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March Awareness Initiative

Request a Proclamation

Sample Proclamation Request Letter
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Sample Proclamation
 
Sample Proclamation Press Release
 
If you need the letter in another format, please contact us.
 

Steps to Obtain a Proclamation

Step 1 Locate the contact information for the government office to receive the proclamation request. Click here to view the list of all US Governors. State guidelines for obtaining proclamations may be available, so search the site. Many states accept the requests through online submission or email features. If specific guidelines are stated, follow those provided, otherwise, follow the procedure outlined here.
 
Step 2 Carefully read the sample proclamation and enter specific accurate information for the city or state in which the proclamation is being requested.
 
Step 3 Carefully read the sample letter and enter specific information, including contact information. Optionally, it would be appropriate to add a personal statement, perhaps a relationship to someone with MSA as a motivation for making this request.

Step 4 Provide some additional Information on Multiple System Atrophy, such as any pamphlets, websites, or other resources available.  Resources

Step 5 Submit the materials through the website, by email, or regular mail as appropriate to the state procedures. You may want to send a hard copy via mail in addition to your electronic submission.
 
Step 6 Follow-up in two to three weeks if there has been no reply. You may also want to get assistance from your local representative or state Senate/Assembly Health Committees.

Step 7 Please complete the form at this site listing your name, contact information, location of requested proclamation, and status – please update after submission and send a photo of the proclamation via email to contact@msanj.org. Our goal is to track progress and try to get all 50 states involved! We will also share successes on social media.

Step 8 Upon receiving a proclamation, please consider the following activities to expand awareness. Proclamation Activities

Register

Proclamation Status:

