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Winter 2000
CFIDS
Advocacy
Taking time to say thank
you...
CSN awards
By Kris Hopkins
Each
year during the fourth quarter,
CFIDS Support Network (CSN) members are given the opportunity to acknowledge CFIDS support groups and
individuals who are making a difference in the lives of CFIDS patients for CSN ACTION and Champion Awards.
ACTION Awards (Always Committed To Improving Our Network) recognize the efforts of people who strive to
help others cope with this debilitating illness. Simply put, CSN members worldwide have a chance to say
"thank you" for supporting them.
CSN ACTION Awards are presented to CSN groups who have shown
excellence in service to the CFIDS community. This award is shared by the group and recognizes its cumulative
efforts from September 1 through August 31. ACTION award winners receive a certi-ficate of recognition
and a gift certificate for educational materials from The CFIDS Association of America. Winners of the
1999 CSN ACTION Awards are:
Advocacy---The
New Jersey CFS Association
All Around---The
CFIDS Support Group
of Northern Nevada and the Sierra
Awareness Day---The CFS/FM Support Group of
Dallas/Fort Worth; Honorable Mention---The Miami/Coral Gables CFIDS Support Group, Florida
Education---The
Northern Virginia CFS
Support Group; Honorable Mention---The Utah CFIDS Association
General Support---The
Miami Coral Gables
CFIDS Support Group, Florida
Media---The
Central Florida CFIDS Support
Group; Honorable Mention---The CFIDS Network of Baltimore, Maryland
Pediatric CFIDS---The
New Jersey CFS
Association
Publications---Share,
Care and Prayer,
California
CSN ACTION Champion Awards
are presented to individuals
who have offered outstanding support on behalf of persons with CFIDS from September 1 through August 31.
Past winners include leaders and members of CFIDS support groups, caregivers, health care professionals
and researchers. Champion award recipients receive a certificate and a small token of appreciation. Winners
of the 1999 CSN ACTION Champion Awards are:
Health Professional/Physician/Researcher---Ruth
Walkotten, DO, Michigan
Local Group Volunteer
(non-PWC)---Margaret
Cannon, North Carolina; Honorable Mention---Mirtha Hall, Florida
Local Group Volunteer
(PWC)---Lisa Foremaster,
Nevada; Honorable Mention---Elly Brosius, Virginia
Other (i.e., National
Representative)---Michelle
Akers, PWC, U.S. women's soccer player; Honorable Mention---Susan Best, PWC, Lobby Day Quilt Project and
Kim Snyder, PWC, producer of film documentary "I Remember Me"
State Group Volunteer
(PWC)---Mary Ellen
McNamara, New Jersey
Congratulations to all nominees
and winners. The Association
is extremely proud to acknowledge their efforts.
Join CSN
The CFIDS Support Network (CSN) is dedicated to providing support groups and their
leaders with the foundation they need to meet their main objective: conquering CFIDS. Members receive
monthly updates, discounts on educational materials, free bi-monthly support group leader conference calls,
and more. For details, write to The CFIDS Association (address on inside cover), call the Resource Line
at 704/365-2343 or send an e-mail to csn@cfids.org.
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