{"id":2995,"date":"2023-10-11T12:26:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T16:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/2023\/10\/11\/herpes-awareness-day-2023-rally-for-change\/"},"modified":"2023-10-11T16:03:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T20:03:05","slug":"herpes-awareness-day-2023-rally-for-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/2023\/10\/11\/herpes-awareness-day-2023-rally-for-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Herpes Awareness Day 2023: Rally for Change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" data-attachment-id=\"2994\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/2023\/10\/11\/herpes-awareness-day-2023-rally-for-change\/black-modern-minimal-webinar-event-instagram-post-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/black-modern-minimal-webinar-event-instagram-post-1.png?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"black modern minimal webinar event instagram post-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/black-modern-minimal-webinar-event-instagram-post-1.png?fit=750%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/black-modern-minimal-webinar-event-instagram-post-1.png?resize=750%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/black-modern-minimal-webinar-event-instagram-post-1.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/black-modern-minimal-webinar-event-instagram-post-1.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/black-modern-minimal-webinar-event-instagram-post-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/black-modern-minimal-webinar-event-instagram-post-1.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/black-modern-minimal-webinar-event-instagram-post-1.png?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/black-modern-minimal-webinar-event-instagram-post-1.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/black-modern-minimal-webinar-event-instagram-post-1.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/black-modern-minimal-webinar-event-instagram-post-1.png?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/black-modern-minimal-webinar-event-instagram-post-1.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join for a live Rally to talk about the need for change.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Want<\/strong>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<strong>help<\/strong>&nbsp;rally for a&nbsp;<strong>Herpes<\/strong>&nbsp;cure?&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Herpes Cure Advocacy (HCA), is a grassroots membership-based, international non-profit 501c3 advocacy organization with a goal of treatment, cure and prevention for Herpes Simplex Virus types 1 + 2.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/advocacy-goals\/\">mission<\/a>&nbsp;is to eradicate the world of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1 and HSV-2) so carriers can be healthy and improve their quality of life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founded in 2020, Herpes Cure Advocacy was born out of collaborative efforts with patient advocates worldwide. By channeling grassroots efforts in multiple patient advocate communities globally, HCA harnesses the power of patients themselves to create change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Speaker:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jeffrey D. Klausner, MD, MPH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clinical Professor of Medicine, Population and Public Health Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lead, Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Applies Studies (I.D.E.A.S.) Initiative<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/klausner.usc.edu\/__;!!JkGBRS3n8cDS!kdETea0aEsr-NKmEK9TRHLVifyYifAGSzceunNCaaSBuQ0QlKEOcM47QcRShIj7cS7WoTOc8u7RWhlppXxt70llOsPZVlOrz212P$\">Klausner Research Group (usc.edu)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>If you want to help HCA rally for change, register here.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZEqduGhrj0sGNVio-Kr1aODUjVYmgjK-2u4\">Meeting Registration<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Herpes Awareness Day Advocacy Alerts<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"2457\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/home-2\/1-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-3.png?fit=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-3.png?fit=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-3.png?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2457 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-3.png?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-3.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-3.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-3.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-3.png?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Advocates, We need you to take action today to use your voice to advocate for change. How can you help today?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contact President&#8217;s Advisory Council on HIV\/AIDS (PACHA) Chair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in 50 State Challenge<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Details below!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. White House Task Force for Herpes<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In July 2023, Herpes Cure Advocacy organized a group letter asking President Biden for a White House task force to address Herpes Simplex Virus with a strategic and coordinated effort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again on September 29, Herpes Cure Advocacy asked PACHA for their support to bring this initiative to the White House. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery is-style-columns\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:57.12658%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2775\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/group-letter-image-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Group-Letter-Image-1.png?fit=1350%2C1350&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1350,1350\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Group-Letter-Image-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;As a result of Herpes Cure Advocacy grassroots advocacy across the United States, in November 2024 the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health published an addendum to the 2020 National Strategic Plan to include a public heath response to herpes infections.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Group-Letter-Image-1.png?fit=750%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" data-attachment-id=\"2775\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/group-letter-image-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Group-Letter-Image-1.png?fit=1350%2C1350&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1350,1350\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Group-Letter-Image-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;As a result of Herpes Cure Advocacy grassroots advocacy across the United States, in November 2024 the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health published an addendum to the 2020 National Strategic Plan to include a public heath response to herpes infections.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Group-Letter-Image-1.png?fit=750%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 2 in full-screen\"srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Group-Letter-Image-1-1024x1024.png?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Group-Letter-Image-1-1024x1024.png?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Group-Letter-Image-1-1024x1024.png?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Group-Letter-Image-1-1024x1024.png?strip=info&#038;w=1350&#038;ssl=1 1350w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1350\" data-id=\"2775\" data-link=\"https:\/\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/dear-president-biden-we-need-a-federal-task-force-for-hsv\/group-letter-image-1\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Group-Letter-Image-1-1024x1024.png\" data-width=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Group-Letter-Image-1-1024x1024.png?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:42.87342%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2766\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/image5-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image5-1-rotated.jpeg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690294863&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image5 (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image5-1-rotated.jpeg?fit=750%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-attachment-id=\"2766\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/image5-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image5-1-rotated.jpeg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690294863&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image5 (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image5-1-rotated.jpeg?fit=750%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 2 in full-screen\"srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image5-1-768x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image5-1-768x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image5-1-768x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image5-1-768x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1500&#038;ssl=1 1500w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image5-1-768x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1800&#038;ssl=1 1800w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image5-1-768x1024.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=2000&#038;ssl=1 2000w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"4032\" data-id=\"2766\" data-link=\"https:\/\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/dear-president-biden-we-need-a-federal-task-force-for-hsv\/image5-1\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image5-1-768x1024.jpeg\" data-width=\"3024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image5-1-768x1024.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, we&#8217;re asking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiv.gov\/federal-response\/pacha\/members-staff\/#mcneese\">PACHA Board Chair Marlene McNeese<\/a> to support the Herpes Cure Advocacy request for a federal task force!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:mailto:Marlene.McNeese@houstontx.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ask PACHA for White House Task Force<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Template_Advocacy_Lett.docx.pdf\">Sample Email to PACHA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. 50 State Challenge UPDATE<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"369\" data-attachment-id=\"2117\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/2023\/04\/01\/advocacy-alert-registration-open-for-oash-listening-sessions\/advocacy-alert-headers-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Advocacy-Alert-Headers-1.jpg?fit=1600%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,788\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Advocacy-Alert-Headers-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Advocacy-Alert-Headers-1.jpg?fit=750%2C369&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Advocacy-Alert-Headers-1.jpg?resize=750%2C369&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Advocacy-Alert-Headers-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C504&amp;ssl=1 1024w, 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to use your voice for change? 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