Coalition for a Safe & Healthy Connecticut
International Women’s Lobby Day For Safer Alternatives to Toxic Chemicals
March 8, 2007

In honor of International Women’s Day, The Coalition for a Safe & Healthy Connecticut will host a lobby day for all women and families. Participants will have an opportunity to show their support for new legislation that encourages the reduction of toxic chemicals found in our everyday environments including public settings and the workplace.  Commonly found toxins such as pesticides and those found in cleaning products have been associated with the increased rates of chronic disease such as cancer and asthma as well as developmental disabilities, birth defects and autism.
 
Thursday, March 8th 2007
11:00am-1:00pm
Connecticut Legislative Office Building
Hartford, CT
Capital Building Room #310

The day will include updates on four specific pieces of legislation asking for a reduction of toxic chemicals usage in Connecticut, information on safer products to use in the home, and guest speakers to discuss the dangers to the health of Connecticut Women and families associated with common toxic chemicals.  
We invite your you and/or your organization to be a part of this important day!

As a Co-sponsor of the event your organization will be:

• Listed on all publicity and outreach for the event.  
• Highlighted in the program and recognized from the podium
• Encouraged to speak to elected officials about your/your organization’s health-related area of interest

Where possible, we ask for the following to support the success of the event:

• Schedule 1-2 advocates from your organization to be in attendance.
• Send out a notice to your membership announcing the event and urging their attendance

• Commitment to getting Mother’s Day cards signed prior to the event

To be a co-sponsor, please contact Petra Volinski at (860) 232-6232 or email (pvolinski@cleanwater.org) with the following:

• Your name/organization name
• Contact information
• Approximate number of people that will attend with you/from your organization

Thank you for your support.  I look forward to hearing from you. Lunch will be provided.