Young people and children all over the country are writing letters to express A Wish for the Holidays: that all families be able to stay together.

Get involved, and help us send a clear message that immigration enforcement policies are having a devastating effect on all families and communities. Our goal is to collect over 5,000 letters by December 5, and to deliver these to our nation’s decision-makers in time for the holidays, and International Human Rights Day.

Make your pledge here: 

http://www.webelongtogether.org/wish

Letter-writing for A Wish for the Holidays can happen in classrooms, after-school programs, youth groups, homes—anywhere where young people, children and adults are able to discuss these issues and take action together. Getting involved is easy. Here’s what adults can do:

1. Sign up and pledge to collect letters
2. Review background information to familiarize yourself with the issues.
3. Read through our educational materials for Activity Guides designed for a range of ages, and for additional resources that will help you address these issues with young people and children.
4. Coordinate the process of letter-writing with the young people and children in your life. Letters should be handwritten, and can include words, drawings or both. Please include letter writers’ first names and ages on all of the letters.
5. Mail in your letters by November 30 to:

   A Wish for the Holidays
   c/o NAPAWF
   1322 18th Street, NW
   Washington, DC 20036

   We must receive your letters by December 5 in order for them to be included in the packet we will deliver to decision-makers on the days leading up to International Human Rights Day. Please include a return mailing address for your letters, so that we know your Congressional District. To protect the identities of letter-writers, multiple letters can be bundled and sent under one return address.
6. Get a report-back from us about how many letters we collected, who received them, and how you can continue to be involved with We Belong Together.