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March 20, 2008

Thank You Big & Small

I'm very busy so I won't get the chance to do the donation total today. They continue to flow in and people's generosity is amazing. We have had several for $100 and one for $200. Thank you so very much.

But its not about size, it is about the act of giving. Not everyone can afford to give large amounts so the donations for $2 and $5 dollars are appreciated just as much as the big donations. If you cannot afford to give money then please give time and publicity. I started this web site to support the Match It For Pratchett campaign because I don't have money but I wanted to do something. This is my contribution, what is yours?

Posted by Chris Tregenza at 12:19 PM |

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AG

My contribution is to hopefully sell enough lilac pins to make a great donation to the American Alzheimer's Association and the Alzheimer's Research Trust on May 25th.

And telling folks to visit here, of course.

Posted by: AG | March 20, 2008 at 04:32 PM

Mary

I'm working on drumming up some interest for donating at Dragon*Con. One suggestion I have had given to me is to send postcards to their office suggesting which charities we would like to get put up for consideration as to which charity should receive donations from the con this year. The address for Dragon*Con's office is:

Dragon*Con
PO Box 16459
Atlanta, GA 30321-0459

We have also started discussing it on Dragon*Con's Brit Track's livejournal.
http://community.livejournal.com/dconbrittrack/

Posted by: Mary | March 21, 2008 at 03:07 AM

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Match It For Pratchett

  • What's This All About Then?
    Terry Pratchett, author of the bestselling Discworld novels, has been diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer's. He has donated half a million pounds (approx $1 million) to Alzheimer's research and appeared in the media highlighting the low levels of research funding Alzheimer's receives.
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    What is Alzheimer's?
    Alzheimer's disease (AD), also called Alzheimer disease or simply Alzheimer's, is the most common cause of dementia, afflicting 24 million people worldwide. Alzheimer's is a degenerative and terminal disease for which there is currently no cure. In its most common form, it occurs in people over 65 years old although a rarer early-onset form also exists.

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