You Don’t Have to Be in D.C. to Participate in Habitat on the Hill!

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You Don’t Have to Be in D.C. to Participate in

Habitat on the Hill!

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

This year, our very own Barbara Witte, Marcia Barry-Smith and Habitat homeowner Jhonson St. Remy are in D.C., and you too can participate in Habitat on the Hill with our first Virtual Hill Day! We need you to advocate from afar in support of the Self-Help Opportunity Program (SHOP) and the Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME). Both of these programs are critical to the work we are doing to help Broward families secure affordable housing.

Take Action via Email and Call Your Legislatures

Use our pre-populated email action form to communicate with your representatives in Congress, send individual emails or make calls using the contact information below. When you contact your legislatures, be sure to mention that your fellow Habitat for Humanity advocates have traveled to the Hill from around the country to support the future of affordable housing and by emailing or calling in, you are joining them!

For Oakland Park area, email Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (@RepHastingsFL) at Alcee.Hastings@mail.house.gov or (954) 733-2800.

For Sunrise area, email Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (@DWStweets) at Debbie.WassermanSchultz@mail.house.gov or (954) 845-1179.

For Pompano Beach, north Broward and Boca Raton areas, email Ted Deutch (@TedDeutch) at Ted.Deutch@mail.house.gov or (561) 470-5440.

For Pembroke Pines area, email Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) at Frederica.Wilson@mail.house.gov or (954) 450-6767.

For Senator Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) email help@rickscott.senate.gov or (202) 224-5274.

For Senator Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) email marco_rubio@rubio.senate.gov or (202) 224-3041.

Social Media Advocacy

Utilize social media today, Wednesday, February 13, 2019, to share posts that display your public support for increasing access to home affordability. Be sure to tag our members of Congress and post on their social media pages! Don’t forget to use the hashtags: #HabitatOnTheHill #VirtualHillDay #HomeAffordability.

Thank you for joining us. Welcome to the Hill!