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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Your Invitation to Education

WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US FOR A
SCREENING OF THE AWARD-WINNING
LYME DOCUMENTARY "UNDER OUR SKIN"

This event is
dedicated to the memory of
Leslie Rae Wermers
7/7/'67 ~ 11/2/'08
A Lyme Warrior

WHEN: Tues. Jan. 13th. 6:30pm
WHERE: Gig Harbor High School
ADMISSION: Free
(Donations may be made to Open Eye Pictures for the Turn the Corner Foundation, which funds Lyme disease research and education)

FOLLOWING THE FILM WILL BE A Q. & A. SESSION WITH A PANEL CONSISTING OF:
A Lyme-literate MD
A Lyme-literate ND
A Lyme-literate RN
Chronic Lyme patients
A full-time caregiver

OUR GOAL:
ADVOCATE & EDUCATE IN WA. STATE!
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/WALDUC-Support/

Lyme disease (with co-infections) is the fastest-growing vector-borne disease in the world today, an estimated 200,000 possible new infections every year in N. America.

2 comments:

Stephanie Frieze said...

Thank you for making this happen not only for Gig Harbor, but for Pierce County, Lorraine. It's important and heartfelt work you do so tirelessly.

Lorraine Hart said...

Really happy to have received an affirmative from Larry Seaquist, Rep from Gig Harbor.

As I always say...you don't go looking for a cause, the cause slaps you upside the head! :-D