Personal Needs Allowance (A. 8061) – Social Toolkit

Twitter

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Sample Tweets:

  1. New Yorkers sleeping in certain shelters receive as little as $22.50 2x/month as a personal needs allowance. This amount hasn’t been raised in decades. Thanks to @LindaBRosenthal, this can change. @NYSA_Majority: Pass #A8061 #FundOurBasicNeeds!
  2. We believe everyone deserves access to basic personal items. @LindaBRosenthal’s proposal to increase the Personal Needs Allowance will help homeless NYers afford essentials like toiletries, transportation, medication, & clothes. @NYSA_Majority: Pass #A8061! #FundOurBasicNeeds
  3. All New Yorkers deserve the dignity of meeting their personal needs – for toiletries, transportation, & more. But for NYers sleeping in shelters, the meager Personal Needs Allowance has not been raised in decades. Tell @NYSA_Majority to #FundOurBasicNeeds: https://www.votervoice.net/CFTH/Campaigns/90994/Respond?vvsn=BHcEAgT9ACyNWAQgQgZ7EAA 

Facebook & Instagram

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New Yorkers sleeping in certain shelters receive as little as $22.50 two times per month as a personal needs allowance. The allowance is supposed to help them afford essentials like toiletries, transportation, medication, and clothes, but this amount hasn’t been raised in decades. 

The New York State Assembly can change this, but they need to hear from you! Take action in 1 minute – email your Assembly Member to urge them to increase the personal needs allowance for homeless New Yorkers: ​​https://www.votervoice.net/CFTH/Campaigns/90994/Respond?vvsn=BHcEAgT9ACyNWAQgQgZ7EAA 

#FundOurBasicNeeds #A8061

Sample Instagram post:

New Yorkers sleeping in certain shelters receive as little as $22.50 two times per month as a personal needs allowance. The allowance is supposed to help them afford essentials like toiletries, transportation, medication, and clothes, but this amount hasn’t been raised in decades. 

The New York State Assembly can change this, but they need to hear from you! Take action in 1 minute – email your Assembly Member to urge them to increase the personal needs allowance for homeless New Yorkers. Link in our bio! #FundOurBasicNeeds #A8061

Add this link to your Instagram bio: ​​https://www.votervoice.net/CFTH/Campaigns/90994/Respond?vvsn=BHcEAgT9ACyNWAQgQgZ7EAA