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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