MSA-Ambassador
State
Proclamation-Status
Hugh Hogan
Alabama
Approved (Permanent)
UI
Alabama
Requested
TO
Alabama
Requested
OE
Alabama
Requested
YX
Alabama
Requested
Shina Duvall
Alaska
Requested Rare Disease
RB
American Samoa
Requested
NT
American Samoa
Requested
BH
American Samoa
Requested
LC
American Samoa
Requested
XG
American Samoa
Requested
XH
American Samoa
Requested
CU
American Samoa
Requested
GU
American Samoa
Requested
Sean Anderson
Arizona
Approved
UT
Arizona
Requested
KB
Arizona
Requested
NT
Arizona
Requested
RR
Arizona
Requested
PW
Arizona
Requested
TV
Arizona
Requested
CN
Arizona
Requested
VB
Arizona
Requested
DR
Arizona
Requested
JK
Arizona
Requested
XR
Arizona
Requested
PZ
Arizona
Requested
LR
Arizona
Requested
NS
Arizona
Requested
JR
Arizona
Requested
MH
Arizona
Requested
PH
Arizona
Requested
LH
Arizona
Requested
YV
Arizona
Requested
YM
Arizona
Requested
TH
Arizona
Requested
OV
Arizona
Requested
JK
Arizona
Requested
ZB
Arizona
Requested
EO
Arizona
Requested
CZ
Arizona
Requested
BO
Arizona
Requested
GO
Arizona
Requested
DY
Arizona
Requested
KT
Arizona
Requested
GY
Arizona
Requested
FW
Arizona
Requested
ST
Arizona
Requested
BQ
Arizona
Requested
SZ
Arizona
Requested
DY
Arizona
Requested
SI
Arizona
Requested
JS
Arizona
Requested
QC
Arizona
Requested
UK
Arizona
Requested
HP
Arizona
Requested
MW
Arizona
Requested
ZE
Arizona
Requested
CW
Arizona
Requested
TS
Arizona
Requested
NP
Arizona
Requested
FB
Arizona
Requested
QP
Arizona
Requested
UW
Arizona
Requested
VH
Arizona
Requested
ZK
Arizona
Requested
Glenda Jenkins
Arkansas
Approved (Permanent)
DU
Arkansas
Requested
WT
California
Requested
YM
California
Requested
VR
California
Requested
MP
Colorado
Requested
Beth Gaudiosi
Connecticut
Requested
BJ
Connecticut
Requested
JV
Connecticut
Requested
VT
Connecticut
Requested
UV
Connecticut
Requested
WX
Connecticut
Requested
CP
Connecticut
Requested
BZ
Connecticut
Requested
FK
Connecticut
Requested
GF
Delaware
Requested
ES
Delaware
Requested
EB
District of Columbia
Requested
FQ
District of Columbia
Requested
SH
District of Columbia
Requested
OE
District of Columbia
Requested
Rafael Jerez
Florida
Requested
OJ
Florida
Requested
XK
Florida
Requested
TH
Florida
Requested
FZ
Florida
Requested
Tracy Abar
Georgia
Requested
FD
Georgia
Requested
FT
Georgia
Requested
VU
Guam
Requested
BE
Guam
Requested
OV
Hawaii
Requested
IJ
Hawaii
Requested
NX
Hawaii
Requested
Tiffany Christensen
Idaho
Requested
KR
Illinois
Requested
Christina Faulkner
Indiana
Approved (Permanent)
UO
Indiana
Requested
VK
Indiana
Requested
EH
Indiana
Requested
BY
Indiana
Requested
Diane Graham
Iowa
Approved
JL
Iowa
Requested
RR
Iowa
Requested
OT
Iowa
Requested
LG
Iowa
Requested
QF
Iowa
Requested
VS
Kentucky
Requested
ZL
Kentucky
Requested
IQ
Kentucky
Requested
AG
Kentucky
Requested
MO
Kentucky
Requested
VH
Louisiana
Requested
JS
Louisiana
Requested
CH
Louisiana
Requested
AB
Maryland
Requested
QA
Maryland
Requested
IG
Maryland
Requested
Fred Paulmann
Massachusetts
Approved
XX
Massachusetts
Requested
DC
Massachusetts
Requested
WZ
Michigan
Requested
JW
Minnesota
Requested
XC
Mississippi
Requested
KU
Mississippi
Requested
Bob Green
Missouri
Approved
SO
Missouri
Requested
HV
Missouri
Requested
MT
Missouri
Requested
SK
Montana
Requested
SK
Montana
Requested
Joseph Daily
Moorestown, NJ
Requested
PR
Nebraska
Requested
Elizabeth Demeter
Nevada
Requested
NQ
Nevada
Requested
QA
Nevada
Requested
VV
New Hampshire
Requested
YI
New Hampshire
Requested
RN
New Hampshire
Requested
Kym Roemer
New Jersey
Approved (Permanent)
SK
New Jersey
Requested
BE
New Jersey
Requested
XT
New Jersey
Requested
YO
New Jersey
Requested
RS
New Mexico
Requested
QK
New Mexico
Requested
RL
New Mexico
Requested
YP
New Mexico
Requested
MN
North Carolina
Requested
WG
North Carolina
Requested
SG
North Dakota
Requested
JQ
North Dakota
Requested
AS
Northern Marianas Islands
Requested
Frank Cervone
Ohio
Approved (Permanent)
DH
Ohio
Requested
IN
Ohio
Requested
Ragenna Tudor
Oklahoma
Approved
Charmayne Bischel
Oregon
Approved (Permanent)
OD
Oregon
Requested
LT
Oregon
Requested
DM
Oregon
Requested
LU
Oregon
Requested
MN
Pennsylvania
Requested
WU
Pennsylvania
Requested
ME
Puerto Rico
Requested
VL
Puerto Rico
Requested
DR
Puerto Rico
Requested
William Weimmer
South Carolina
Requested
CT
South Carolina
Requested
NC
South Dakota
Requested
GI
South Dakota
Requested
Bob Summers
Tennessee
Requested
RE
Tennessee
Requested
Dr. Best
Texas
Requested
DQ
Texas
Requested
LY
Texas
Requested
AO
Texas
Requested
CR
Vermont
Requested
WQ
Vermont
Requested
VT
Vermont
Requested
IK
Vermont
Requested
PP
Virgin Islands
Requested
CS
Virginia
Requested
NN
Virginia
Requested
XS
Virginia
Requested
Erin Williams
Washington
Approved (Permanent Senate)
BF
Washington
Requested
LM
West Virginia
Requested
SC
West Virginia
Requested
QV
Wisconsin
Requested
QV
Wisconsin
Requested
HK
Wisconsin
Requested
Cathryn E Chapman
Wyoming
Requested
Cathryn E Chapman
Wyoming
Approved
JZ
Wyoming
Requested