We have a great world map over on www.youngparkinsons.com that can help you find other Parkinsonian's in your area. Adding your 'pin' would also help others newly diagnosed find someone who understands. The site is a bit of mess at the moment and we are giving it a much needed overhaul. A fresh new look with some great, never before seen support features. I have teamed up with my old friend Jim McCUmber (YOPA; co-founder and ex-vice President)'; and the well known Mark Comes who will be running our "ASK THE PHARMACIST" list among other duties. If anyone else is interested in lending a hand in this project please email me at tomberdine@youngparkinsons,com. We are looking for: * Newsletter Edior for a newsletter to be made up solely of articles by Parkinsonians * Online support volunteers (we will have a 24 hour online Parkinsons support chat utility and will need lots of caring people to donate time) * State Representatives (a focal point for all young onset and general Parkinson's events in their state; also will be charged with finding newly diagnosed in their state with a PD Buddy in their area * Events Coordinator * Public Relations people * People with strong backgrounds in databases, html, FLASH, PHP Tom Berdine Founder; YoungParkinsons.com (www.youngparkinsons.com) Co-Founder, Young Onset Parkinson's Association (www.yopa.org) President, Retired, YOPA, 2002-2004 Diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson's Disease in 2001 "I don't suffer from Parkinson's...I thrive on it." -Tom Berdine Tom Berdine 10409 Bellamah Ave Ne Albuquerque, NM 87112 (505) 293-5612 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn