Advocacy

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Why Advocate for the VF?

The Vasculitis Foundation works to support positive change in the lives of people who live with vasculitis. Our members work in Washington D.C. to educate Congress about vasculitis and the need to support research funding so that we gain a better understanding of the disease and identify advanced treatments and one day find a cure. In addition, your grassroots advocacy in your community is an important component of the VF's success.

The Grassroots Advocate

Anyone can become an advocate. While we can help you understand the different ways you can advocate change with your elected officials, the most important thing for you to do when you advocate is to be yourself and share your personal story about your experiences with vasculitis.

What You Can Do

You can get involved and become a grass roots advocate in your community and with your elected officials. When you join your voice with the voices of others you become a powerful force for change. There are many advocacy strategies that you can use to become an effective advocate.

Get Involved!

Contact Your Federal Elected Officials

Your federal representatives and senators are elected to serve you. You can contact your elected official’s office in several ways, which we outline here.
Sign up to be a VF Advocate From time to time, the VF will send an email alerting its members about an important advocacy issue that requires action.
Advocate in Your Community
 In addition to advocating for legislative initiatives, the grass roots advocate can make a difference by working in the community to raise awareness about vasculitis and advocating for improvements in the lives of people with vasculitis. Some strategies you can consider follow.
Share Your Advocacy Story
 As advocates, we learn from each other. This can be difficult for VF members because we are a worldwide organization. One way we can help each other regardless of where we live, is to create an on line community where we share our advocacy stories.