It's nice when recognition for PHA comes from others who recognize the work this organization does.
It's very special when that recognition comes from our own community.
Recently, I got the following e-mail message with the magic words, "your supporters have spoken"...
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Your supporters have spoken, and you've earned a spot on the 2013 Top Rated List! ""Pulmonary Hypertension Association"" is one of the first nonprofits to be honored this year and you are now listed as a winner on our leaderboard here. You'll be featured in our 2013 Holiday Giving Guide and on our 2013 Top-Rated List, distributed to media and corporate foundations.
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All of us at PHA appreciated that people had taken - and are taking! - the time to tell Great NonProfits about what PHA has meant to them. |
But that wasn't all... On the same day, Jaclyne Franciscone of LaRue PR wrote to our New York
Chapter executive director, Gina Parziale, to let her know that PHA has been included in the Charity Finds section of People StyleWatch.
That's a big awareness-builder...with a great fundraising bonus. People StyleWatch features a
shiny gold “mirror” tote bag whose manufacturer, Galian, will donate 20% of proceeds to PHA on bags ordered at Galian.com by Aug. 16. And, get a
discount on the bag, too, by typing in PEOPLESTYLE20 at online checkout.
So, this blog is not really about the honors, it's about the people who make them, and the awareness of PH they bring, happen. People like those who initiated the Great NonProfit listing with their stories. And, people like Jaclyne Franciscone who - when I wrote to say thank you - responded,
Absolutely! I’m thrilled it
made it into the issue. Last February, after a three
year struggle, I lost my mother to PH. I, along with my sister & dad, would
do anything in our reach to help raise awareness for Pulmonary Hypertension. So
happy I was able to make a small impact!
Ripples in the stream. Each of us makes a choice to act. Each action makes a difference.
Chapter executive director, Gina Parziale, to let her know that PHA has been included in the Charity Finds section of People StyleWatch. 
PHA HAS GIVEN ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP OTHER PEOPLE IN NEED OF SUPPORT WITH THE SAME DISEASE I HAVE AND EDUCATE MANY ABOUT THIS RARE, PROGRESSIVE, WITHOUT A CURE YET. I HOPE PHA CAN REACH THE BEST ALWAYS IN FAVOR OF WE ALL OF US THAT HAVE PHA. SUPPORT THE CAUSE!
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