April 12, 2002

Charity Rally in Support of the CARE Act

Please plan to attend a rally on the Senate steps of the U.S. Capitol Building on May 2 in support of S. 1924, the Charity Aid, Recovery and Empowerment Act of 2002.

The CARE Act contains several important tax incentives for charitable giving, including the IRA Rollover. CASE is working with the White House, key Senate offices, the National Committee on Planned Giving (NCPG), the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), and other groups to push the CARE Act through Congress and have it signed by the President this year.

The rally will feature speeches by the authors of the legislation, Senators Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) and Rick Santorum (R-PA), along with Jim Towey, the Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. You will also have time to visit your Senator to urge support for the bill.

The rally will begin on May 2 at 11:30 a.m. on the steps of the Senate side of the Capitol building (North side of the Capitol). Beforehand, members can get additional information and meet in the Caucus Room of the Russell Building anytime between 10:00 a.m. and 11:20. We'll be walking over to the Capitol at approximately 11:20.

Box lunches will be served at 12:15 back in the Russell Caucus Room, and then any scheduled meetings with Senators and staff will occur in the afternoon (these are optional but recommended).

We hope you'll spend a couple of hours with CASE and other organizations showing your support of the CARE Act. If you want to attend, please let us know so we'll have a good idea of how many lunches to serve. Please contact CASE at long@case.org. If you have questions, please use that email address as well.

10:00 - 11:20: Information/Strategy Discussions in the Russell Caucus Room (Optional: You're welcome to go directly to the Capitol or meet with us in the morning and walk over together at approximately 11:20)

11:30 - 12:15: Rally on the Senate steps of the Capitol/Presentations by Senators and Administration Officials

12:15 - 1:00: Lunch in the Russell Caucus Room

1:00 - 2:00: Senate Meetings (Optional)

The Russell Senate Office Building is located next to the Capital Grounds on Constitution Avenue. The Russell Caucus Room is located on the first floor.

Traveling by Metro is recommended, as parking on the Capitol grounds will be difficult. Union Station, a primary Metro and train stop, is just two blocks north of the Russell Building. For those traveling by car, Union Station has a parking garage, and there are several other garages in the area.

For a map of the Capitol grounds and the Russell Building

If you need more information about the CARE Act

We'd like to know if you're going to attend, so please email me at long@case.org.

Thank you and I look forward to seeing you at the big event!

Matt