ACTION ALERT
TELL GOVERNOR RITTER THE AID TO NEEDY DISABLED PROGRAM (AND)
IS NOT EXPENDABLE!
Dear Friends,
Over the past several weeks, more than 45 organizations and hundreds of individuals have united to protest the Governor’s stunning decision to eliminate the only source of support for more than 10,000 of Colorado’s poorest citizens who must cope with a disability that’s rendered them unable to earn a living. Despite such widespread public opposition, the Governor remains resolute in his desire to take this unprecedented action.
Since 1953, Colorado's Governors have seen the wisdom in preserving this resource of last resort for our neighbors in greatest need. Cutting the Aid to Needy Disabled (AND) Program is a decision that will result in extraordinary humanitarian devastation; skyrocketing costs to municipalities and tax payers in emergency services; and, a multi-million dollar loss to Colorado businesses. Click here for details.
According to the Governor's timetable, every AND recipient will stop receiving assistance on January 1, 2010. There's still time to prevent this inexcusable action from occurring.
If you act NOW.
Please contact Governor Ritter
. Tell him the AND Program is NOT expendable.
Governor Bill Ritter
136 State Capitol
Denver, CO 80203-1792
(303) 866-2471
Please contact Karen Beye, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Human Services.
She is the state executive responsible for managing AND. She made the recommendation to the Governor to cut the Program.
Tell her the lives of 10,000 poor and disabled individuals are NOT expendable.
CDHS Executive Director, Karen Beye
1575 Sherman Street, Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-5700
karen.beye@state.co.us
Please contact your legislator.
Introduce yourself as their constituent. Tell them you strongly oppose the elimination of the AND Program.
Thank you for your attention and advocacy,
B.J. Iacino
Director, Education and Advocacy
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
(303) 285-5223
P.S. Please forward this message to others and urge them to take action.