Girls Across the Nation Write to Congress; New Moon Leads Campaign
- DULUTH, MN, January 18, 2007 — Instead of asking for submissions to the magazine, the Girls Editorial Board of New Moon: The Magazine for Girls and Their Dreams is asking girls to send them letters to Congress. The Girls Editorial Board plans to bring girls" voices to Congress this spring.
"This is an exciting movement," said former Girls Editorial Board member Clare Dougan, 15. "Girls across the country have a chance to be one united voice."
The 14 girls on the New Moon"s Board already published their own letter to Congress -- the January/February 2007 issue of New Moon Magazine. Themed "Letter to Congress," the issue features contributions from 67 girls from around the nation. The girls write about the political issues that affect their lives, addressing everything from animal rights to the war in Iraq.
The Girls Editorial Board hopes their "Letter to Congress" will inspire thousands of girls to write their OWN letters to Congress. Girls can go to http://www.newmoon.org/congress to find out who represents them in Congress, get letter-writing tips, and download special postcards. New Moon will collect girls" letters to Congress through March 1, 2007.
The Girls Editorial Board hopes to hand-deliver the letters they collect -- along with copies of the magazine -- to every member of Congress later this spring. They"ll ask Congress members to read the issue and respond to girls" concerns.
"It"s exciting that Congress is (hopefully!) going to hear what we have to say!" said Girls Editorial Board member Selene Emad-Syring, age 12.
To view New Moon"s "Letter to Congress" media kit, go to http://www.newmoon.org/congress/press.htm.
18.01.2007 - 21:45 Source: 24-7pressrelease.com | Read: 329 X
