Join the Florida Coalition for Children Foundation in advocating on behalf of Florida’s abused, abandoned, neglected and at-risk children at Rally in Tally!
(See FSFAPA’s event page for Rally in Tally for additional updates)
Rally in Tally is dedicated to educating our foster youth, families, and child welfare workers on advocating for their needs with Florida’s lawmakers. We want to offer our advocates, especially our youth, the opportunity to meet one-on-one with legislators and share their stories and experiences. As part of the child welfare system, they bring awareness to the issues facing the system each day across the state.
This year, we will offer our members the opportunity to take one of two workshops: Advocacy 101, geared toward our youth and families or those who are new to the legislative process; and Advocacy 102, focused on refreshing those who have advocated previously and who are leading discussions on the Coalition’s legislative priorities.
Event Timeline:
Monday, January 9
| 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | CEO Cocktail Reception | DoubleTree |
An informal opportunity to network and discuss the upcoming event, the cocktail reception will feature light hors d’oeuvres, beer, and wine. Legislators are invited to attend.
Tuesday, January 10
| 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Event TBA |
Lunch – On Your Own
| 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Registration | City Hall |
| 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Workshops – Advocacy 101 and 102 | City Hall |
Advocacy 101 – All foster and adopted youth, families, and staff are invited to attend this workshop focused on introducing participants to the legislative process, advocating on behalf of the child welfare system and etiquette.
Advocacy 102 – All CEOs, lobbyists and executives are invited to attend this workshop focused on the Coalition’s legislative priorities and advocacy efforts for the 2017 Legislative Session.
| 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Pizza Party | Fire Betty’s Arcade Bar |
Camp Warrior and the Florida Coalition for Children Foundation invite all Rally in Tally attendees to join us for an Old Fashioned Pizza Party at Fire Betty’s Arcade Bar! Food, Drinks, and Arcade Tokens will be provided!
Wednesday, January 11
| 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Legislative Kick-Off Breakfast | Capitol Building, 22nd Floor |
Join us as we kick off the 2017 Legislative Session and hear from some of child welfare’s leading legislative advocates, and a special appearance by All-American and former Florida State Seminole, Corey Simon!
| 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Meetings with Legislators | Capitol Building |
The Florida Coalition for Children Foundation encourages you to meet with legislators during this time, for more information on how to schedule those meetings, please click here
Participating is easy…
- Register for the Event!
Your payment of $60/person; or $100/Foster Family can be made online with your registration. All registrations are final and refunds will not be given. Only substitutions or transfers will be allowed. - Reserve Your Hotel Room!
This year Rally in Tally has partnered with two Hilton properties in Tallahassee to offer our participants a discounted group rate:- DoubleTree offers both 1- and 2-bed Guest Rooms, and is located just 2 blocks from Kleman Plaza. The group rate they are offering Rally in Tally registrants is $169/night. You can reserve your room with DoubleTree (link coming soon).
- You can reserve your room with DoubleTree online, or by calling 877-800-2652 (be sure to reference group code “Rally in Tally”).
- Home 2 Suites offers both 1-Queen and 2-Queen Suites, and is located less than 1.5 mi from Kleman Plaza. The group rate they are offering Rally in Tally registrants is $119/night.
- You can reserve your room with Home2Suites online, or by calling 850-402-8900 (be sure to reference group code “Rally in Tally”).
- Contact Legislators to Schedule Meetings!
Click here to learn more about scheduling meetings with your local representatives.
