Bulletin Board Notices

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The American Foundation for Disabilities Services Inc. has developed a travel program providing discounts and free accommodations at 3,800 participating hotels in the U.S. This program is offered to physically disabled people and accompanying family members. For information, visit  http://members.sitegadgets.com/onestopcv/board/670.html or send an e-mail to info@afdsinc.org.

I’m seeking recommendations on U.S. cities or large towns for a PWC on a low to moderate income. Requirements include good medical facilities, including sympathetic CFIDS care, clean air, good public transportation and a daily high above 50 degrees. Please write to Susan Parker, 59 Quarry Lane, Northfield, Birmingham B31 2PZ England.

Calling all artists, photographers and writers with CFIDS. I’m a writer in the UK with CFIDS, and I’m currently editing a book containing a collection of literature and artwork by CFIDS sufferers from around the world. The aim of the book will be to promote CFIDS awareness on an international scale. This brand-new book will describe what CFIDS actually feels like, through the words and pictures of sufferers. All prose, poetry, photos and artwork will be considered. For guidelines and a submission form see: www.geocities.com/mecfsbook or send self-addressed envelope (+ international reply coupons) to:  'CFIDS Contributions', 18 Bishops Way, Buckden, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE19 5TZ, United Kingdom. 

Thanks, Sarah Scott

I’m undertaking a poetry anthology titled Songs for the Healing Journey: An Anthology of Validation and Hope for Individuals with CFIDS and FMS.  I am looking for at least 40 poems or short pieces of lyrical prose. Please send submissions to Kira Haas at khphoenix@paxway.com.

The Riverside, California, support group is seeking members. We meet the second Wednesday of every month from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the PAL Janet Goeske Center. For more information and directions, please call Holly at 909-471-3381 or e-mail her at fmgroup@hotmail.com.

If you are single with a computer and have CFIDS or fibromyalgia and you would like to connect with someone with the same, feel free to join CFIDS and FIBRO Singles at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CfidsandFMSingles/ for friends, sharing, bonding or possibly even romance.

The Health Care Problems Archive organization has an Internet clearinghouse for personal stories of people’s experiences with the U.S. health care system. The clearinghouse is a means of connecting people who have written stories for the site with organizations and individuals that may be able to use the information in preparing congressional testimony and for other not-for-profit purposes. If you have a story you wish to share go to http://www.healthcareproblems.org/HCPSubmissions.htm and list the CFIDS Association of America in the Name Use Clearinghouse.