eLetter No. 433
Greetings!

As we countdown the final hours of 2011 and say "hello" to 2012, we thank you for your continued support of the Scleroderma Foundation and its mission.

While this has been another difficult year of economic uncertainty for many, your generous support has helped people living with scleroderma find the support and resources they so desperately need.

Twenty-eleven was full of successes, including:
  • Forming our newest chapter in Georgia
  • Hosting our annual National Patient Education Conference in San Francisco with more than 500 attendees
  • The National Board of Directors approving an increase for research grant funding in 2012 to help find the cure  

We eagerly await 2012 and hope for even more success stories.

 

We wish you a happy and healthy 2012!

  

New Year's Schedule for National Office

The National Office will be open New Year's Eve Friday, Dec. 30, and we will be able to process any final year-end donations. You can also donate online through 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on Saturday, Dec. 31.

 

Our office will be closed Monday, Jan. 2, in observance of the New Year's holiday.

Free Pulmonary Hypertension Resource Kit
The Pulmonary Hypertension Association offers a free information kit for family members and caregivers. Learn where to find important resources and how to connect with other caregivers.

Get your free kit today at www.phassociation.org/CaregiverPacket!

 

You Can Help Prevent Misdiagnosis
Studies indicate that you have a 20 percent chance of being misdiagnosed, and errors happen much more frequently than you may think. A recent article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel gives five tips that patients can follow to help prevent misdiagnosis in his or her own health care.

Read more about how you can ensure you get the right care.
Rare Disease Artists Contest

RareArtist.org and the EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases invites you to participate in the third annual EveryLife Art Contest. The contest is open to anyone affected by a rare disease who is older than 5.

  

Two grand prize awards will be given in the following age groups: children age 5-11; teens 12-17; and adults older than 18.

 

For more information and full contest rules, visit www.rareartist.org/main/contest_rule.

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Dec 31



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