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The National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain has been in existence for over 6 years, and in that time we have helped 1000''s of chronic pain patients, pain physicians and the friends and families of those who suffer on a daily basis. Our growth and progress has been grassroots, steady and we have established ourselves as the leading foundation advocating for pain patients in America. We have become known throughout the nation as a leading authority on pain treatment, and have helped and supported those who believe in our cause.
Everything that we have been able to accomplish has been done with limited funds, lot''s of love and the extreme dedication of our members, staff and sponsors. We have big initiatives planned for the next 12 months. We want to take our Pain Awareness program to a National level, and are negotiating with sponsors and educational television to produce a documentary ! about the state of pain treatment in the United States. We are launching a Pain Physicians Practice Insurance program that would protect doctors from harassment, and protect their ability to practice and provide pain care for the millions of patients who suffer chronic pain. We are sponsoring a survey to assess the state of pain care for victims of spinal cord injury as well as those who suffer chronic intractable pain.

Now, we need your help to achieve our goals. This message is to enlist your help and support to carry our mission further. Charitable funding has been very limited for our organization in the last year, so we need your help immediately! We are presently involved in a membership drive to increase our income and abilities to help our members. If you are a member, please consider making a special contribution to our membership fund, or renew your membership if it has been more than 1 year since you joined us. If you! have friends, family or physicians who are sympathetic to our cause, ask them to join, or make a contribution in their name. Please make a tax deductible contribution of at least $25, or more if you can afford it. We really need your help as long as their are still millions of patients in our country who do not have adequate treatment for their daily battle with chronic pain. Please join, renew, or make a generous contribution today: go to http://www.paincare.org/membership/index.html

or you can mail a check to:

Membership Drive
National Foundation For The Treatment Of Pain
1138 Yale Street
Houston, TX 77008

Thank you for your support!

Mark Gordon
Communications Director
The National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain
Please go to our website:
http://www.paincare.org/membership/index.html
and become a member so that we can help you!!

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