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Scleroderma Foundation eLetter

Friday, September 29, 2006– Issue #161

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Frannie Waldron, new CEO of the Scleroderma Foundation

Frannie Waldron Named Chief Executive Officer of Scleroderma Foundation

DANVERS, Mass. – Frances (Frannie) Waldron, acting executive director of the Scleroderma Foundation since May, has been appointed chief executive officer by the Foundation’s Board of Directors.

$500 Going Once, $500 Going Twice …

Actelion Pharamaceuticals, Platinum Sponsor for the 2006 National Gala

Actelion Pharamaceuticals, Platinum Sponsor for the 2006 National Gala

How does the prospect of having a street named after you sound? Well, thanks to Pulte Homes of Nevada and a winning auction bid, you could see your name on a street sign in Las Vegas. The Michigan-based home-building company has made that offer to the individual who makes the highest bid during the auction at our National Gala to be held Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas.

New Web Tool May Speed Drug Discovery

Helps match diseases, treatments

By Gareth Cook, "Globe" Staff | September 29, 2006

Local scientists have created what they hope will become the Google of drug discovery: a free, Web-based search engine that quickly finds potential new compounds to treat particular diseases.

Kenny Wallace

Watch Kenny Wallace Race This Saturday!

Scleroderma awareness comes to Kansas this Saturday, September 30, so be sure to watch for the Scleroderma Foundation’s logo on the #22 car of our awareness partner—Kenny Wallace—as he races in the Yellow Transportation 300 at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas.

This race will air on TNT television and PRN radio networks. The race will air at 3:00 p.m. eastern. Support Kenny and help spread scleroderma awareness.

At the last race Kenny finished 14th.

You Can Post Messages Any Time On Our "Get Connected" Bulletin Board

Get Connected Bulletin BoardIn addition to our nationwide network of Chapters and Support Groups, we offer you electronic ways to connect with other people.

Upcoming Events

September 30 (Sat.): Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
"Today and Tomorrow: Optimizing Patient Management in Clinical Practice"
(Dearborn, Mich.)
September 30 (Sat.): Third Annual Harvest Dance to Benefit the New England Chapter (Plymouth, Mass.)
September 30 (Sat.) and October 1 (Sun.): NBC5 Health & Fitness Expo (Chicago, Ill.)
October 1 (Sun.): Ohio Chapter's 4th Annual "Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma" Walk (Dublin, Ohio)
October 1 (Sun.): Greater Washington, D.C. Chapter's "Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma" Walk (Rockville, Md.)
October 1 (Sun.): Delaware Valley Chapter's 17th Annual "Fight Scleroderma" Walk-a-thon (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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