(Courtesy Alliance for Biking and Walking) Three weeks ago, the Safe Routes to School National Partnership called on parents, children, school officials, and community leaders to write “Dear Congress” letters to demonstrate the importance of the Safe Routes to School program. Now they have extended the campaign deadline until Friday, October 23.

They are looking for help in generating hundreds or thousands of letters from parents, children, program staff and volunteers, and school and city leaders about why Safe Routes to School matters to individuals and their communities. The Partnership will be bundling letters and delivering them to Congress to energize the fight to strengthen and expand Safe Routes to School in the transportation bill.

For additional information, including ideas on what to include in your letter and submission instructions, visit Safe Routes to Schools National Partnership.