i'm going to try to tell you
how impressed i am with TWP's accomplishments
which in essence comprise
one man's passion and drive
to make a difference in the world of pd
leonard casavant said he wanted to start
a talk-radio show devoted exclusively to PD
the show has been on weekly since august -
sunday the 13th of may was the 41st broadcast-week!
talk-radio on the internet - who'd have thought it possible?
what a wonderful use of the medium
and the most recent techno-advances therein
in 'real' time, direct from his telephone to your home computer
(and back again, if you choose to call in and participate)
to share experiences and information world wide
parkython 2001 was a celebration of that accomplishment
a validation of 'travels with parkinson's - talk-radio with a purpose'
and a call to action to keep this ball rolling
it's a true grass-roots movement by parkies for parkies
the first steps may be small and a bit wobbly at times
but that's an essential part of the learning process
it's only going to get better
just like
the unity walk
pennies for parkinson's
chillicothe's parkinson awareness days
prior to the parkython i suggested to len
that regardless of the amount of money raised
the heightening of pd awareness is without price
the service done for the pd community is immeasurable
he may have hoped to have more cash splashin about
but i say $3,500 net proceeds (and still countin) aint nothin to sneeze at
for a toddler-size venture just learning how to walk
(and of course that net figure would not have been possible
without the generous support of pharmacia boehringer ingelheim inc)
it has been a pleasure and an honour
to work with len and twp and the great team he inspired
and i can't wait to see what the future holds!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask]
In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn