Write your senators
You can make a difference!
You can make a difference in just a few minutes by sharing your story about living with psoriasis.
Did you know that each state in our country has two elected senators who help to make decisions and create laws that have an impact on you? Even though you are not old enough to vote, you can still contact your senators and ask them to help find a cure for psoriasis.
By sharing your story about living with psoriasis, you are helping to raise awareness about finding a cure for psoriasis once and for all!
Not sure what to say? Here is a sample letter help get you started!
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Dear Senator {Enter the last name of the senator you are writing to},
My name is [enter name] and I am in the [grade level] grade living in [city, state]. I have had psoriasis since I was [age] years old. I am writing to you today to ask for your help in finding a cure for psoriasis.
Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease of the skin where the immune system causes skin cells to reproduce too quickly. No one is sure what exactly causes psoriasis, but scientists agree that it is a genetic disease. Psoriasis is not a contagious disease and there is no cure for psoriasis. Did you know that there are an estimated 7.5 million people living with psoriasis in our country?
Finding a cure for psoriasis is important to me because… [take a minute to write a few words about why a cure for psoriasis is important to you.]
Thank you for taking the time to read my letter. I hope someday soon, there will be cure for this terrible disease! Please send me back a letter about what you are doing to help find a cure for psoriasis.
Sincerely,
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