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From: Joel & Janet Hobbs
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 10:15 AM
Subject: Hobbs & Idaho Open Your Eyes Picture Project Update
Okay everyone, this is important. I think you all have some sort of contact with a person who knows a person with autism. Please do what you can to help us get our picture board filled up ASAP. The conference in Wash DC is in April.
I have attached a link to the Unlocking Autism site and an attachment with the picture submittal form in case you can't do it via e-mail.
Please get this info out to others you know.
If you have any questions please let me know. I will respond.
Thanks,
Janet Hobbs
678-4249
Subject: Idaho Open Your Eyes Picture Project Update
As you know, we are expecting to have 5 football fields in length of Open Your Eyes Picture Boards on display in Washington, DC on April 21st. Mr. Dan Marino will be there throwing a football against the length and then making a plea to the media about the autism epidemic and how our Nation needs to pick up the ball for these great kids.
Mr. Marino will also be sending a personal invitation to every single congressman and senator asking that they join him on the Capitol Steps for the Press Conference. He is also inviting them to join him from 5:00 to 7:00 at the Reception at Capitol City Brewery which is just two blocks away from the Capitol Steps. Conference Attendees will also be inviting their Congressional Leaders to join us as well. Entrance to the reception is exclusive to Members of Congress and Conference Attendees.
We are really excited because we have a new manufacturer for the picture boards. They are just as beautiful and bright as ever. However, they are now on 8 foot high by 4 foot wide heavy vinyl. The larger size makes even more of an impact when you see it.
I am writing because currently Idaho only has 8 pictures. Each board contains 42 pictures. Idaho has no one registered to represent your state at the conference.
Even if you are not able to make it to DC to personally represent Idaho, you can do so much from right where you are. You can help by letting people know about the conference and help us get pictures to represent the people of Idaho with autism. We do not want your Congressional Leaders to come out on the Steps, look for Idaho and only see 8 pictures and think it is not an issue they really need to worry about for Idaho.
Let me know if I can help you in any way. Lets work together to make a difference for everyone living with autism in the state of Idaho!