Julia Wagner, a neighbor on Tanglewood , asked me to forward this to you all. They are holding an event this weekend to raise money for research into Lyme disease - something that has affected a few families in our neighborhood.
Thank you,
Carol Pfister
gwyneddknoll@gmail.com
215-661-8775
MontCoLyme, a non-profit started by one of our neighborhood families, the Wagners, has helped many many families, youth and individuals with health issues in our community and is holding a major awareness and fundraiser event, Lyme Light Fashion Show on Saturday, June 11th. It is being sponsored by Thomas Jefferson University Hospital's Center of Integrative Medicine and will be at the Jefferson alumni hall, center city Philadelphia. See attached flyer and www.montcolyme.org for details and on-line tickets.
This event will feature YOUTH and CHILDREN impacted by chronic Lyme disease and educate through their stories. Half the models are donated by the John Robert Powers modeling agency, and half are the Lyme Youth. Stores from Old Navy to Banana Republic and Norma Kamali will be featured.
This is a tremendous opportunity to get in and enjoy Philadelphia, and learn something that unfortunately we all need to be aware of in our area, that could in fact by life-saving for our kids, and for adults. Many children with undetected Lyme disease present with issues like ADD/ADHD, dyslexia, auditory processing issues, behavioral issues like anxiety, depression, bipolar, and oppositional defiance. Their personalities change, and their school performance suffers when these conditions go mis/undiagnosed.
Come support MontCoLyme on Saturday, if you can't make it, please consider a donation to fund the ongoing education and outreach of this group. Donations are tax-deductible. If you want to be included on MontCoLyme's email list, send an email to montcolyme@aol.com See attached flyer and donation form.
Thank you, Julia Wagner
President of MontCoLyme,
Chair of LymeActionPA (a state-wide coalition active in legislation advocacy on Lyme disease, working in partnership with our own Senator Greenleaf)
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