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Ken, You hit the issue that is near and dear to my heart. But we're down to 3 major organizations at this point (+ PAN) and maybe we can work on getting it down to 1 or 2 if the powers that be can cooperate instead of compete. Charlie Ken Aidekman wrote: > Dear Listmembers, > > It is more than a bit troubling to hear that there is only one national > Parkinson's Organization in Canada. In the United States we have lots > more than one big one and many, many smaller local organizations. > > Each one publishes a newsletter, solicits funding, campaigns for public > awareness and provides educational material. We produce far more paper > per PWP than you do in Canada. If you send your name and address to > each PD organization in the U.S. you will be guaranteed a letter or card > in your mailbox 365 days a year. Our neighbors to the North might > consider this anomaly when the cold winds of winter blow across the > plains and there is dire need for combustible material in the fireplace. > > We also have freedom of choice when it comes to calling toll-free > numbers. We've got lots and lots. How dull it must be to have just one > lonely national number. > > Sadly, the Parkinson's Foundation of Canada holds it's nation's only > major Walk one day out of the year, September 26th. With so many cities > participating it must be so tough to get attention for a local event. > > Oh, by the way . . . > > Best of luck to the PFC, PWPs and their friends and loved ones in Canada > on your National Walk. We who are about to walk in New York's Central > Park for Parkinson's Unity SALUTE YOU! > > Sincerely, > > (at least the last line) > > The Parkinson's Unity Walk(ers) > > "Kathrynne Holden, MS,RD" wrote: > > > > Can someone provide me with correct and up-to-date addresses and phone > > numbers for the major PD organizations in Canada? I will appreciate this > > very much! -- ****************************************************************************************** Charles T. Meyer, M.D. Middleton (Madison), Wisconsin [log in to unmask] ******************************************************************************************