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The Power of Advocacy!

"As advocates for organizations can attest top, advocacy is a process. This process involves research, outreach, follow-up and most importantly, dedication. The end result of your advocacy efforts may not always turn out as you had planned, but the process of educating your audience, meeting with them, writing letters, and using informative materials to make your point, will invariably make a change for the better." [United Spinal Association, "Taking Action: A Step by Step, Self-Help Guide to Becoming a Self-Advocate & Making a Difference."

Welcome to VOR's Action Center

Here you will find VOR's positions on federal and state legislation and policies; Member Action Alerts, and information about VOR's Annual Meeting and Washington Initiative. The VOR Annual Initiative, held each year in Washington, D.C., is our flagship event, bringing families, professionals and other choice advocates together in Washington to spread our message in support of choice.

VOR harnesses the power of grassroots advocacy by providing the tools and opportunities to Speak Up! for people with mental retardation.

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Find out who your elected officials, state and federal, are by clicking on the links below - all you need is your zip code!

VOR * 836 S. Arlington Heights Rd., #351 * Elk Grove Village, Illinois * 60007

877-399-4VOR ph. * 847-258-5273 fax * tamie327@hotmail.com