Monday, December 10, 2012

JUST LABEL IT! SUPPORT WA I-522!



 EMAIL NEWSLETTER FROM LABEL IT WA
I-522 Label GMO Foods Campaign Update

Great news! As of this week we are confident in letting everyone know that our signature count is at 280,000. We're super motivated moving forward and believe that we will accomplish our goal of turning in the necessary amount of signatures to the legislature.

The countdown has begun. We still have three weeks to gather signatures and are confident that with everyone's involvement we will be successful in getting 40,000 more signatures, putting us at our goal of 320,000. YAY!

Now is a great time to remind the friends and family you've shared petitions with to keep mailing them in. If you have sheets that are even half full, please send them in as early as possible so we can continue to update our count.

If you have not received petitions yet or would like some more, let us know and we will get you a packet in the mail asap. Just send us a quick email request to info@labelitwa.org with your mailing address.

It's also time to start calling and emailing our representatives to ask them to support I-522.  With this being a petition to our legislature, we need to let them know that the people of Washington State want labels on GMO foods.

Please consider making a donation of at least $25 to the campaign. Your financial support now will help us finish our signature drive strong and get ready for the next stages of our campaign. Can we count on you for support? You can make a donation online or mail a check to:

Label It Wa
PO Box 65018
University Place, WA 98464

Thank you for your continued support!
Label It Wa Newsletter
www.labelitwa.org

SHELTON BLOG NOTE:  Mason County Progressive

Posted by Shelton Blog

2 comments:

  1. LizDecember 26, 2012 at 8:52 AM

    Suggestion for those interested in filtering out food products that may contain GMOs, or finding out more about what food products contain, and whether they are REALLY organic. Get the App "Fooducate" for your phone and scan bar codes as you shop. Or look up your products at home. Don't educate yourself. Fooducate yourself. Knowledge = power. Use that power when you shop!
    http://www.fooducate.com/

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  2. Shelton BlogJanuary 7, 2013 at 4:04 PM

    1/7/13 EMAIL UPDATE from LABEL IT WA:

    Thank you supporters and volunteers!

    Through everyone's combined efforts, this past week we successfully turned in over 350,000 signatures to the Washington State Secretary of State. The reception has been great and we have received a wonderful amount of publicity for the movement since.

    What's next?

    It's time to start calling and emailing our representatives to ask them to support I-522. With this being a petition to our legislature, we need to let them know that the people of Washington State want labels on GMO foods.

    The earliest date we should receive word that we have qualified is January 18th, 2013. Between now and then, the state will be working on the validation of signatures turned in. Once that validation is complete and we qualify, we will be waiting to get word of our hearing date. As soon as we know the dates we will inform everyone.

    In the near future we will be showcasing our top signature gatherers. We also hope, with further fundraising and in-kind donations, to reward some of our superstar volunteers for their efforts.

    We are also forming a new expanded committee now that we have turned in the signatures. In the coming weeks, media kits, talking points and further information will be made available.

    Please consider making a donation of at least $25 to the campaign. Your financial support now will help us finish our signature drive strong and get ready for the next stages of our campaign. Can we count on you for support? You can make a donation online or mail a check to:

    Label It Wa
    PO Box 65018
    University Place WA 98464

    Thank you for your continued support!

    Label It Wa Newsletter
    http://www.labelitwa.org/

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