Spread the Word: Tell your community to support its local first responders!

Thank you for telling your friends about the First Response Coalition’s important initiative to make September 25 National First Responder Appreciation Day.  With your help we are going to make this long-overdue day of recognition a reality.

Our goal is to present 25,000 signatures to Congress in support of celebrating the courageous men and women who risk their lives to protect our communities.  You’ve added your voice to this very important petition and asked some of your friends to support it.  Now we are asking you to download our Action Kit, so you can spread the word throughout your community.

The Action Kit includes a list of things you can do in your community to help make September 25 National First Responder Appreciation Day, and free materials which you can provide to your friends, neighbors, family members and local first responders.  Right-click on the links below and select “Save Link As..” to download the Action Kit.

ACTION KIT:  Right-click here to download the National First Responder Appreciation Day Action Kit (includes all items listed below) »

PRINTABLE PETITION:  Circulate this petition among your friends, family, neighbors and neighborhood first responders.  Once completed, you can send the petition to the FRC, where we will add the names to the growing list of supporters for the National First Responder Appreciation Day. Right-click here to download»

BOOKMARKS:  Give bookmarks to your friends or stick them in your favorite books at the local library or bookstore. Right-click here to download »

DOORHANGERS:  Take a walk through your community and leave these hanging on your neighbor’s doors.  Be sure to drop by your local fire, police or EMS station, too!  You can also show your support by hanging them on your door at work. Right-click here to download »

STICKERS:  Download and print these stickers on a blank Avery label sheet and then share them with your friends, neighbors and local first responders.  Help spread the word by putting stickers on public bulletin boards at your local church, school or community center. Right-click here to download »

BANNERS: Post these online banner ads on your personal Web pages.  Simply copy the code and paste them onto your personal Web site, blog, MySpace or Facebook profiles.

Thank you once again for your continuous support.  Please be sure to see the list of 10 things you can do in your community to help make September 25 National First Responder Appreciation Day.  Also, please consider sending a letter to the editors of your local newspapers in support of this very worthwhile cause. Click here to learn how.