Margaret Excellent plan. Exerybody, who take part, can feel, that he help, the fond is rising..... But........ it depends only on money? More money - more success, and result: cure? A joke: The man was asked: can you swim? No, I can't, he said. And woould you swim for 100 thousand? I hope the answer : Sure, I will swim. I hope, your efforts bring the cure closer, I'd like it as we all. I am going to ask my friend in FL to send 30$. But I am sure, money is not enough. How many famous, reach, VIP PWP-s, trying to cure........and ready to give all they have. I wish you all the best, hope your work will help us Thank you, and please, don't forget me Sandor ----Eredeti üzenet---- Feladó: Margaret Tuchman <[log in to unmask]> Címzett: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Dátum: 1999. április 24. 6:36 Tárgy: A Plan to help ourselves >Hello Again, > >I propose a plan to take immediate action that will affect the course >of Parkinson's research and hasten the time for finding a CURE. > >It's not a revolutionary plan - it is simply to reach into OUR pockets >and give money to be used for research. We have been concentrating on >raising money from corporations, businesses, government, and such. And >we should continue to do that! > >But right now, tonight, this weekend we can change the course of our >lives -- how about applying a true American barn raising spirit? Let's >all help our neighboring PWP by donating $1.00 per day to be used to >fund PRO-Seed Grants. > >I propose that we target Mother's Day, May 9th, as the beginning of >this drive. There are 15 days before the 9th - how many people would >send a check for $15.00 payable to the Parkinson Alliance to be >deposited into a bank account specifically opened to house donations >for PRO-Seed grants. All monies received will be earmarked for funding >pilot study/seed grants. The cash will remain in the account until >enough monies are received to convene a peer review board meeting to >judge the quality of the applications received from researchers. A >call for submission of grant applications will be made through the >normal channels. > >This would be the best gift we can give to Mothers who are affected by >Parkinson's disease in some way. > >I chose PRO-Seed grants as the tool for this effort because they >provide the means to the objective: finding a CURE for PD. It will >satisfy an I.O.U., the already achieved objective of the hard won >Udall Bill: the mandated $100 million dollars that the NIH is to spend >on focused PD research. > >We need to accept two assumptions: >1/ the NIH will fund all grant applications that meet its criteria, >and >2/ there is enough good research and scientists with provable >hypothesis interested in applying for PRO-Seed grants to collect pilot >data and submit first class applications for full blown NIH grants. > >I believe that both statements are valid and easily provable. > >Let's talk about this group, the Listserv-Cyber Group; using 1000 as >the number of members, and the amount of donation we each pledge as >$1.00/ day will net $365.00 year. > >Within one year 1000 people taking part in this effort could fund >12-14 PRO-Seed grants: >$ 365,000 divided by $25 - 30,000 = 12 - 14 PRO-Seed grants > >Add to that, the monies that can be collected from placing jars in >stores, and doing some events in your community, etc. > >For example, you have read about Joan Snyder's extraordinary event in >Chillicothe, IL. "The Letting Go - A Parkinson's Story" netted >$2105.00 in cash, not counting the in-kind contributions that were >received. Joan of course is blessed with all the right traits and she >is an inspiration to us all. > >Our activities, in Princeton, NJ will probably bring in between $6,000 >to $8,000 by the end of April. The main component of this fund drive >has been the donation from a restaurant - a percentage of their sales >are given to the Pennies campaign. The business community has also >been very supportive in allowing us to place collection jars on their >counters. We will be having events and are also attending exhibitions >and fairs in NJ to increase our exposure and collect more money. > >There are three things to remember: >1/ the fundraising campaign will continue after April >2/ we will get better as we gain experience >3/ WE ARE POWERFUL - WE ARE THE MASTERS OF OUR OWN FATE! > >We have been looking to the media, the PD organizations, our >neurologists, the government and sundry other sources to alleviate our >problems, to make us healthy. > >I believe our approach must be that we want to be healthy and we are >willing to spearhead the effort and work along side of the >researchers, the organizations, the government and the media. Only by >our pro-active posture will we feel empowered and be a part of the >answer that is bound to be just around the corner. > >The Listserv will receive bi-weekly or monthly reports from the PA >showing a summary of activities from each state. The PA website, >www.parkinsonalliance.org will be an up-to-date source of information >about all the activities. > >In summary: > >A] >1] Each member of this Listserv pledges $1.00/day and will send the >initial check for $15.00 by/around May 9. Then schedule your donations >however it is comfortable. >Net donation (tax deductible) is $365.00/yr. > >2]Each member will get as many people as possible to make the same >pledge, but at least one other person: >Net donation is $365.00/yr. > >B] >Members who belong to a support group will work to enroll the other >support group members to participate. An average group will have at >least 15 members. Net donation is $365.00/yr/member. > >C] >Support groups will raise money, as entities, by employing the usual >and perhaps imaginative methods of fund raising. There are approx. >1000 support groups in the USA; a pledge of $100/month x 12 months >will net $1,200/group. > >TOTALS >A/ >1]...1,000 Listserv members X $365/yr........365,000 >2] 1,000 family/other X $365/yr........365,000 >B/ 1,000 groups x 15mbrs x $365/yr...........5,447,500 >C/ 1,000 groups x $1,200/grp.................1,200,000 > TOTAL.................$ 73,775,000 > >DO YOU SEE THESE NUMBERS????? Even if we only accomplish a portion -- >do you realize that we are strong and a real force to contend with? > >Although, I would like to see a lot of fanfare surrounding this >in-house fundraising, the beauty of it is that no one will know >whether you have sent any, some, exactly $15.00 or perhaps $50.00 to >make up for someone who can only send $5.00 per month. It is said: let >your conscience be your guide. > >But, please PARTICIPATE - this is our chance to be part of the >solution. > >I am in for $30.00 plus 15.00 for someone who cannot. >Now, let's build our structure, one that will shelter every one of us. > >The address of the Parkinson Alliance is: >Parkinson Alliance >1250 24th Street, NW - Suite 300 >Washington, DC 20037 >Phone - (888) 331-4673 > >With hope and love, > Margaret > > >Margaret Tuchman >Princeton, NJ >H (609) 921-1696 >Fx(609) 921-1613 >[log in to unmask] >The Parkinson Alliance > We take responsibility for OUR future! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Now, let us add the 1000 support groups into the arena. Using an >average membership list of 15 x $1.00/day x 365 days = >$5,475.00/group x 1000 groups = $ 5,447,500 >as individual donations. > >With some planning, creative thinking and networking each support >group could raise $100/month x 12 months x 1000 groups = $1,200,000 as >group donations. > >Listserv 1000 x $1.00/day x 365 days = 365,000 >SG Mbrs 15 x$1.00/day x 365 days x 1000= 5,447,500 >SGroups 1000 x $100.00/mo x 12 mos = 1,200,000 GRAND TOTAL >7,012,500