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Fast & Pray
Homeowners' Hurrican Insurance Initiative is a faith based effort. We know we are wrestling against forces larger than ourselves (Eph. 6:12) and so we rely on God's direction and power. We take seriously our Lord's admonition in
Mat. 17.21 to fast and pray and we invite those who would support us to set aside time to join us in this discipline.
Join a Committee
HHII is powered by individuals operating at
the grass roots. To focus its efforts effectively it has
created several committees. Find one - or several -that
appeal to you and indicate your interest on the form at right.
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Steering Group |
Helps determine strategy and priorities |
| Legislative
Committee |
Executes a strategy that influences legislative bodies, federally and statewide, interviews lawmakers, drafts bills, goes to Montgomery for meetings.
Contact Earl Janssen (251-550-5039) or rosaearl@gulftel.com
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| Media
Committee |
Executes a strategy
to educate the public through newspapers, radio, TV,
internet. We need writers, people who will serve as a
liaison for their church/denomination, homeowners
associations or any group that will get the work out.
Contact Dan Hanson at 251-928-3430. |
| Telephone Committee |
Each member will
have a list which they will be responsible for
communicating short messages, collecting information and
reporting back.
Call Michelle Kurtz at 251-928-3430 or
michlkurtz@hotmail.com |
| Speakers Bureau |
Seeks out speaking
engagements, communicates with large and small audiences
on the issue of insurance. We will train you and help
you develop a speech.
Contact
Dave.jones1@gulftel.com or call 251-928-3430 and ask
for Michelle. |
| Rallies
Committee |
Executes brief 2 –
3 hour events events in public places that lift up the
profile of HHII. How to participate: hand out fliers,
make signs, come to a couple of planning meetings.
Call Sarah Harris at 251-404-7834 or
sarahharris1949@att.net |
| Alliance Committee |
Members enlist the
help grass-tops leaders of organizations that have a
self interest in fixing the premium problem, such as
realtors, bankers, homebuilders, chambers of commerce,
any organization that can help us promote.
Contact Carol Peterson at
kikicep@aol.com |
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Fundraising Committee |
This committee is
crucial to our expansion statewide; these people help
HHII get appointments, talk to others on behalf of HHII,
strategize how to bring in funds and communicate the
strategy to the rest of the HHII network. Contact Dan
Hanson at 251-928-3430. |
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Clergy Committee |
Clergy who can guide HHII spiritually and help us
network with other churches and work denominationally.
Contact Rev. Bennie Richardson, II (251-458-1810)
PastorRichardson2@yahoo.com |
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Public Hearing Committee |
Submits letter of
request to insurance companies and to the Alabama
Department of Insurance (DOI) to review the rational of
your insurance hike and then request that the DOI have a
public hearing.
Contact Ken Brown at (615-497-4850)
braunschweig7007@aol.com.. |
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Internet Research Committee |
Gathers information for HHII as needed, good for those who work independently, no real meetings mostly by phone and e-mail.
Call Michelle Kurtz at 251-928-3430 or michlkurtz@hotmail.com |
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Multi-state Committee |
Links together non-profits that work with the poor and working poor in Gulf Coast states, educates and strategizes how to influence this issue as a region. How to participate: conference calls, workshops. Call Michelle Kurtz at 251-928-3430 or michlkurtz@hotmail.com |
Use Your Special Skills & Abilities
HHII needs volunteers who can help in any of
the areas below:
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Church liaison coordinator - recruit one
HHII person from each church who will ensure announcements
get into their newsletters, bulletins etc.
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Research internet for information
relavent to HHII
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Coordinate telephone trees.
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Create and maintain a membership
database.
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Provide sturdy signs for their meetings - banners or
stand up signs that can be stuck in the ground and are
portable.
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Design fliers to hand out or insert in
church bulletins
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Set up & take down for large meetings
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WHAT YOU CAN DO
It’s time for the Department of Insurance collect actual, county-by-county data -- real, actual, solid historical numbers -- and start making insurance decisions based on facts not fear and hunches.
Learn more about HHII and the Insurance Clarity Bill
which fixes this giant hole in the data base. It's a
remarkable bill, sponsored by Sen. Ben Brooks this year, drafted with the help of Senator Trip Pittman and the entire Baldwin Legislative Delegation, co-sponsored and/or supported by Democrats and Republicans, endorsed by city governments like Fairhope and Daphne, and organizations like Executive Women International, Mobile; the Quest for Social Justice; the Alabama Christian Coalition and the Alabama Realtors Association.
Now is the time.
Governor Robert Bentley has called for a special
blue ribbon insurance task force to develop solutions; he has promised to call a special session of the state legislature to address this crisis; the entire state is sensitive to the issue, now. The season is ripe.
Learn more. Join the rest of us in developing solutions that
fix this crisis.
Email Michelle Kurtz at kurtz@hotmail.com or call her at 251-928-3430.
Posted 6/2/2011
Volunteer
HHII is a grass roots organization which
depends on individual involvement for its success.
Complete the form below to let us know where you would like to
help.
HHII understands that your privacy is
important to you and is strongly committed to protecting all the
personal information that you provide. It will be used
only by HHII and no e-mail addresses or phone numbers you
provide will knowingly be shared with any third party.
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