Welcome to the Scleroderma Foundation Western Pennsylvania Chapter, based in Pittsburgh, Penn. We are here to serve you, so please feel free to contact us.

Calendar Tidbits

• Spring 2008 Newsletter Available
• Farewell Board Members – The Western PA Chapter Board members would like to say a fond farewell to two of our Board Members. Carol Blair, R.N., and Sandra Fennych. We appreciate their contributions and wish them well. This leaves two more empty spaces on our Board. If anyone is interested in joining, please call 412-383-8674 for further information about meeting times, locations, etc. We will be holding elections for Executive Members (President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary) at our next Board meeting. All are welcome and encouraged to participate. Board meetings are informal and can be held at any location that is convenient and mutually agreed upon by the attendees. Western PA Chapter: Seeking Board/Committee Members

Our Mission

To help support the Scleroderma Foundation in their three-fold mission:

• Support: To help patients and their families cope with scleroderma through mutual support programs, peer counseling, physician referrals, and educational information.
• Education: To promote public awareness and education through patient and health professional seminars, literature, and publicity campaigns.
• Research: To stimulate and support research to improve treatment and ultimately find the cause of and cure for scleroderma and related diseases.