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List members, Please visit the new GrassrootsConnection website www.grassrootsconnection.com and click on "Get Involved" under <NEED: Grassroots Advocacy: The Silent Majority - Quiet but Visible - The Cost of Parkinson's> The need is to make the losses we suffer due to Parkinson's visible to Congress - both the personal losses and the financial losses to the country's economy . You are each being asked to help by completing the web page form and describing what you "Used to Be." 'Used to Be' might include your career or other personal losses. For example: "I Used to be... 'a teacher; ' 'a cub scout leader'; 'able to dance with my husband' ; or 'able to swim'." Everyone is welcome to participate, including care partners, children of PWP, and other concerned individuals. The final list will be printed and taken to Washington for the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, May 22, 2002. Michael J. Fox will be testifying at this hearing. SEE: www.grassrootsconnection.com for more information. Please also explore other important issues discussed on this web site including, stem cell and therapuetic cloning research, Medicare coverage of DBS, keeping Parkinson's visible and sign a declaration of support to help find the cure for PD. The website is owned, designed, and written by Parkinson's grassroots advocates. Your ideas and comments are welcomed. Linda Herman ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn