Re: Fw: Last Chance to Sign-on to the OAC's letter to President-elect Barack Obama

[Guest guest]

This is a Band site, not a political site...and this is right on the

edge of allowed vs not allowed. I will let it thru, though, since it

DOES have to do with obesity awareness.

Sandy r

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> Subject: Last Chance to Sign-on to the OAC's letter to President-

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> Barack Obama

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> This is well worth signing. Also the group is worth joining. It

does a lot

> for obesity awareness.

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> Barb McGraw

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> Where the Redwoods Meet the Pacific Ocean

> -- Last Chance to Sign-on to the OAC's letter to President-

elect

> Barack Obama

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> OAC Call to Action

> (More than 1,000 signatures collected to date!)

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> OAC Call to Action

> Sign-on Today to the OAC's Letter to President-elect Barack Obama

> QUICK LINKS

> OAC

> Dear OAC Member or Friend:

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> Within seven days, President-elect Barack Obama will be inaugurated

into the

> United States Presidency. On that same day, January 20, 2009, the

OAC will

> issue a formal letter to President-elect Obama encouraging him and

his

> office to begin taking proactive measures in the fight against

obesity.

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> Throughout the next week, please take a moment to view the OAC's

letter and

> add your name to the more than 1,000 individuals advocating for

obesity

> awareness. Below, please find the OAC's letter to President-elect

Obama.

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> January 20, 2009

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> President Barack Obama

> The White House

> 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

> Washington, DC 20500

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> Dear President Obama:

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> On behalf of the nearly 12,000 members of the Obesity Action

Coalition (OAC)

> I would like to congratulate you on being elected the forty-fourth

> president of the United States. Your presidential campaign has

inspired

> millions of Americans, especially young people, to become more

active in

> their government and public service. As you enter the presidency,

the OAC

> looks forward to closely working with your administration to combat

our

> country's obesity epidemic.

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> The OAC is a national non-profit organization comprised mostly of

> individuals who have been personally affected by obesity. In

addition, our

> membership includes more than 1,000 healthcare providers who care

for those

> affected. Our strong belief is that obesity, like other diseases,

must be

> both prevented and treated. Those either currently obese, or at

risk for

> developing obesity, and are ready to make a change in their lives,

should

> have expanded access to both prevention and treatment avenues.

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> One exemplary effort on your part to address obesity was through

your

> sponsorship of legislation to establish nutrition and physical

education

> standards for schools. As you know, obesity is a complex disease.

The obese

> and morbidly obese often experience a wide variety of other health

> conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, sleep apnea and

many

> more. Adding to the challenge, patients are often denied access to

> critically needed treatment (such as medically managed weight-loss

or

> bariatric surgery) as some payors and employers still do not

recognize

> obesity and morbid obesity as a disease.

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> During your campaign, you continuously challenged Americans to

stand up for

> change. At the OAC, we fully believe in this mantra and rigorously

encourage

> individuals affected by obesity to become advocates for change.

Those

> personally affected can impact how others view obesity and impact

decision

> makers.

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> As you work to reform our country's health care system, please know

that the

> OAC is ready, willing, and able to serve as a resource on obesity

issues.

> Together, we can work to eliminate the negative stigma associated

with this

> disease and make sure that obesity is treated as a disease,

allowing for

> increased access to safe and effective medical treatment.

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> Thank you,

> Obesity Action Coalition

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> To sign-on to the OAC's letter and show your support, click here or

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> Your name, city and state will be collected and forwarded as a

signor of the

> OAC's letter to President-elect Obama.

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