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Great Posts. Thanks for the support. Together we can lick anything. I feel such energy when I'm with my fellow advocates. I can't wait for Florida. We're going to have a great time. -----Original Message----- From: digest Dale Severance <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wednesday, November 26, 1997 8:49 AM Subject: Re: Barb Mallut creating awareness reply by Dale Severance >In a message dated 97-11-26 07:06:16 EST, [log in to unmask] writes: > ><< The NPF has been around a loooong time and they STILL haven't brought > Parkinson's out of the darkness, where we're invisible - and into the light > where the disease will be KNOWN for what it TRULY is. > >> > >Not knowing very much about the NPF or the APDA I wonder if there mission is >to be and advertising agency or a public relations firm ???? > >Perhaps there main mission is to raise funds for research. I wonder how they >do on that score???? I've seen statements that NPF says they maintain about >50 research centers and I know the cost of a research facility is about $ >100,000 per year. Would it not be nice to think of a way to double the size >of the pulbic and corporate donations for PD research. Perhaps it might be >appropo for one of the key organizations to hold a form for any to attend who >want to help raise funds for research or maybe all the organizations could >get in on this project if they feel it merits consideration However I would >attend even if it was a sponsored event by only one organization. The Goal >is research funds and how to get them. > > >My thoughts this morning on my 6th Day of requib and doing well as you can >see from my feisty nature the last few days. > >Dale Severance.