AARC’s Virtual Lobby Day

1 hour ago

Thank you everyone who took the time to participate in our first ever AARC Virtual Lobby day on 8/4/10

14 hours ago

For those of you who didn't get a chance to send your email today-I'm going out on a limb (don't tell Cheryl) send them now!

14 hours ago

Well NYers...70 messages is what we logged today!Florida, kudos to you with 1275 messages today.

15 hours ago

Florida, kudos to you with 1275 messages today. Georgia was in 2nd with 240 and Illinois was in third with 216. PA and NM were 4th and 5th.

15 hours ago

Remember my North vs. South challenge for Carolinas and Dakotas? Both "souths" left the north in the dust. Overall S Carolina beat you all!

15 hours ago

@SheriTooley New York baby!!! You ended up with 70 messages today and left CT and NJ in the dust.

15 hours ago

Those are great numbers! I just now got my family to send e-mails so it not to late to send more e-mails

15 hours ago

I'm happy to report my wife, son, mom and cousin from Florida all took on the task of writing on our behalf today.

15 hours ago

WOW! 4507 Messages sent as of 8:45PM. AARC Virtual Lobby Day in my opinion is overwhelmingly successful. There is still time to send more!

16 hours ago

still plenty of time, you West coasters! lets let Congress know RTs mean business. Numbers are looking great!

16 hours ago

I'm getting excited to hear the numbers!Thanks to all of you who have already sent your emails. There is still time for those who have not.

16 hours ago

OK....where are we? For those of you that let me know you tried and couldn'y get through..try again...We are ON!!

17 hours ago

Hey West coast RTs, keep those messages going! I'll update how things are going in an hour or so. Keep up the good work!!!

17 hours ago

Can't wait to see the numbers Frank! Thank you to all who have participated! If you have not sent your email there is still time! GO RTs!

18 hours ago

I'm off the grid at meetings until about 7p. I should be giving out #s around 8p.

19 hours ago

To all you RTs getting home from the day shift, thanks for taking care of our patients, now advocate for them even moreso, send your email!!

19 hours ago

So happy to report that my Mom (who has COPD) reached out to her member of Congress!

20 hours ago

AAHHH Frank why let a little old thing called work get in the way of having fun sending e-mails to congressmem and clogging cap connection

20 hours ago

RTs across the nation keep up the great efforts! Minnesota let's kick it up a notch! Send your email now! The MSRC appreciates you!

20 hours ago

keep up those emails, hope we have a second "evening wave" of them, might be easier to get on Cap Connection then, either way don't give up

20 hours ago

@aarc_cheryl GET ER DONE!!! Block it up some more!!!!!

20 hours ago

Hey, sorry I've been quiet, have to take care of business. Let's keep the messages flowing. See if Cap Wiz can handle even more messages!!!

21 hours ago

Patients and Caregivers are taking action. Just got a call from the wife of a COPDer who sent a letter to Congress!!

21 hours ago

What a wonderful concept, so many emails we jammed Cap Wiz (now fully functional). Imagine what is happening on the Hill!! Way to Go!!!

21 hours ago

We did stop up Cap Wiz, aka Cap Connection, but it's back online now so email away. Guess we jammed it up but good with all those emails!

21 hours ago

I keep poking the folks in GA. I think they are getting tired of hearing from me! That"s OK. I like to hear we are getting results.

21 hours ago

Hey I think we shut down CapWiz??

22 hours ago

@fse7rrt Yeah...I think we need to 'poke' our friends in Maine! Keith...where are you?

22 hours ago

I called my Rep and both Senators to ask for their support/co-sponsorship. One aide told me there seemed to be increased activity on HR1077!

23 hours ago

Feeling inspired? Forward the virtual lobby day link to friends-family-your vet...

23 hours ago

Thats great news Frank! I'm still trying to send out reminders here in GA.

23 hours ago

AARC Virtual Lobby Day Update: At 12:45pm (EST) we crossed the 2000 messages mark. FL and GA are #1 & #2. MI, OH, IL round out the top 5.

One day ago

My mom (who has COPD) called her Idaho Members.These are the people Virtual Lobby Day is for! Patients getting access to RTs! PS thanks mom!

One day ago

@fse7rrt Frank how are Minnesota's numbers looking? I know Minnesotans can make us proud! Most of us are thawed out now so no excuses!

One day ago

There's no way that Congress isn't going to notice RTs today, the emails are flowing in, keep it up RTs

One day ago

I am impressed with this Virtual Lobby Day so far. Keep up the good work and bear with me as I create some fun competition between states.

One day ago

@SheriTooley Hey NY is moving up. BTW, I won't mention CT is ahead of NY right now. Oh a little northeast rivalry! Oh, NJ is close behind!!!

One day ago

Karen and I are trying to wake up the folks in GA. I think we can do better than 103!

One day ago

OK Gang...Frank tells me that we only have 6 people who have sent messages in NY..and I know who two of them are...and 1 is ME! Let's go!!

One day ago

Friendly competition among the states is awesome, another way of advocating for those patients who cannot advocate for themselves. Nice Job!

One day ago

Things to do: Coffee-check. Send emails through Cap. Connection: check. Poke Minnesota RTs to send emails:check Go Minnesota!

One day ago

From MN Sr Delegate Merriman: Keep up the great efforts! Minnesota RTs keep sending those emails, make our voices heard on Capitol Hill!

One day ago

@CarrieBourassa You go girl, I know we can count on Minnesota to come through.

One day ago

Respiratory Therapists improve the health of pulmonary patients

One day ago

Hey N Dakota, S Dakota, N Carolina, S Carolina: which is going to send more messages to Washington? Let's get the north-south battle going!

One day ago

All of the physician professional socities who work with respiratory therapists support the RT Part B initiative

One day ago

@GWKFACHE let's wake up the great state of Pennsylvania Mr. Kauffman. At 11 AM we find 5 people have sent 13 messages to Washington.

One day ago

ANOTHER EMAIL BLAST WENT OUT TO MN THIS AM, LETS SHOW THEM WE AREN'T A FROZEN TUNDRA! SEND YOUR EMAILS THROUGH CAPITOL CONNECTION! SO EASY!

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Healthcare reform means more insured individuals - shortage of Primary care docs will increase the need for allied health!

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TODAY IS THE DAY! WE ARE ONCE AGAIN FIGHTING FOR THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF OUR PATIENTS! KEEP THE EMAILS COMING!! WAY TO GO!!