Dear Congress: Why Safe Routes to School is Important” campaign Deadline Extended to October 23, 2009

The Safe Routes to School National Partnership has launched a “Dear Congress: Why Safe Routes to School is Important” campaign. We need your help. We’re striving to generate hundreds—if not thousands—of letters from children, parents, program staff and volunteers, and school and city leaders talking about why Safe Routes to School is important to individuals and communities. We will bundle your letters and share them with members of the House and Senate so that they know how many people in their states and districts value Safe Routes to School.

While the timing of the federal transportation bill is still uncertain—it is absolutely the time to make sure that we have all the ammunition necessary to continue the fight to strengthen and expand the federal Safe Routes to School program in the next bill. With the many demands for transportation and limited financial resources, it’s critical that we elevate the importance of Safe Routes to School in the eyes of Congressional members; we can do this through your stories.

For more information on how to join the campaign through incorporating a “Dear Congress” activity in your Walk to School Day event and letter writing, visit http://www.saferoutespartnership.org/national/299443