It’s a great opportunity to connect with other volunteers while taking action on our #YesWeCanEndTB campaign.
Your actions in September will be our last opportunity to influence how Canada shows up at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on TB this September.
to go above and beyond, invite your MP to meet you at your event and take photos.
Results is independent from corporate funding or government donations. October 17 – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP) – is a globally recognized day to stand in solidarity with those living in extreme poverty. A most impactful way to support Results Canada is creating your own personal fundraising page.
Fundraising is a great skill to have as an advocate. Just be yourself, communicate why this is important to you and do not be afraid to ask for donations: you will never know the answer if you don’t ask!
The beauty of being part of the Results Canada volunteer network is that you are never alone: reach out to Results volunteers – especially those nearby as you can walk together, cook, etc.
Write an LTE if you want to make your opinion heard in a timely manner. You don’t need a lot of research, and your LTE can be brief and to-the-point - just 150-200 words! When time is of the essence, choose to write an LTE.
Once submitted, you can track your letter by doing an internet search of your name and following up with the publication to find out if/when it is getting published.
Your letter doesn’t have to be perfect, and you don’t have to be an expert to have an opinion. You simply need to care.
Use your voice on social media to tell Canada why they need to TB and the need to increase investments in research and development for TB.
Tweets with images can receive approximately 160% more retweets than those without.
When posting on social media, be genuine and speak from the heart. People want to connect with other human beings online, so be yourself and it'll help you get your message across!
Call-to-action summary:
In April, we launched the nine-month #GameChangers2030 campaign to advocate for game-changing partnerships, innovations, and people to build a more equal world, especially in the face of mounting and interlocking crises. From July to September, we are calling on Canada to take meaningful action to end tuberculosis – the world’s deadliest infectious disease.
In September, Results Canada encourages all volunteer advocate groups to organize an outdoor, in-person social Education & Action (E&A) and chalk a sidewalk in support of the quest to end TB!
Talk to your group leader and/or offer to organize it yourself. It’s a great opportunity to connect with other volunteers while taking action on our #YesWeCanEndTB campaign. Your actions in September will be our last opportunity to influence how Canada shows up at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on TB this September.
In a public place, draw chalk art to raise awareness for the need for Canada to attend the United Nations High-Level Meeting on TB this September and make strong commitments to end TB, like announcing increased investments in TB research and development.
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Invite your MP to meet you at your event and take photos.
The ask: To end TB and to prepare for future threats, Canada must ensure the highest-level political participation at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on TB this September and commit 0.15% of its overall research and development expenditure annually to developing and delivering new tools to prevent, diagnose, and treat this deadly infectious disease.
See all our resources to help you use social media, along with key dates, hashtags, tags and keywords found on our call-to-action page.
Your Members of Parliament ultimately work for you and you do have power in your relationship with them!
– Lindsay Sheridan, Results Canada staff
