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2013 May 12 Fibromyalgia Awareness Day -- Final Event Roster
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FIBROMYALGIA AWARENESS DAY, MAY 12, 2013
Thanks to all of you, there are more than 50 Fibromyalgia Awareness Day Events occurring nationally and internationally! We appreciate your commitment to raising your voices to educate people about fibromyalgia. Even if you reach out to just one person who doesn't know about or understand the effects of fibromyalgia, it is one more person who may support future efforts to CARE and Make Fibromyalgia Visible.
To locate and participate in an event close to you, or to find one online, please visit the National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association's website by clicking the link below and following these quick, easy steps to locate Fibromyalgia Awareness Around the World!
Steps:
- Click here: CARE & Make Fibromyalgia Visible - 2013
- Once you are on the home page, scroll down to discover a variety of events.
- You will find the following links to help you locate an event that is just right for you:
- National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association's events
- Events state by state in the United States
- International Events by Country
We look forward to hearing from each of you and regarding the success of your Awareness Day Event or how you participated in an event - either online or at a local venue. Please send us your pics to share with others online. (info@fmcpaware.org)
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This is a great way to recognize women with fibromyalgia who are also mothers, while at the same time sharing Fibromyalgia Awareness Day.
Just click on picture above to link to the NFMCPA website and find instructions on howto send this free email card to that special person.
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Click onto the picture to read an
In the Face of Pain* interview
with NFMCPA President,
Jan Chambers
*In the Face of Pain is a long
time online pain advocacey resource brought to the
pain community by
Purdue Pharma L.P.
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YOU DID IT !!
WE MET OUR GOAL!
Thank you to the 740 NFMCPA supporters who participated at the Thunderclap website.
At midnight on May 11, almost 250,000 people around the world will recieve a Fibromyalgia Awareness Day announcement. A great way to educate people about fibromyalgia!
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"Living with Fibromyalgia: A Young Man's Journey to Peace, Inspiration and Empowerment through Poetry and Uplifting Words"
This inspirational poetry book (Kindle edition) by Calvin Eaton, will be available for $.99 onMay 11th and FREE on Sunday, May 12. To buy online or download, click HERE .
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You are invited to participate in a research study about fibromyalgia (FM) being conducted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This study will help collect baseline information and identify factors affecting FM. The findings will help advance knowledge about this illness and help rehabilitation and health professionals develop effective treatment strategies for people with FM.
You are eligible to participate in this study if you are an individual with FM between the ages of 18 and 65 and can read/write at a 6th grade level or above. You can participate by completing an anonymous survey comprising several questionnaires, which will take about 45 minutes.
Please complete the online survey by following and clicking on the provided link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/UW-Fibromyalgia
Thank you in advance for your participation in this important study.
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