[Accelerated Cure Project Status] informal status for the month of December 2007

[Art Mellor]

Accelerated Cure Project informal status for the month of December 2007

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>>> Joining/Leaving Us This Month

o No activity on this front

>>> Research

Repository:

o At the end of December, we had enrolled 891 subjects through our six 
  sites.

  http://www.acceleratedcure.org/repository/status.php

o After a year of back and forth, we've got final paperwork for our
  project with NASA to use the samples for a pathogen screening
  effort. 

>>> Fundraising

o If you'd like to start a named fund or initiative in support of
  Accelerated Cure Project, check out our Expansion Team program.
  Through it, you and your family and friends can support Accelerated
  Cure Project's efforts by launching your own personal appeal
  campaign, hosting an event, or leading other fundraising activities:

  http://expansion.acceleratedcure.org/bcpanemone/supporters.asp

>>> Education

o Poll - Would you have a spinal tap (lumbar puncture) for a research study?

  http://msnews.acceleratedcure.org/node/3028

o You can see the presentations from our Annual Event here:

  http://www.acceleratedcure.org/video/acp-annual2007.php

o Volunteer Alan Weinberg created a video describing what we do:

  http://www.acceleratedcure.org/video/acp-appeal2007.php

o Our latest press mentions:

  http://www.acceleratedcure.org/news/bcp.php

o We continue our daily MS News updates

  http://msnews.acceleratedcure.org

>>> Community Building

o We had meetings with the following people:
  - Sarah and Art met with Genentech
  - Sarah and Art met with Dr. Ben Barres at Stanford University whose 
    lab is currently using samples from Accelerated Cure Project's MS
    Repository
  - Sarah and Art met with Rachel Livingston of Biogen Idec
  - Sarah and Art spoke with the Tyler Hamilton Foundation of Boulder, CO 
    about collaborating on a 2008 event
  - Sarah met with Dr. Liz Crabtree and Mary Owen, NP at UCSF
  - Melissa attended the Massachusetts Conference for Women
  - Art presented Accelerated Cure Project at the Boston MIT Club

o As always, a few more T-shirt pictures are available:
  http://www.acceleratedcure.org/events/tshirt.php

>>> Events

Detailed information about all of our upcoming events can be found on
our web site: http://www.acceleratedcure.org/events/calendar.php

  January 13: Come kick off your New Year's resolution and enjoy yoga,
  pilates, henna tattoos, massage therapy, make-up advice,
  aromatherapy, self-defense, and more at our health and beauty fair
  called The Wellness Resolution in Allston, MA.
  http://www.acceleratedcure.org/events/eventpages/20080113_beauty.php

  February 1: Join the Hello Stiletto Shoe Club, Genevieve Boston,
  shoe designer Kristina Kozak, and the Hampshire House in Boston, MA
  for Glow and Behold, an enchanting black tie optional Winter Ball to
  benefit the Accelerated Cure Project.
  http://www.acceleratedcure.org/events/eventpages/20080201_shoeball.php

>>> Previous Events

  December 1: Congratulations to Mark Stotz for organizing the very
  successful Nonotuck Cyclocross Race to Cure MS in Easthampton, MA.
  The event raised $2,000.

>>> Operations

o Lots of year-end planning

>>> Volunteers Reporting Time In December

o Admin
  Bonnie Hakkinen
  Kelly Novak

o Barbara Ann Cohen Katz Fund
  Debra Lynne
  Nancy Katz-Eder

o Benefit to Cure MS
  Pat Phelps

o Dance to Cure MS
  Deb DuFault

o Health & Beauty Fair
  Cher Kore

o Sing to Cure MS
  Marion Leeds Carroll

o Glow and Behold
  Kristina Kozak
  Jennifer Sheehan

>>> Contributed Goods and Services

  Clockwork Design Group, Inc
  RedSky Insights
  Stuart Weitzman
  Google Grant Program

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