hand writing letters to representatives for one week

This week, I am pledging to write at least one hand written letter to my senators/ representative on issues that are important to human rights, social justice and the environment.

If you would like to join me, here is the contact information:

President George W. Bush:
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500

Sen. Barbara Boxer:
Washington, D.C. Address
112 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-0505

Sen. Diane Feinstein:
Washington, D.C. Address
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-0505

Use this web address to find your state representative. You will just need your 9 digit zip code.
http://www.house.gov/writerep/

My representative is (California's 6th district)
The Honorable Lynn C. Woolsey
2263 Rayburn
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-5161


To get tips on what issues are up for a vote or are being debated, I usually go to one of the following websites (however these are just a few of the hundreds out there that will guide you into writing about issues that are important to you:

nrdc.org (National Resource Defense Council)
amnesty.org (Amnesty International)
sojo.net (Sojourners)
one.org (The ONE Campaign)
moveon.org (MoveOn.org)

TIP:There is usually a link at any of the above websites that will say something like "TAKE ACTION". From there you can decide what issue to write about and then just copy their email letter version into your hand written version and mail. Most everyone is of the opinion that hand written letters get the most attention but emails letters and petitions also make a big difference if you don't have time to hand write.