Congratulations, Murray!  You richly deserve it.
      Raj
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  From: "Gail Vass" <[log in to unmask]>
  To: <[log in to unmask]>
  Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 11:56 AM
  Subject: The Alan Bonander Humanitarian Award Will Be Presented to Murray
Charters


  > I've just read the most OUTSTANDING news in a long time!
  >
  > The Alan Bonander Humanitarian Award Will Be Presented to Murray
Charters on April
  > 24, 2004 at the 10th Annual Parkinson's Unity Walk in New York City.
  >
  > On Saturday, April 24, 2004, at the 10th Annual Parkinson's Unity Walk,
the Alan
  > Bonander Humanitarian Award will be presented to Murray Charters of
Vancouver,
  > British Columbia, Canada. The Bonander Award is presented yearly to an
individual,
  > or individuals, deemed to make an exemplary contribution to Parkinson's
education
  > and advocacy.
  >
  > While Murray modestly describes himself as "jus' an ol' red-necked
mechanic who
  > happens to have Parkinson's," the Parkinson's community knows better.
Murray
  > maintains an ever evolving personal website, dedicated to Parkinson's
World
  > Awareness and FREE Easy Access to "Information" for all, aptly titled
"Parkinson's
  > Resources on the WWWeb". This warm, approachable site is a virtual
conduit to the
  > latest Parkinson's news and advocacy information.
  >
  > Before there was a Web site, Murray began assembling links on
Parkinson's education
  > from his personal Internet searching of Web sites and newswires. He
shared "the more
  > interesting stuff" with members of his local Early Onset Parkinson's
Support Group
  > and with some members of the PARKINSN Information Exchange e-mail
LISTSERVE.
  > Eventually a Parkinsonian cyber-friend set up a Web site for Murray. In
July 2002,
  > Murray taught himself HTML coding and assumed the role of "Webmaster" of
his site.
  > Understanding the physical challenges that many individuals with
Parkinson's face,
  > Murray thoughtfully tailored his "Magic Links" to maximize results with
minimal typing.
  >
  > While Murray will readily tell you that he has no medical credentials
and that you
  > should check takes his desire to convey the latest Parkinson's news a
step further
  > by sending daily media "updates" via e-mail to the Parkinson's
community. Each day
  > Murray combs through online media/newswires to obtain the latest
information. His
  > e-mails always includes his source and, often, additional related
information.
  >
  > The Parkinson's Unity Walk is proud of the contributions Murray Charters
is making
  > to the Parkinson's community by keeping it informed and connected.
  >
  > For more information on Murray Charters, please visit his Web site at
  >     http://www.geocities.com/murraycharters/index.html .
  >
  > Past recipients of the Alan Bonander Humanitarian Award are Vernice
Rogers, Lupe
  > McCann, Jim Maurer, Marilyn Lamendola, Margot Zobel, Nancy Abraham and
Brenda Tucker.
  > ------
  >
  > For more information, please contact the Parkinson's Unity Walk at 633
Third Avenue,
  > 27th Floor, New York, New York 10017; Phone: (toll free) 1-866-PUW-WALK
  > (1-866-789-9255; Fax: 609-688-0875; E-mail:
  > [log in to unmask]; Web:
  > http://www.unitywalk.org
  >
  > SOURCE: Parkinson's Unity Walk
http://www.unitywalk.org/n_ChartersM.shtml
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