May I remember your loved one at the Meso Symposium Tribute Ceremony?
17 Jun 2009 by Wendi Lewis under Events, News, Organizations, Research/TreatmentAs those of you who follow this blog probably already know, I’ll be traveling to Washington, D.C., next week to attend the 2009 International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma, which is being presented by the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF). On Friday morning, a regular part of the conference is a Tribute Ceremony to honor those who have lost their struggle against mesothelioma. This is a poignant time to recognize those who were so needlessly lost, and to provide a way to communicate the urgent need for funding for research and treatment.
During the Tribute Ceremony, MARF will create a collage of photos of these loved ones who have passed away. I would be more than honored to carry your photo to Washington to add to this Tribute. You may send your photo electronically, by email, and I will make color prints to add to the collage. Please let me know if you would be interested in this. You can email mymeso@gmail.com or email me directly at wendi.lewis@beasleyallen.com.
On Thursday, I also will have the opportunity to visit Capitol Hill to ask our congressional representatives to provide federal funding for mesothelioma research and treatment, and for the ban of asbestos. Please take a moment to sign the petition for these endeavors – there is a link on our home page.
I look forward to attending the Symposium next week, and will be blogging from the conference, which will provide a wealth of information about the latest progress in mesothelioma research and treatment. The conference begins on Thursday, June 25, with the visits to Capitol Hill, and continues through Saturday featuring distinguished physicians, researchers and advocates. I’m sure there will be a lot of valuable information to share.
God bless you all!