Mark Your Calendar for April 23-24, 2018
You’re invited to join the Alliance for Childhood Cancer for the 7th Annual Childhood Cancer Action Days. This two-day event in Washington brings our community together to advocate for important childhood cancer issues currently before Congress.
Your Voice Matters
A strong showing of advocates at Action Days 2018 is more crucial than ever. We will be at a critical point in the legislative process on several key issues for children with cancer. Sharing your story in Washington this spring will ensure the voice of children with cancer is heard loud and clear!
Scholarships
There are a limited number of scholarships available to attend Action Days 2018. Scholarships will be applied towards rooming costs at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center. Please follow the link below to apply by March 10th. Applying early is strongly encouraged.
The Details
- Monday, April 23rd
- Issues and Advocacy Training at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center (775 12th St NW, Washington, DC 20005)
- Tuesday, April 24th
- Kick-Off and pre-arranged meetings with Members of Congress and their staff on Capitol Hill
Registration is Now Open. A registration fee of $50 per family will help cover expenses, including breakfast and lunch on April 23rd and breakfast on April 24th for all attendees. A limited number of scholarships will be available. Transportation to/from Childhood Cancer Action Days is the responsibility of those attending.
Questions?
Please contact alliance@asco.org.
Faces of Childhood Cancer Project
Calling all childhood cancer families! As members of the childhood cancer community, we want our legislators to recognize that childhood cancer goes beyond statistics by showing them the faces of our children. Our children are more than just the cancer they experience. We have created the Faces of Childhood Cancer Project to share their stories with legislators at upcoming advocacy meetings on Capitol Hill. It’s a fun and meaningful activity that you can do from home!
These documents are only used for this purpose.
This year we have two ways in which you can submit-
1. We have created a form you can fill out and upload photos- we will format for you and create the one page document we need to submit to legislators.
2. Create your own: Click here to see a sample Faces of Childhood Cancer project. Click here for a blank template. If you are not attending Action Days, please submit to Rosalie Abbott.
Click here for instructions on how to participate
Any questions, please contact alliance@asco.org.
What to Know Before You Go
Please join us for a webinar, “What to Know Before You Go” on Wednesday, April 11th at 7:00 pm eastern. It’s time to think about how to get your message across effectively to Capitol Hill. In this webinar, we'll go over the details on how meetings are being scheduled as well as a few specific "homework" assignments that will help you hone your message, understand your audience, use social media effectively and get a sense of what is happening on Capitol Hill (it's entertaining, we promise). Participants will come away from the session with a practical preparation plan. Whether you've attended the Action Days in the past or not, this is the session for you.
UPDATE: You can download the What to Know Before You Go webinar here.
Hotel Information
UPDATE: Please note that the room block at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center (the hotel where training will take place) is now full. However, an additional block of rooms has been secured at the Holiday Inn Washington Capitol which is conveniently located by the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum and Capitol Hill at 550 C St SW, Washington, DC 20024. Rooms are available at the block rate of $209 (excluding 14.8% tax) on a first-come, first-served basis. (Eligible hotel dates: April 22, April 23, April 24). A very limited number of rooms is available on the night of April 24. We recommend that you book soon as rooms may fill up quickly.
You may make reservations by using the online booking link, or by calling 877-572-6951 and referencing the Alliance for Childhood Cancer and booking code AC9.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center (775 12th St NW, Washington, DC 20005) which is also the training location. Rooms are available at the block rate of $209 on a first-come, first-served basis. (Eligible hotel dates: April 22, April 23, April 24). A very limited number of rooms is available on the night of April 24. We recommend that you book early as rooms may fill up quickly.
You may make reservations by calling 1-800-393-2510 and mentioning “Childhood Cancer Action Days”; or by using the online booking link. The deadline to make your hotel reservation at the group rate is March 23rd.
Frequently Asked Questions
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WASHINGTON, D.C.
April 23-24, 2018