AWB Newsletter 9-2007
Acupuncturists Without Borders
E-Newsletter
September, 2007
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Mayway Corporation Will Match AWB Donations
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The AWB Veterans Project and Mayway
Between now and December 31, 2007, Mayway Corporation will be matching donations made to the AWB Veterans Project. Mayway has pledged up to $5000.00 in matching donations and we thank Mayway for its generous continued support of AWB and the Veterans Project.
We urge you to make your donation early through Mayway's website www.mayway.com.
When you make a donation of $25 or more (or $15 for students) you will
receive a free Plum Flower T-shirt while supplies last.
AWB is
working with acupuncturists around the country to open clinics for
veterans in their communities. Numerous treatment centers will be
operational in 2007, and with your help, many more will open in 2008.
Clinic sites in Baltimore, Chicago, San Diego and Washington D.C. are
slated to open by Veterans Day this November. We need your support!
DONATE TODAY at www.mayway.com and take advantage of this generous offer from Mayway Corporation.
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Blue Poppy to Support AWB on AOM Day, October 24
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Shop Blue Poppy on October 24th, National AOM Day and support AWB.
On National Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day this October 24th, Blue Poppy Enterprises, Inc. will generously donate 10% of its website purchases to Acupuncturists Without Borders.
Your
purchase from Blue Poppy will help support Acupuncturists Without
Borders fund its program to provide free acupuncture to returning
Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans nationwide. Show your commitment to AWB and
to companies in the acupuncture community that share our vision!
Visit www.bluepoppy.com on October 24th, place your online order for their high quality products and support AWB and returning Veterans.
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We Made a Mistake....But We Still Need Your Support!
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Apologies to anyone who may have thought the title on the Fundraising Letter we sent a few weeks ago, which said "Warning: Fundraising Letter",
was spam or confusing in any other way. The letter was legitimate...we
do need your support ever so much in order to carry out the Veterans
Project.
Our project is intended to support our communities
and prevent the repetition of trauma from one generation to the next.
AWB's mission is to help heal trauma that results from disasters, war,
conflict and poverty. Click here to read our letter, in case you missed it the first time.
Or, simply Click Here to Donate Now!
"As
in the aftermath of Vietnam, the costs of untreated trauma will rise
dramatically over time. Our nation learned this lesson, at a tragic
cost. The time for action is now." - Pentagon Task Force Report, on the crisis for Vets returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, issued June 15, 2007
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An Update from the Albuquerque Veterans Clinic
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The
Albuquerque Veterans Clinic continues to be a success. Word is getting
out around the city and more individuals show up each week for free
community-style acupuncture treatments.
The Albuquerque Clinic
has led the way for other clinics opening up around the country.
Clinic coordinator Laura Wolf has been instrumental in providing advice
and guidance for groups nationwide who are getting set to open up their
own clinics in 2007. We are very excited that this communication and
collaboration between the Veterans Clinic Teams is taking place. Teams in Baltimore, Chicago, San Diego and Washington D.C. are working to have their clinics open by Veterans Day!
Here are a few recent testimonials from the Albuquerque Clinic:
"Very effective; I will continue treatment as long as I can. Thank you so very much."
"I'm not sure how to completely relax. I hope this will help get me to the stage so that I can learn to relax."
"Very relaxing and feeling of being among fellow veterans was also very reassuring."
"I loved the fact that my treatment wasn't painful at all!
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Acupuncture for PTSD gets attention in military publication
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Check out this article in the June, 2007 issue of Military Officer, a publication of the Military Officers Association of America.
Promise for PTSD, by Don Vaughn
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Attend an AWB Training
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UPCOMING AWB TRAININGS:
· Chicago, IL: Oct.13-14 - Registration is Open!
· Portland, ME: Nov. 17-18 - Registration is Open!
· Albuquerque, NM - Dec. 1-2
· Miami, FL: Jan. 26-27, 2008
· Phoenix, AZ: April 19-20, 2008
· Coming up in 2008: Minneapolis and Southern California.
CLICK HERE for
more information and
to register and pay for a training.
AWB Volunteers during the New Orleans Program.
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Diana Fried, Executive Director
and the Acupuncturists Without Borders Team
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