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Dear Charles, Just wanted to share that fact that we can all help as we are able. I don't have money to send myself but live in a heavy traffic tourist area. The pennies for parkinsons seemed like a way I could help. I know lots of places where I can get permission to put containers. I dont have time to go door to door and my area is very rural so I dont have the backing of support groups, etc. I feel that each one of these groups has opportunities for achieving the goal of a cure. I dont think you can lump it all into one big conglomerate and accomplish more. We all need to do what we can given our individual circumstances and connections. That is what I based my choice on. Jennifer Smith Charles T. Meyer, M.D. wrote: > Jerry, Margaret and all, > > I want to make clear that my "complaining" has nothing to do with not > supporting Pennies for Parkinson's or for that matter any single person > or organization. I have not mentioned anyone in particular or trashed > any organization. > > Jerry, and everyone else- give to the organization of your choice or > better yet to several - it will get to researchers and be helpful. . > My questions about organizational structure have to do with efficiency. > > I want to see the Parkinson's Community United. If just bringing up > the subject of Unity stirs up such feelings I think it proves my > point. I t may not be possible to unite organizations. I think that > this group and the Parkinson's Alliance are the two best ways of > accomplishing unity > > I would like to see something happen along the lines of the suggestion > that Barb Patterson forwarded. > > I bring up Ideas for discussion and debate not to upset people. But if > people have strong feelings about an issue they may get upset. > Hopefully in the debates people are not attacked- although when that > happens on occasion if anyone does it -especially me- they deserve a > strong slap on the wrist or worse. We can disagree on specifics and > agree on purpose. > > If complaining or dealing with controversial subjects upsets you than > can hit the delete key but I would rather hear dissenting views and even > get flamed once in a while than issues be ignored. > > If you think I am wrong let me have it. > > Charlie > > -- > ****************************************************************************************** > > Charles T. Meyer, M.D. > Middleton (Madison), Wisconsin > [log in to unmask] > ******************************************************************************************