From the Center for Lyme Action:

Thank you Lyme advocates for your efforts to grow federal funding for Lyme and tick-borne conditions! Register today and join us to work on  FY26 appropriations.  Our collective efforts have nearly tripled federal funding from FY20 to FY24.

Join the fun at our Virtual Fly-In on February 18-19, 2025!

What is the CLA Virtual Lyme Fly-in?  A fly-in is an advocacy event where participants from across the United States meet with the DC staff of their elected Representatives and Senators to advocate for increases in federal funding for Lyme disease.  Occasionally the Members make themselves available for the meetings. All meetings are hosted on Zoom.

Here’s what to do next:

STEP 1.  REGISTER

Go to the Center for Lyme Action events page and click the registration button.  That will take you to a form to complete.

STEP 2.  MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Event Schedule

Opening Session: February 18, 2025 from 3:00 – 5:00pm ET

Meetings with Congress: February 19, 2025. Block all day to be available for 3 meetings with your Members of Congress (both House and Senate).

Training Schedule

Storytelling Workshop (optional): Monday February 10, 2025 8:00 – 9:00pm ET

Fly-In 101 Training (for new advocates and those who would like additional training): Wednesday February 12, 2025 from 3-4:30 PM ET

Fast Track Training (for experienced advocates): Thursday February 13, 2025 4-5 PM ET

Training for Healthcare Providers: Thursday February 13, 2025 8-9 PM ET

You can find more information and a general agenda here.

STEP 3.  STAY TUNED FOR MORE UPDATES

We will be posting additional information and instructions as the Virtual Fly-In gets closer.

We look forward to working with you at our 6th Annual Virtual Lyme Fly-In. The event and all training sessions will be conducted by Zoom to maximize the number of participants and accommodate patients who can’t travel.  We will send out more information soon. Thank you for your help!

Best regards,
Bonnie, Jeff, and Meghan

P.S. MISSED THE INFORMATION SESSION?  In case you missed the information session to learn more about the Fly-In, you can watch it here:

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