Annual meeting news & notes.Volunteers Needed Volunteers donating their time contribute greatly to the success of each National Ataxia ataxia (ətăk`sēə), lack of coordination of the voluntary muscles resulting in irregular movements of the body. Ataxia can be brought on by an injury, infection, or degenerative disease of the central nervous system, e.g. Foundation Annual Membership Meeting. To volunteer at the 2009 AMM AMM Autorisation de Mise sur le Marche (French) AMM Autorisation de Mise sur le Marché (French: Commission of Marketing Authorization) AMM ASEAN Ministerial Meeting AMM American Metal Market , please contact Milly Lewendon, Seattle Area Support Group Leader, at (425) 823-6239 or e-mail ataxia seattle@comcast.net. Exhibitors Wanted Have you used a product or service that has been helpful as it relates to ataxia? The National Ataxia Foundation is currently exploring various vendors to be exhibitors at the Annual Membership Meeting in Seattle in March 2009. If you have found a product or service to be beneficial in your daily life, please forward the name of the company to the NAF NAF National Arbitration Forum NAF National Academy Foundation NAF National Abortion Federation NaF sodium fluoride NAF Naval Air Facility NAF National Ataxia Foundation NAF New America Foundation (think tank) office and we will contact them with the details to become a possible exhibitor. Please call Liz at (763) 553-0020 or e-mail liz@ataxia.org. Thank you for your help. Reminder: AMM Reception & Banquet A banquet is a large public meal or feast, complete with main courses and desserts. It usually serves a purpose, such as a charitable gathering, a ceremony, or a celebration. Sometimes a banquet consists of only desserts, but it is advisable to include main courses as well. Included in Your Registration Fee Please note that the registration fee to attend the National Ataxia Foundation Annual Membership Meeting includes the reception and banquet. There is no separate fee to attend these celebratory events. We hope to see you all there! Nurse(s) Needed One or more registered nurses are needed on-site for the duration of the National Ataxia Foundation 2009 Annual Membership Meeting in Seattle, WA, March 20-22, 2009. To volunteer or for more information, please contact Lori at lori@ataxia.org or call (763) 553-0020. Going Once, Going Twice, Sold! Help make the 2009 National Ataxia Foundation Annual Membership Meeting Silent Auction the biggest yet! Proceeds from the silent auction benefit those with ataxia and their families, so get your items ready to go to Seattle! Funding for Travel Grants Needed Each year the National Ataxia Foundation offers a limited number of travel grants to help persons with ataxia who have financial restraints attend the NAF Annual Membership Meeting. These travel grants provide persons with ataxia the opportunity to attend these important conferences to learn the latest information on ataxia research, to attend various presentations on topics relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc ataxia, to participate in "Birds of a Feather Birds Of a Feather - (BOF) (From the saying "Birds of a feather flock together") An informal discussion group, scheduled on a conference program or formed ad hoc, to consider a specific issue or subject. " sessions, and perhaps, most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , to meet people who share the same issues and concerns. Over the years these travel grants have been made possible through the generosity of individual donors and families who know the value of these meetings. Please help others attend the 2009 NAF Annual Membership Meeting by making a tax-deductible donation today. You may go online to make your gift or you can mail your donations to NAF and write "Travel Grant" on your check memo. We are deeply grateful to those who have given in the past for this fund; their gifts have truly touched the lives of persons with ataxia. Please help others and give to the 2009 NAF Travel Grant Fund today. Thank you. Apply for a Travel Grant Youth and adult travel grants are available to help cover some financial expenses involved with attending the National Ataxia Foundation Annual Membership Meeting. For more information visit the NAF Web site, www.ataxia.org. Questions and Answers Previous Generations Annual Membership Meeting preview issues have included a full-page form to be used by readers in submitting questions to be asked in question-and-answer sessions at the AMM. We would like to continue this tradition of allowing members who are unable to attend the meeting the opportunity to ask questions, but in order to save space, we ask that you e-mail questions to Sue at susan@ataxia.org or call (763) 553-0020. Questions and answers may be published in a future issue of Generations. |
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