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Every month, one lucky America In Solidarity volunteer (not a volunteer yet, join at http://www.americasolidarity.org/user/register) will win one of our t-shirts through our "Write To Make A Difference" program.. Simply send us a copy (forward an email, webpage link or snailmail a copy to our office) of either a letter to the editor that you had published in your local newspaper or the response you had from your local politician. The topics can be either about one of our 2007 key issues (War profiteering and support for the veterans, including adequate health care for them and their families, Health care reform, Fair trade policies, Living Wages, Campaign finance reform or Checking corporate greed) or concerning one of the articles on the America In Solidarity website (http://www.americasolidarity.org/) about an issue or piece of legislation that affects working families.

"We want our volunteers to start being more active trhough e-activism and encourage them to be more vocal about legislation and issues that matter to the working families of America," said Todd Iverson, president of America In Solidarity. "People don't realize how important those five minutes spent thanking or encouraging your legislator about a particular bill can be. Or that adding your voice in a letter to the editor helps shape the conversation."

Eligible entries include:

    * Published letter to the editor in your local newspaper
    * Emails to your local, state or congressional representatives about one of our key issues or an article or legislation mentioned on our site. You can bcc America In Solidarity (info @ americasolidarity.org) in your email.
    * Written response received from your elected officials

To be eligible simply send America In Solidarity a copy of the letter or response before the last day of each month to be eligible for the drawing. Declaring that you are a volunteer of America In Solidarity earns you two chances in the hopper, so don't be afraid of mentioning it in your letter.