| There are all sorts of ways to help the Neurofibromatosis cause and NF Midwest. You can raise funds for research and support. You can also raise awareness by spreading the word. Volunteering and getting involved with NF Midwest is another great way to help the cause. |
Participate in Research
One of the best ways to forward NF treatments and a cure is to participate
in research studies, but please take the time to be very informed as to what
the study entails. Click here for some NF research programs that are
looking for participants.
Hold a Community Event for NF
Use your personal strengths and contacts to hold a community event to
raise funds and/or awareness for neurofibromatosis. Click here for more
information.
Write to Representatives for NF Funding
Write to your Senator and Congressman urging funding for NF research
and clinical support. Every spring be on the look out for requests from us a
special push with specific language to include in the letter. Click here for a
letter example in PDF and here for a Word document.
Toner/Cell Phone Recycling
Send us your empty ink jet and laser-printer cartridges and your old cell
phones and we'll turn them in and receive funds for the cause. If your
office produces a large volume we have pre-paid stickers available for any
amount of cartridges. Call or email the office and we'll send them out to
you. All you'll have to do is put the cartridges in a box, slap on the sticker
and drop at a UPS box.
GoodSearch.com
Use goodsearch.com as your search engine and we can receive a penny for
every search. Simply set up "Illinois Neurofibromatosis" in the
Goodsearch.com site.
One of the best ways to forward NF treatments and a cure is to participate
in research studies, but please take the time to be very informed as to what
the study entails. Click here for some NF research programs that are
looking for participants.
Hold a Community Event for NF
Use your personal strengths and contacts to hold a community event to
raise funds and/or awareness for neurofibromatosis. Click here for more
information.
Write to Representatives for NF Funding
Write to your Senator and Congressman urging funding for NF research
and clinical support. Every spring be on the look out for requests from us a
special push with specific language to include in the letter. Click here for a
letter example in PDF and here for a Word document.
Toner/Cell Phone Recycling
Send us your empty ink jet and laser-printer cartridges and your old cell
phones and we'll turn them in and receive funds for the cause. If your
office produces a large volume we have pre-paid stickers available for any
amount of cartridges. Call or email the office and we'll send them out to
you. All you'll have to do is put the cartridges in a box, slap on the sticker
and drop at a UPS box.
GoodSearch.com
Use goodsearch.com as your search engine and we can receive a penny for
every search. Simply set up "Illinois Neurofibromatosis" in the
Goodsearch.com site.
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