{"id":4780,"date":"2023-02-14T21:28:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T21:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christopherreeve.org\/?page_id=4780"},"modified":"2024-04-04T00:08:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T04:08:32","slug":"regional-champions-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.christopherreeve.org\/get-involved\/advocate-for-change\/regional-champions-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Regional Champions Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>Please consider joining the Christopher &amp; Dana Reeve Foundation\u2019s <strong>Regional Champions Program<\/strong>. Through this program, our Regional Champions act as <strong>legislative first responders<\/strong>, speaking up on behalf of people with paralysis by sending emails, making phone calls, and when needed, scheduling meetings with their members of Congress and staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Regional Champions work to build relationships with their federal representatives and educate them on policies that advance the Foundation&#8217;s mission to improve the lives of people living with paralysis. The program also offers the opportunity for Regional Champions to share their stories and insights with the broader community through the Reeve Foundation <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.christopherreeve.org\/en\">blogs<\/a> and social media accounts, along with bimonthly specialized virtual trainings and weekly updates from Washington DC through our Regional Champions Newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a great opportunity for someone who is <strong>passionate<\/strong> about the Foundation\u2019s legislative priorities, looking to get more involved in our advocacy efforts and interested in working with us on finding policy solutions to the most pressing issues facing our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in joining and learning more about the program, please email Gerard at GArnum@ChristopherReeve.org. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please consider joining the Christopher &amp; Dana Reeve Foundation\u2019s Regional Champions Program. Through this program, our Regional Champions act as legislative first responders, speaking up on behalf of people with paralysis by sending emails, making phone calls, and when needed, scheduling meetings with their members of Congress and staff. 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