By John Payton

Friends,

Tomorrow is Census Day! Be sure both to return your form and encourage your family, friends and neighbors to do the same.

It will only take about ten minutes to fill out the Census form, and all of the information provided is confidential.

This count of the entire population is critical to the African American community, as the distribution of federal funds and political power at every level of government depend on an accurate count.

With so much at stake, we need you to help us encourage every member of our community to be fully counted in the 2010 Census.

If you have not received a form in the mail, promptly contact the Census Bureau at 866.872.6868.

Let’s make sure we make our voices count in 2010. Change counts on you!

For more information about LDF’s Count on Change 2010 program, please visit www.countonchange2010.org.