Hepatitis Awareness Month: Action Required

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Dear Legionnaire, All year we have been alerting American Legion members about how serious hepatitis C (hep C) is for the veteran population. May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, and The American Legion is launching a social media "Thunderclap" to engage the community and inform veterans about the risks associated with hep C. In addition, we will be encouraging all veterans to get tested for hep C antibodies on May 19th, which is National Hepatitis Testing Day. You can join us and help spread the word by signing up on our Thunderclap page and asking your friends to assist us in amplifying the message! What's Thunderclap? . Thunderclap is a tool that allows thousands of people to share the same message at exactly the same time on social media. People sign up on the Thunderclap website and give permission for Thunderclap to share a single message on Facebook and Twitter at a specified time. If you and enough others support our Thunderclap, The American Legion will reach thousands of people and let veterans know that they may be at greater risk for hep C. How Do I Join? Joining is simple. Go to our Thunderclap page and sign up with your Facebook and/or Twitter account. You can sign up from more than one account if you have them. Once you are signed up, you don't need to do anything else. The message will automatically post to your account(s) at the correct time. This next part is very important. When you sign up, you also have the option of creating a post to invite your friends to join as well. Please take a moment to send this invitation, as it will help us spread our important message. Maximize your social media reach and encourage others join the campaign. If you haven't already, you can also like our official Facebook page (The American Legion National Headquarters) and follow us on Twitter (@AmericanLegion) to stay up to date on our progress. Like, share and retweet our posts to help spread the word. This next part is very important. When you sign up, you also have the option of creating a post to invite your friends to join as well. Please take a moment to send this invitation, as it will help us spread our important message. Maximize your social media reach and encourage others join the campaign. This is a really easy way to help The American Legion spread the word about hep C. Please stand with us, and encourage veterans to get tested for hep C antibodies. Sincerely, Scott Miller Deputy Director, Marketing The American Legion National Headquarters