Support an investment in Avivo

What’s happening:

Since Avivo first opened in 1960, we’ve helped more than 480,000 people to live well and work well. Now we need your help. The Minnesota legislature (house and senate) is considering an investment in Avivo that could help us improve and expand our regional recovery, employment, and career education center in Minneapolis.

 

Here’s how you can help:

Take a moment to email your own state representative and state senator in support of Avivo. On Twitter, look for our hashtag #AvivoNext60 and retweet/like/share tweets with this hashtag.

 

Find out who represents you:

Here’s a quick link to find who represents you, as well as their phone numbers.

 

Email your legislators:

Here’s a quick link to find out who your legislators are, as well as their official email addresses. Here’s a sample email, where you can copy and paste and customize for your specific needs:

 

Dear [Insert your legislator’s title and name here, like Rep. XXXX XXXXXXX or Senator XXXX XXXXXXX],

I’m one of your constituents, and live at [fill in your recognizable cross streets here].

I’m writing in support of HF 458 and SF 398, bipartisan bills which support an investment in the nonprofit Avivo. Since opening in 1960, Avivo has served more than 480,000 people with chemical and mental health services, housing support, career education, and employment services. In 2022, they helped more than 10,000 people achieve recovery, find housing stability, and achieve employment and economic advancement.

An investment in Avivo will enable them to expand their services and help more Minnesotans live well and work well.

Sincerely,

[Fill in your name]

Tweet your legislators:

Again, here’s a quick link to find out who represents you in the legislature.

Here are two examples of tweets you could share:

Rep. @[your state representative’s Twitter account] – I’m a constituent of yours and ask that you support HF 458, supporting an investment in the nonprofit Avivo, which has helped more than 480,000 people to live well and work well since 1960. #AvivoNext60

Sen. @[your state senator’s Twitter account] – I’m a constituent of yours and ask that you support SF398, supporting an investment in the nonprofit Avivo, which has helped more than 480,000 people to live well and work well since 1960. #AvivoNext60

 

Other actions you can take:

• Share this information and this web page URL on your personal Facebook page.
• Make phone calls to your legislators. Here’s a quick link to find who represents you, as well as their phone numbers.