PUBLIC RELATIONS Dan Mahoney, CSFC PR Chair 2015 CSFC Convention San Luis Obispo, CA 4/28/20151

Chapter Newsletters Public Relations and newsletter publishing are related activities and should complement each other in communicating NARFE messages. Public Relations 4/28/20152

Public Relations Newspapers Sample Press Release on page 25 of PR Handbook Web sites Magazines When you Address civic, business, and community organizations in your town WEAR your NARFE Badge Invite your senators, representatives, and candidates for elected office to speak at your chapter meetings; seek out press attendance. 4/28/20153

March 10, 2015 Sacramento Postal Lobbying 4/28/20154

2014 Postal Coalition Kim Garcia - Recording Secretary Local 302 NPMHU Bob Chase - State Legislation Sacramento Chapter # 46 NARFE Dan Mahoney - Pres. American River Chapter 1596 NARFE Richard Siu - Regional Director NPMHU 4/28/20155

January 2013 Postal Coalition Bruce Moyer -Legislative Counsel NAPS, Ralph Petty-Pres. Sacramento NAPS # 77, Ernie Grijalva-President Local 302 ( N.CA / N.NV) NPMHU, Richard Siu-Regional Director NPMHU, Dan Mahoney-Pres. American River Chapter 1596 NARFE, Kim Garcia-Recording Secretary Local 302 NPMHU 4/28/20156

Helen Zajac January 2013 Postal Coalition 4/28/20157

Kelly Rivas, Ami Bera's Field Director at American River Chapter 1596 Meeting 4/28/20158

Daniel Iritani, Staff Assistant for Congressman Ami Bera, CA 7th Dist., Speaking at American River Chapter 1596 January 2014 meeting. 4/28/20159

Chris Flores May 2013 CSFC Convention 4/28/201510

Dottie Schmidt, Ami Bera May 2013 CSFC Convention 4/28/201511

Ami Bera 2013 CSFC Convention 4/28/201512

Dan Mahoney Congressman Ami Bera Feb /28/201513

NARFE Meeting with Congressman Ami Bera August 19, /28/201514

CA District VI August 16, 2013 ChrisFlores 4/28/201515

Chris Flores American River Chapter 1596 September 15, /28/201516

Radio Television List of media addresses, phone numbers, and addresses Find and contact local media on NARFE.org Public Relations 4/28/201517

Click on Media Guide, under your local media put in your zip code - double click on newspaper you want to contact, the address and address pops up - or you can select 5 media's that you want to contact - compose your press release - NARFE sends them out for you. Go to NARFE.org click on Legislative Action Center - type in your last name and membership number Find and contact local media on NARFE.org 4/28/201518

Internet District VI Web Site: 4/28/201519

Matching Funds Requests Guidelines for matching funds requests (handout) Names and Address of officer designated to receive the Matching Funds check. Must provide an “After Action Report” on how money was spent Include receipts What was accomplished Send all requests and reports to the CA Federation President Dick Ostergren Auberry Rd. Auberry, CA Or via to NARFE Public Relations 606 N. Washington St Alexandria, VA or via to 4/28/201520

Attend Health Fairs in Federal Facilities Generally in Sacramento & surrounding areas Establish NARFE table, utilizing the NARFE Table Throw or Banner for identification Order supplies, such as NARFE brochures and recent NARFE Magazines in sufficient quantities Coordinate the NARFE presence with the coordinator named at each location, including table space for at least two people. 4/28/201521

Jeri Benson, Dan Mahoney & Clarence Howard Cottage Way /28/201522

Dan Mahoney & Mary Jo Smith VA Hospital /28/201523

Obtain access to various public parades VFW, American Legion, Disabled American Vets, etc * for example, Memorial Day and Independence Day Complete the necessary registration documents, including description of the NARFE entry Prepare the vehicle * Obtain the NARFE Banner (two copies available) * Obtain the magnetic signs for the sides of the vehicle * If desired, your chapter banner may also be used 4/28/201524

Coordinate with your newsletter editor to make sure the event gets publicized. Take pictures of the vehicle for possible publication in the NARFE Magazine Publicize Events 4/28/201525

NARFE Alzheimer 2014 Sacramento Walk 4/28/201526

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July 4, 2014 Parade 4/28/201528

July 4, 2014 Parade 4/28/201529

2013 Memorial Day Parade Jeri Benson and Kaye Brown 4/28/201530

Clarence Howard and Jeri Benson in the Memorial Day Parade in North Highlands 4/28/201531

Distribute NARFE Magazines Local Post Offices for their break rooms, medical facilities such as Kaiser, etc. Include your membership number on the application in each magazine. This is important, local chapter will get credit for the new member, otherwise National will get the credit. Urge members to recycle their magazines in public places 4/28/201532

Now you have different tools to get us out there So Go Get Us Out There! 4/28/201533