Get Involved!
You Can Make a Difference
Want to join our efforts but not sure where to start? Join any of our task teams and contribute as little or as much time as you can.
Just email us at: waterlooregionhealthcoalition@gmail.com and tell us which groups you are interested in:
- Arrange Major Speaker Event on Protecting Public Healthcare.
- Lobby local MPPs.
- Arrange Media Events.
- Social Media.
- Letter Writing and Petitions to regional MPPs.
- Donate, Collect, ad Curate Personal Stories regarding the need for more funding for Public Health Care.
- Public Meeting for Social Justice Organizations and other WRHC Allies.
- Write Letters to Regional Newsletters.
- Contact Health Care Unions and Solicit Support.
- Write Op-Eds to Regional Newsletters.
- Join the Long Term Care Action Committee.
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