Have you got 5 free minutes?

From time to time, the Friends of WFP main office tells us about a bill going up before Congress that will affect global hunger. When they do, we'll pass that "phone assignment" on to you. It isn't mandatory, but it's a great way to start getting involved.

Here is a link to some details about a call for this month:http://www.friendsofwfp.org/site/pp.asp?c=7oIJLSOsGpF&b=4149771&msource=NEWS&auid=3699794&kntaw5051=EDB32791AB6D4F888CFD20482882E5A5

Here are some handy phone numbers for you:

Virginia senators:
John Warner, (202) 224-2023
Jim Webb, (202) 224-4024

Maryland senators:
Benjamin Cardin, (202) 224-4524
Barbara Mulkulski

DC House of Representatives contact:
Eleanor Norton, (202) 225-8050

District 11 (Vienna) Virginia House:
Frank R. Wolf, (202) 225-5136
Tom Davis, (202) 225-1492
If you feel like calling others, here's the link: http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/index.html

Maryland House:
John P. Sarbanes, (202) 225-4016
Elijah E. Cummings, (202) 225-4741
If you feel like calling others, here's the link: http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/index.html

Here's a sample script: Hello. My name is [insert your name here] and I'm calling to tell congressman/woman [or senator; insert his/her name here] that I would him/her to support the Emergency Supplemental Spending Bill (H.R. 2642). Usually the congressperson or senator's assistant will thank you for your call and then ask you for your zip code.

Taking 5 minutes to make these phone calls is a great way to get involved, and when the bill gets passed, you'll know that you helped WFP.