Health care reform is heating up in Washington and right here at home. YOUR voice is critical to achieving quality, affordable health care for all. Please join FCAN in our upcoming activities to make sure our Representatives are hearing support for reform from their constituents.


Contact Jessica Pemble, Health Care Reform Organizer, for more information and to get involved in our upcoming events. 813-877-6712 or jessica@fcan.org.

August, 2009

August 6th: Kathy Castor/Betty Reed Town Hall @ Children’s Board, 6pm-8pm. We will be collecting petitions, educating the public on HR 3200, and hosting the Town Hall.

August 7th: Join FCAN and Greenpeace for our Healthy Food Drive, 11am-7pm. Help us get our “Independence from Insurance Companies” and “Obama to attend Copenhagen” petitions signed! We will be donating all food to Potter’s House on Kennedy Blvd.

August 8th: Canvassing with Organizing For America in Tampa and St. Petersburg.

August 12th: Small Business Press Conference. Senator Nelson’s Tampa Office. Time TBA.

August 15th: Canvassing with OFA in Tampa and St. Petersburg.

August 15th: Woodstock Concert @ Skipper’s Smokehouse. We will be collecting petitions.
Week of August 19th: Take part in painting a mural on Monday and Tuesday at the FCAN office (your thoughts on the health care campaign) that will be delivered to Nelson at a rally outside his office on the 19th. Time TBA.

August 22nd: Canvassing with OFA in Tampa and St. Petersburg; Potluck Celebration.
Week of the 25th: Petition Delivery (“Independence from Insurance Companies”) and Enemies of Reform Press Conference. Time/date/location TBA.

August 25th: Health Care Townhall at Tallahassee City Hall.

August 29th: STATEWIDE RALLY in Orlando! Goal: 600+ people. Buses will be available from the Tampa area.