Twitter Icon @ACSCANMA

Share your cancer story

Draft a letter to the editor using the info sheets above.  When your draft is complete, email it to Melissa at [email protected].

 

Other Activities:

Global Cervical Cancer Campaign - sign the petition and email Congress

ACS CAN Scavenger Hunt

Become an ACS CAN Member

Complete the How ACS and ACS CAN Work Together Scramble - Find the answers in the presentation above!

Your Support CAN fight Cancer