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Dear Ivan and all, I just read your letter asking if anyone out there is doing anything to promote the awareness of PD. I'm sure that none of us will ever do enough in the eyes of people with PD to speed up the finding of a cure for PD. However, I believe that there are many people working very hard to get the message out. Many of them do it in a very quiet way and do not look for recognition from the world. Many support groups actively present programs, put out newsletters, appear on local TV shows, etc. People like Dale Severance, Jim Cordy, the Tuchmans, Carol Walton, Joan Samuelson,just to name a few, have been doing an exceptional job in getting the message out. Our support group is small in comparison to some others, but we do all of the things that I mentioned above. We put out a newsletter. Two of our members appear on TV two or three times a year. Several write letters to the newspapers. We set up informational booths at Health Fairs. Four of us do informational programs to groups to explain PD to the general public.(We are the M&M Show). We are extremely supportive of each other within our group which is what a support group should be for! I write this not to get recognition for our group, but to tell you that it does not always show when people work hard for their cause. I truly believe that there are many people doing their best in their own small or large way. Also many people with PD or other problems can not physically or emotionally do some of the things you ask. Many thanks to all of you who continue to work for PD! Keep up the good work! May you all be blessed this Easter weekend! Nancy McCaffrey CG for Ed