The 1997 Annual Spring Garden Plant Sale was held over a five day period from May 7 to 11 at two different locations in the Chicago suburbs. Gifts, as well as plants, were available this year which helped to contribute to the success of this annual fundraising event for NF research and educational activities. Inc. Kansas and Central Plains, the chapter welcomed a speaker from the Southern Plains Area Tissue Services of Wichita. The speaker discussed tissue and organ donations and how even persons with neurofibromatosis can donate various parts of their body after their death. The Chapter continues to find ingenious fundraising sources.
Pennies do add up.
They made contact with three new families who were not aware of the chapter in their area with information and support. On, April 5-61 Nancy Prieb attended the 1997 Great Plains Genetic Services Network Annual Meeting in Fargo, ND and was delayed getting home because of the flooding. Nancy is on the Consumer Committee. Mass. The Boston Marathon team from Grand Circle Travel started to train for the big race in early April. The race tradition was started by Alan Lewis eight years ago and the team is still going strong as they collect pledges to fund NF research.