Cover Your Butt!

So, tomorrow is the last day of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Sadly, it’s time to start taking down the streamers, blow the last horn and put away the banners until next March.

However, I have just learned that you have one last opportunity to celebrate this important month. Tomorrow, March 31st, thousands of people throughout the US will be calling into Congress in support of colorectal cancer screening legislation. This legislation, currently in Congress would create a National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program.

Fortunately, the Colon Cancer Coalition has made it easy for you to call Congress. Tomorrow, simply dial 866-615-3375 and enter your ZIP code at the prompt. You will be directly connected to the offices of your Members of Congress. When your phone call is answered, you simply need to say, "I support the Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment Act." If you’d like a more detailed script, go to the following: http://coveryourbutt.org/c3-butt-in/.

To be honest, you really don’t need a more detailed script, since all that’s going to happen is that a staffer is going to put a check mark in the box that says that someone called in support of the legislation. Although it may seem trivial, Members of Congress do listen to what the people want and are very curious to hear what their constituents are calling about. So – all you really need to do is just say that you support the Act and you’ve done your part.

At the end of your phone call, DO NOT HANG UP. You will be reconnected back to the Butt-In line, where you can direct your call to your remaining Members of Congress. Please be sure to speak with all three of your Members of Congress (your representative and both senators) tomorrow. This will take less than 5 minutes of your time, but it could be tremendously valuable in the fight against colorectal cancer.

The more calls that Congress receives, the better, so urge your friends, family and co-workers to join you in the Congressional Butt-In! Afraid you'll forget to call tomorrow? Then use your cell phone now to text BUTTIN to 30644 and the Colorectal Cancer Coalition will message a reminder to you tomorrow.

Thank you for being a part of an important movement to eradicate colon cancer. We will win this battle. I just know it.