>All of us can lobby for increased funding and >push for greater cooperation. It is important >to maintain a constructive dialogue regarding >unity that emphasizes creative solutions to >an unsatisfactory state of affairs. Any >suggestions? I'll start a list... >1) Mention unity and cooperation every time >you have contact with a member of a national >Parkinson's organization. I'll add a second item to Ken's list: 2) Get personally involved. Don't wait for someone else to do it for you. To borrow from a well-known saying: "If not now, when? If not you, who?" Margot