Welcome to the Northeastern NY-LFA Chapter

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0><script> (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); ga('create', 'UA-47423994-1', 'fortunecity.ws'); ga('send', 'pageview'); </script> <center> <br> <div> <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://ad.broadcaststation.net/ads/show_ad.php?width=728&height=90"></script> </div> </center> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=110 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="13cf0f21egerdp.jpg"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13d203c0.jpg" border=0 width="32" height="60" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#66334C" FACE="Arial" ><B>Welcome to the Northeastern NY-LFA Chapter </B></FONT><B>      |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Welcome to the Northeastern NYLFA Chapte"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#66334C" FACE="Arial" ><B>Our Mission: to educate and support those affected by lupus and find a cure.</B></FONT></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="13bf2f02egerdp.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="180b4630.gif" border=0 width="180" height="99" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Northeastern NY Chapter</B></div> <div> <B>790 Watervliet-Shaker Road</B></div> <div> <B>Latham, NY  12110</B></div> <div> <B>(518) 786-9698</B></div> <div> <B>1-888-749-0100</B></div> <div> <A HREF="mailto: NENYLFA@MSN.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: NENYLFA@MSN.com"><U><B><IMG SRC="05443320.gif" border=0 width="67" height="50" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <B><U>EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS</U></B></div> <div> <B>Hope A. Catricala, President</B></div> <div> <B>Dawn Cary, Vice President</B></div> <div> <B>Gale Hack, Treasurer</B></div> <div> <B>Karin Snow, Secretary</B></div> <div> <B><U>MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD</U></B></div> <div> <B>Dr. Bernard McEvoy, Chair</B></div> <div> <B>Dr. Leslie Goldstein</B></div> <div> <B>Janet Hakey-Brusgul, MS,PT</B></div> <div> <B>Michael Hack, RN</B></div> <div> <B>Dr. Richard Katz</B></div> <div> <B>Dr. Jeanette F. Thornton, Ed.D.</B></div> <div> <B>Dr. Donald Wexler</B></div> <div> <B><U>BOARD OF DIRECTORS</U></B></div> <div> <B>Justin Brusgul</B></div> <div> <B>Marilynn Baronsky</B></div> <div> <B>Linda Doherty</B></div> <div> <B>Barbara McEvoy</B></div> <div> <B><U>Plan Giving Liaison</U></B></div> <div> <B>Marcia Dill</B></div> <div> <B>  <SCRIPT language=JavaScript src="http://counter.mycomputer.com/get_counter.html?u=NENYLFA1&c=1"> </SCRIPT> <NOSCRIPT> <a href="http://counter.mycomputer.com/"><img alt="Counter" src="http://counter.mycomputer.com/c.count?u=NENYLFA1&c=1" border=0></a> </NOSCRIPT>   </B></div> <div> <B>  <NOSCRIPT><A HREF="http://guestbook.mycomputer.com/guest.html?u=NENYLFA1&b=1">Sign my Guestbook.</A></NOSCRIPT> <NOSCRIPT><A HREF="http://guestbook.mycomputer.com/guest.html?u=NENYLFA1&b=1&show=1">View my Guestbook.</A></NOSCRIPT> <SCRIPT Language=JavaScript src="http://guestbook.mycomputer.com/get_guestbook.html?u=NENYLFA1&b=1"> </SCRIPT>   </B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=370 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="13ef0f03.jpg"> <div> <I>Welcome to the Northeastern NY-LFA Chapter </I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="05914fb0.gif" border=0 width="276" height="251" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#800080" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="086dfd40.gif" border=0 width="223" height="212" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Mission: to educate and support those affected by lupus and find a cure.</B></div> <div> <B>The Northeastern NY Chapter is asking you to help us lick lupus.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>     The Northeastern New York Chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. was formed in 1975 to unite and provide support and group strength for people who have been diagnosed with or are suspected of having lupus erythematosus.  We are a nonprofit health organization whose purpose is to provide current up-to-date information and assistance to all who may have lupus, are affected by lupus or who are interested in our programs and activities.  We strive to educate the public about lupus and gain support for research into the cause(s), treatment and cure for lupus.</B></div> <div> <B>     As a nonprofit health organization we rely on membership dues and donations to help fund our programs and services.  We do not operate under government grants or corporation support, although we wish we could.  Currently member dues and donations are our only real form of support and we are a fully volunteer chapter of the LFA.</B></div> <div> <B>     Our chapter alone takes in 15 counties within Upstate NY  We serve Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Essex, Fulton, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren and Washington counties.  If you have lupus yourself, are a family member or spouse of a lupus patient or a friend or employer to a lupus patient, your membership in the NENY-LFA, could help you better understand what lupus is, how to cope with it and the person suffering from lupus.</B></div> <div> <B>   The NENY-LFA is a 501-3(c) chapter and all donations are tax-deductible and remain here in the Northeast.</B></div> <div> <B>     With a membership into our chapter you will receive:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>*  a membership into the National Organization</B></div> <div> <B>*  4 National Newsletters a year</B></div> <div> <B>*  4 Chapter Newsletters a year</B></div> <div> <B>*  Discount prices on lupus information books</B></div> <div> <B>*  Mailings on Chapter Educational Meetings</B></div> <div> <B>      (with presentations made by area lupus specialists).</B></div> <div> <B>*  have access to our Lending Library and Video service</B></div> <div> <B>*  receive updates on research and research projects</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>To all who inquire about information on lupus we also offer:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>*  Up-to-date Physician List within our service area</B></div> <div> <B>*  Phone Hotline service</B></div> <div> <B>*  On-line E-mail service to all.</B></div> <div> <B>*  Lupus information brochures on all aspects of this disease.</B></div> <div> <B>*  Support groups in:</B></div> <div> <B>     Albany (St. Peter's Hospital)</B></div> <div> <B>     Coxsackie --SEEKING FACILITATOR</B></div> <div> <B>     Saratoga (Saratoga Hospital ---SEEKING FACILITATOR</B></div> <div> <B>     Schenectady (St. Clares Hospital)-SEEKING FACILITATOR</B></div> <div> <B>     Latham (Chapter office)--LOOKING for those interested in a</B></div> <div> <B>           Teen group or Newly diagnosed patient group.</B></div> <div> <B>We have been seeking FACILITATORS for Columbia, Montgomery  and the Plattsburgh area as well as those listed above.  If you could donate 2 hours a month or even every other month to support other individuals affected by lupus in your area, please give the chapter office a call.  If you would like to see chapter details for what a facilitator would be involved in </B><A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Facilitator"><U><B><U>click here</U></B></U></A><A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Facilitator"><U><B><U>.</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <B>     </B><I><B>These groups are open to all lupus patients, their family members, friends, coworkers and anyone interested in learning about lupus.  The groups allow for communication and understanding of what lupus is, what it can do and how it effects all those surrounded by it.  These groups offer people a chance to say what is on their mind and to know that they truly are not alone in their personal battle with lupus.</B></I></div> <div> <B>     We ask you to remember that the NENY-LFA depends on membership dues and donations to support the programs, research, seminars and operation of the chapter office.  Your membership is very important to us and we would appreciate your support.  Applications can be mailed to you by calling the chapter office and leaving your name, address and phone number.</B></div> <div> <IMG 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