PERF, The Pulmonary Education and Research Foundation, is a small but vigorous non-profit foundation.  We are dedicated to providing help for those with chronic respiratory disease through education, research, and information.  We hope this newsletter is worthy of our efforts.

WE GET MAIL

     We’d like to thank Joyce of Monroe, LA for the lovely note she sent.  You certainly don’t owe your life to us, Joyce, but we are happy that we motivate you and give you hope.  That’s what we are aiming for, so thanks for the feedback!  We also appreciate all those other nice notes we got from many of you along with requests that we continue to publish the Second Wind.   You inspire us to continue our work!

Donations

• Donations were made in memory of Carlin Wood by C.L. McGuire-Jones, and by Mary Haramoto in memory of George Haramoto. The Alice Moore Memorial Fund had donations by Mary Burns, The PEP Pioneers, C.J.Malley., Mr. & Mrs. Norman Parker, Delight & Bob Nease, and Frank Lynch
• Donations to PERF were made by Gerald Sandman, Linda Deighan, Virginia Elson, James Fraser, Ida Hinton, Jerry and Eleanor Gorby.
• Gerry and Eleanor Gorby accompanied their donation and Second Wind renewal with the newest 2002 edition of Breathin' Easy which features information about oxygen concentrators in addition to an update on all the contact numbers you need to find oxygen when you travel anyplace in the US or the world.  At $21.95 ($28.60 including shipping and tax), this book is essential for anyone who helps patients travel, or for the frequent traveler.  For further information call Jerry at (888) 699-4360.  Of course, you read everything that is in the book by accessing their web site at www.breathineasy.com.  Why does Gerry do all this work and make so much of it accessible to you without charge?  Because he has been a 24 hour a day oxygen user since 1995, Gerry knows all the frustrations and problems of traveling with oxygen.  He is committed to doing something about it.  Incidentally, he tells us that the 2001 edition of Breathin’ Easy, with the special article on airlines, is as popular as this 2002 edition.  You are providing a great service, Gerry.  Thanks from all the oxygen users who are able to travel because of you!
• John Boynton made another donation to the Chair.
• Kevin and Judy Hettich also made another donation to the Chair in honor of Mary Burns, as did Rose Bailey.  (Thank you, my friends!)

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