Become an Advocate
Advocacy is an important component in the fight against obesity. We need your voice to make a difference. The OAC has several opportunities for you to get involved in advocacy and become an advocate. And the best part is – it’s really easy!

Writing to your elected official is a great way to start advocating. If you are having trouble accessing a treatment for your obesity, write to them! If you have successfully treated your obesity and want to share its impact on your health and life, write to them! If you face situations of stigma or discrimination and want something done about it, write to them! To locate your elected officials, please click here.

The OAC also has a Legislative Action Center which is an invaluable tool for helping you access your federal legislators on critical issues in obesity. Through the action center, it now only takes the amount of time to type in your name, address and zip code to influence the public policy process. To access the Legislative Action Center, please click here.

To learn more and start advocating today, please click here.