Re: silver ribbon

[Joan Hartman <jmh13@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'd sure like one of the ribbons...thx...... Joan Hartman 21 Brisa Ribera,
Ranch Santa Margarita CA 92688
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Sent: Saturday, September 18, 1999 5:05 AM
Subject: Re: silver ribbon


> friends --
>
> on the recent "west to east tour" of Parkinson's Power Across America, one
> member of the team -- wallace teal, whose late wife lived many years with
PD
> -- introduced a simple gold and blue ribbon, which can be pinned to the
lapel
> by a little gold pin.  the item costs only a penny or two and wallace and
> donna kos (his partner on the trip) distributed thousands along their
> 3000-mile route.  I have since received more than two dozen letters
praising
> the idea.
>
> i don't know about the silver ribbon mentioned earlier but it's obviously
of
> the same genre.  would be great if we could introduce a general "insignia"
> for the parkinson's movement, transcending any single organization.
>
> if you'd like to chevck out wallace's ribbons, e-mail me (be sure to
include
> your mailing address) and i'll mail you one.
>
> robin elliott, executive director, parkinson's disease foundation
>