As we celebrate Christmas and welcome the New Year, it’s important to remind our communities about the relevance of the upcoming Census. The nonprofit Faith in Public Life (FPL) knows this, and that’s why they released the 2020 Census Christmas toolkit. It includes graphics that you or your organization can use for social media, as well as sample posts and emails. We are including the toolkit below:
Census Christmas Toolkit
The Christmas season is here and the 2020 Census is more relevant than ever!
We hope that you can make the time this season to talk to your family and loved ones about the importance of the 2020 Census.
Provided below are some ways to bring the Census to the holidays. Use and share these posts on your personal or organization’s social media accounts to lift up the word of the Census!
Social Media Hashtags
When you post to social media, remember to include a hashtag!
- #FaithfulCensus
- #2020Census
- #CountMeIn
- #JuntosContamos
Graphics
Go to the Faithful Census Christmas Toolkit folder to download these graphics (in Spanish too) for Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to post along with the text above — bit.ly/CensusHoliday
Sample Personal Posts
- Jesus, Mary, and Joseph were counted in the Census and I will be too! Join me and take the Census Pledge #FaithfulCensus #CountMeIn http://fpl.actionkit.com/sign/2020_census_pledge/
- ¡Jesús, María y José fueron contados en el Censo y yo también lo haré! Únase a mí y haga la promesa del censo #FaithfulCensus #CountMeIn #JuntamosContamos
- As we celebrate the birth of Jesus, we remember that the Holy Family was counted in the census. Are you preparing for you and your family to be counted? #FaithfulCensus
- Al celebrar el nacimiento de Jesús, recordamos que la Sagrada Familia fue contada en el censo. ¿Te estás preparando para que tú y tu familia sean contados? #FaithfulCensus #JuntamosContamos
- Did you know that Jesus and his family were counted in the census? I’m committed to being counted in the upcoming 2020 Census too. Check out this 1 min. video to learn more about the importance of being counted: #FaithfulCensus #CountMeIn https://youtu.be/7wDhZMt2QbA
- ¿Sabías que Jesús y su familia fueron contados en el censo? Estoy comprometido a ser contado en el próximo Censo 2020 también. Echa un vistazo a este video de un minuto para aprender más sobre la importancia de ser contado: #FaithfulCensus #CountMeIn #JuntosContamos http://fpl.actionkit.com/sign/2020_census_pledge/
- The new year is coming, and so is the Census. This is the perfect time to speak to your family about the upcoming #2020Census. Get everyone up to speed and take a moment to share the 1-minute #FaithfulCensus video!
- Ya se acerca el año nuevo, y también el Censo. Este es el momento perfecto para hablar con tu familia sobre el próximo #Censo2020. ¡Ponga a todos al día y tómese un momento para compartir este video de 1 minuto #FaithfulCensus #JuntosContamos ! https://youtu.be/7wDhZMt2QbA “
Sample Organization/Congregation Posts
- As we celebrate the birth of Jesus, we remember that the Holy Family was counted in the census. Are you preparing for you and your family to be counted? #FaithfulCensus
- Al celebrar el nacimiento de Jesús, recordamos que la Sagrada Familia fue contada en el censo. ¿Te estás preparando para que tú y tu familia sean contados? #FaithfulCensus
- We know it’s hard to talk to your family about politics but the 2020 Census is something we can all come together on. Go around the table and have everyone take the pledge to be counted next year http://fpl.actionkit.com/sign/2020_census_pledge/
- Sabemos que es difícil hablar con su familia sobre política, pero el Censo 2020 es algo en lo que todos podemos unirnos. En cada mesa haga que todos se comprometan a ser contados el próximo año #JuntosContamos http://fpl.actionkit.com/sign/2020_census_pledge/ “
Sample Personal Email
Dear ______ ,
As the year comes to a close and as the holiday season is upon us, I would like to take this moment to be grateful of your presence in my life. I have been able to count on you in many ways and I want to return the favor. As we celebrate the birth of Jesus, we remember the story of how Joseph and Mary traveled to Bethlehem to be counted in the census. The Holy Family was counted and I want all of my friends and family to be counted too.
Next year is a big year for many reasons, but I want to make sure that you know how important the 2020 Census is for our community and our neighbors. The Census impacts how much funding our schools and hospitals receive and even impacts our representation in the government. As a person of faith, I believe that it is a matter of dignity and democracy to make sure that all of my friends and family are accounted for in the 2020 Census. I hope you can join me in pledging to take the Census.
As children of God we should proudly declare our presence!
In faith,
[Your name] “
To view the toolkit as a slidedeck, click here.