Grow the National Service Congressional Caucus
Draft Letter Template to Write to Your Senator

<< Date >>

The Honorable << Name >>
U.S. Senate
Washington, DC 20510

Dear Senator << Name >>:

Please support the national service programs in your state by joining the National Service Congressional Caucus in the U.S. Senate.  On February 12, 2008, Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT) and Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) announced the new Congressional Caucus and circulated a Dear Colleague letter inviting you to join.  The National Service Congressional Caucus is a bipartisan group that supports the vital role service programs play in strengthening communities across America by raising awareness of national service and expanding service opportunities for all Americans.  I am forwarding their letter and ask that you consider joining the Caucus.

National and community service programs – AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America, and Senior Corps – provide human capital —people power— to help address critical needs in every congressional district.  National service participants provide local community and faith-based organizations the capacity and tools they need to help communities thrive by tutoring and mentoring children, building affordable housing, restoring the environment, providing health care, caring for the elderly, responding to natural disasters, and leading volunteers in service.    Each year, national and community service participants recruit hundreds of thousands of volunteers, who donate millions of hours of service to their communities.

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Last year more than 1.6 million citizens strengthened communities through AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America, and Senior Corps.  I hope you will show your support for these efforts by joining the Senate National Service Congressional Caucus today.

Sincerely,

<< Your Name >>
<< Your Street >>
<< Your City >>
<< Your State >> << Your Zip-Code >>