Life is challenging for people with CFIDS. Many times the support of one person — a doctor, researcher, volunteer or friend — can make a difference in their lives.

To thank the people who ease this struggle, CFIDS Support Network (CSN) members present Champion Awards each year. The awards are given to people who provide outstanding support on behalf of those with CFIDS. The winners of the 2001 CSN Champion Awards are listed below. Congratulations to all nominees!

Health Care Professional/ Physician/Researcher		Local Group Volunteer
Winner	Sally N. Marlowe, NP	Winner	Rose LaChapelle
S. Crawford Duhon, MD	Executive Director	Vivien Haynes	Treasurer and Editor
Health Care Professional	Arthritis/Pain	Support Group Leader	Manasota CFIDS/FMS
Boulder, Col.	Treatment Center	San Joaquin CFIDS/ME/	Support Group
	Clearwater, Fla.	FM Support Network	Sarasota, Fla.
Honorable Mention		San Jose, Calif.
Susan Levine, MD	Bart Price, MD		Sheila Mastroinanni
Health Care Professional	Health Care Professional	Honorable Mention	Board of Directors
New York, NY	Sarasota, Fla.	Sylvia J. Bingham	Member
		Founder & Coordinator	Manasota CFIDS/
Honored Nominees	Phillip J. Rubin, MD	The Yardley Area CFS	FMS Support Group
Frederick Herman, MD	Health Care Professional	Support Group	Sarasota, Fla.
Health Care Professional	Sarasota, Fla.	Yardley, Pa.
Roseville, Calif.			Carol Maun
	Richard Warchol, MD	JoAnn Braydon	Support Group Member
Huy Hoang, MD	Retired	Support Group Leader	Sacramento FMS
Health Care Professional	Health Care Professional	and Regional Support	Support Group
Los Angeles, Calif.	Washington, DC	Person for Leaders	Sacramento, Calif.
		Vancouver WA FMS/
		CFIDS Support Group	Vicki Neuenschwander
Newcomer	General	Vancouver, Wash.	Group Facilitator
Winner	Winner		Ashland, Ore.
Timothy Jay Smith	Lynne Matallana	Dawn Broksch
President	President, Executive	Co-Facilitator	Nancy Simpson, RN
Rocky Mountain	Director and Founder	The CFS/FMS	Co-Leader
CFIDS/FMS Association	The National Fibromyalgia	Empowerment Group at	Roseville Madiu
Rocky Mountain, Col.	Awareness Campaign	Memorial Hospital West	Community Center
	Orange, Calif.	Pembroke Pines, Fla.	CFS/FMS Support Group
Honorable Mention			Sacramento, Calif.
Diana Meier	Honored Nominees	Carl & Darleen Couture
"Lifestyle" Director	Laura Hillenbrand	Caregiver and	Rosemarie Valent, EdD
and Leader	Author	Person with CFIDS	Support Group Leader
CEFCA Support Group	Washington, DC	Turlock, Calif.	Delaware County
Inglewood, Calif.			CFS Support Group
	Geoffrey Morell, JP, ND	Honored Nominees	Wallingford, Pa.
Honored Nominee	Spiritual Healer	Ed Bauer
Winifred Thomas	New Zealand	Support Group	Julie Woodside
Co-Leader and		Co-Leader and	President
Communications	Sheldon Mossberg	Vice President NW	California Capital
Director	Disability Attorney	CFIDS/FMS Association	Association
Eastside CFS/FMS	Williamantic, Conn.	Renton, Wash.	Sacramento, Calif.
Support Group
Bellevue, Wash.	Elton R. Olson	Donna Bedits	Jan Zweier
	Attorney	Secretary and member	Founder
	Roseville, Calif.	of Board of Directors	Volusia/Flager CFIDS/
		Manasota CFIDS/FMS	FMS Support Group
		Support Group	New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
		Sarasota, Fla.
			State Group Volunteer
		Linda Coffey McKee	Winner
		Support Group Leader	Mary Ivey
		Upland, Calif.	Membership Director,
			Steering Committee
		Delaine Gately	Head and CSN Liaison
		Support Group Leader	The CFS Association
		Gig Harbor, Wash.	of Arizona
			Sun Lakes, Ariz.
		Wayne Knicker
		Support Group Member
		Volusia/Flagler CFIDS/
		FMS Support Group
		New Smyrna Beach, Fla.

If you would like more information about CSN or on the winners and nominees, please call the Association’s Resource Line, 704-365-2343.