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April 4, 2005 - Brain Tumor Action Week Is May 1-7, 2005.
For the schedule of activities in Washington, DC go to
Brain
Tumor Action Week.
The North American Brain Tumor Coalition (NABTC) is presenting the
following activities for BTAW in Washington, DC:
Advocacy Teleconference to educate all about the positions we will
be carrying to the Hill on May 3rd.
Sunday, May 1st, 7pm, EDT:
Welcoming Reception (tentative)
Please visit
www.nabraintumor.org/btaw.html for updated details about this
activity.
Monday, May 2nd, 10am - 5pm and Tuesday, May 3rd, 10am - 6pm, EDT:
"Hidden Under Our Hats”*
This Exhibit is an effort to raise awareness for the brain tumor cause.
Location: The Fountain in Upper Senate Park. Jeff Hayden’s Tomahawk
hat will be on display as part of this traveling exhibit.
For further details about the Hats Exhibit, click here.
Monday, May 2nd, 5 pm-6 pm, EDT:
“Vigil”**
The Vigil is conducted to remember and reflect on those diagnosed with a
brain tumor.
Location: The Fountain in Upper Senate Park next to the Hats exhibit
Tuesday, May 3rd:
Visits to Capitol Hill to meet with your Senators and
Representatives to inform them about NABTC’s current advocacy positions
and ask for their help. Visits will be scheduled in advance.
The Faces of Brain Tumors 2005 collection will be available for
distribution to your Senators and Representatives. This is a powerful
collection of photos and stories by and about brain tumor
patients/survivors and families. Please visit
www.nabraintumor.org/btaw.html soon for details about submitting
your story.
Hotel arrangements for BTAW are still a work in progress. The
goal is to have all 50 states represented in Washington, DC during BTAW.
Registration details will be available online by February 1st.
* sponsored by the Brain Tumor Action Network
**sponsored by T.H.E Brain Trust
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