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You can include me in! Just tell me where to xign on.....and what to do. I'm ready and willing, and rarin' to go! Hilary Blue Dale Severance wrote: > > I > > Larry Hoffheimmer, attorney for the National Parkinson Foundation, has asked > me to post the following news release > > T'S ALL ABOUT RESEARCH > > Several years ago the Parkinson community recognized the inequity in > federally supported Parkinson's research funding. That recognition > resulted in the introduction of the Udall Bill..........and as a result > one of history's most concerted and focused grass roots lobbying efforts, > the Udall Bill was enacted into law last year. > > The Alliance will have as its principal responsibilities the following: > > Raise funds to support medical research that will lead to the cure > and improved therapies for Parkinson's disease > > Create a national network of Parkinson's activists who will work to > accomplish these goals. > > Identify regional coordinators who will work with the Alliance and > support groups in pursuit of these goals > > Assist in the development of a national public policy and patient > services agenda on behalf of the Parkinson's community > > The Alliance will be working to expand its membership to include persons > who will work in their local communities to accomplish these goals. > > Further information on the activities of the Parkinson Alliance will be > disseminated via email, newsletter, and the NPF Web site > www.parkinson.org. > > The following persons will constitute the initial leadership committee of > the Parkinson Alliance and others will be added from time to time since > the committee is in formation: > > Perry Cohen > Jim Cordy > Gerry Haines > Dr. Peter Morabito > Charlie Richards > Vernice Roberts > Dale Severance > Barbara Schirloff > Sol Segall > Margaret Tuchman > Carol Walton > Jim Warsaw > Terrie Whittling > Mary Yost > Gayle Zoller