I'd sure like one of the ribbons...thx...... Joan Hartman 21 Brisa Ribera, Ranch Santa Margarita CA 92688 ----- Original Message ----- From: Pdf Org <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 1999 5:05 AM Subject: Re: silver ribbon > friends -- > > on the recent "west to east tour" of Parkinson's Power Across America, one > member of the team -- wallace teal, whose late wife lived many years with PD > -- introduced a simple gold and blue ribbon, which can be pinned to the lapel > by a little gold pin. the item costs only a penny or two and wallace and > donna kos (his partner on the trip) distributed thousands along their > 3000-mile route. I have since received more than two dozen letters praising > the idea. > > i don't know about the silver ribbon mentioned earlier but it's obviously of > the same genre. would be great if we could introduce a general "insignia" > for the parkinson's movement, transcending any single organization. > > if you'd like to chevck out wallace's ribbons, e-mail me (be sure to include > your mailing address) and i'll mail you one. > > robin elliott, executive director, parkinson's disease foundation >