As you know, efforts are majorly under way to support the SMA Treatment Acceleration Act (HR 2149, S 1158). Thank you all for the tremendous amount of hard work and dedication you have shown already to getting this bill passed!

Over August recess, there is a full court press to get more cosponsors and we are initiating an aggressive grassroots campaign. The newest grassroots strategy is “Tweet for a Cure” (thanks to the Gwendolyn Strong Foundation). Tweet for a Cure is an example of SMA for SMA (Social Media Advocacy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy). Let’s use this powerful tool to our advantage!

The Strongs have made this so easy for Twitter users out there. From GwendolynStrong.com:

Today, we launched a new EXTREMELY simple way for you to let your Congresspeople know that the “SMA Treatment Act of 2009″ is legislation that is important to pay attention to. “Tweet For A Cure” allows you to automatically Tweet a message to your Representatives and friends based on your ZIP code. Four simple steps. 1-2-3-4…

Here’s how:

1. Go to EndSMA.org/twitter
2. Enter your ZIP code
3. Enter your Twitter username and password
4. Click “Tweet”

That’s it!

Make sure to let your friends know about how easy it was to use EndSMA.org/twitter to sound off to your Congresspeople by Tweeting about it, blogging about it, posting it to your Facebook status, emailing it, etc.

Special thanks must go to our dear friend Josh Lippiner for helping us on this project. It wouldn’t be possible without him. Thanks Josh!

After you’ve done that, be sure to pass along the link to Tweet for a Cure (http://endsma.org/twitter) to your friends, family, and coworkers that are on Twitter!

If you have any questions at all about Tweet for a Cure, please feel free to ask!

Tweet on for SMA!