D.C. Summary - MDAwareness

October 10, 2004

Greetings,

I can't believe we've been home for over a week. We wanted to fill

you all in about

MD Awareness Week and what we accomplished while in Washington . On

Monday

we began our quest to deliver the packets to Congress. The poor

delivery guy from Kinko's went through quite an ordeal. First, the

van had to be checked out by the

bomb sniffing dog, before entering the Rayburn Building. Then, the

Anthrax check,

then all paperwork had to go through X-Ray.. Each packet was approx.

75 pages with stories of victims, medical info, and over 800

petitions. Every U.S. Senator and Representative as well as doctors

and others, received a packet; over 600 packets in total. Everyone

worked so hard. Sharon Kramer is amazing, she actually compiled the

information with lots of help from volunteers.

Over the next several days, we made our deliveries, speaking

personally with staff members or directly to the elected official.

Although this was exhausting and time consuming, it was time well

spent. As it gave us the opportunity to raise the level of

understanding and awareness of what so many of us are going through

that have been injured by toxic levels of mold. Our determination to

educate our elected officials, the only ones who can help us, is

crucial to the success of this very important health crisis.

Volunteers/Victims delivering our message included Katrine s

(MA), Mulvey son (MA), Sharon Kramer (CA), Frederick Holl

(DC), (MA),

Lee (CO)

On Wednesday morning, the gang took over the offices of Congressman

Conyers, Jr. preparing binders for the Congressional Press

Conference and Briefing. These binders were organized and compiled

through the efforts of Dr. Simone Sommer of MAPER Coalition.

Behind the scenes hustle and bustle, the Press Conference was

excellent. The speakers included: Bianca Jagger, Simone Sommer,

MD, MPH, Conyers, Jr. (MI), Delauro (CT), Eliot Engel

(NY), Barbara Lee (CA), Sheila

(TX), Donna Christensen (VT), and Segal, JD

Legislative Aide for Congressman Conyers. During the press

conference we were completely amazed and excited that Democratic

House Minority Whip, Congressman Rangall (D) N.Y., ranking

member of the House Ways and Means committee, signed on as a co-

sponsor of H.R. 1268, The U.S. Toxic Mold Safety and Protection Act.

Next, the briefing, sitting on the dias prepared to speak;

Lee , Lucas-, Jeff O'Connors (OH), JoEllen

Lawson, CT Foundation for Environmentally Safe Schools,

Lillard of Mold-Help, Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker (MD),

Feveit, Director of Indoor Environmental Standards Organization and

AerotechP & K Laboratories, Bart on of BARCO Environmental

Remediation Co. (MD), Glenn Fellman, Exec Director of Indoor Air

Quality Association and Indoor Environmental Communications (MD),

Dan Bryson, JD of and

Law Firm, Katrine s (MA).

Moving speeches of personal devastation and illness brought many to

tears. Child victims Josh Sommer (age 16) and Gagnon (age 9)

told of the painful effects of moving, new schools and illness.

During the briefing, Mulvey son from Boston, MA.,

presented Congressman Conyers with a Citation offered by Asst.

Majority Leader of the Massachusetts State Senate, n Walsh,

recognizing the goals of MD Awareness Week and increasing awareness

of health concerns regarding mold.

With copies to Bianca Jagger, Dr. Simone Sommer, MAPER Coalition,

Sharon Kramer, MD Awareness and , Mold Relief, Inc.

The remainder of the afternoon was spent in meetings and lobbying.

In the evening, a reception was held in the Rayburn Building.

Congressman Conyers and

Legislative Aide, Segal were presented plaques, by Dr. Sommer

and her son Josh in gratitude for their years of tireless efforts on

behalf of raising awareness ......... Followed by , Mold

Relief, Inc. announced The Children's Angel Fund. This fund is

designed to provide gifts for the children of families financially

devastated by mold. An angel ornament, designed and donated by

Eastern Reproduction, Inc. of Waltham, MA, was presented to Bianca

Jagger, Congressman Conyers, Segal, and Dr. Sommer recognizing

their support with this project. The 24kt gold plated ornament will

be given to sponsors supporting efforts to help these children.

On Thursday.........Dr. Sommer, and Congressman Conyers were

interviewed on a

televised show with Lester Wolf, a retired Congressman.

Look for further updates in the near future. Here and on the

MDAwareness.com website.

We want to thank all of the people who were kind enough to share

their stories, called their legislators and the various

environmental agencies. Without your assistance and caring we could

not have accomplished all that we set out to do. We ALL are making

headway in bringing this to the forefront. Thanks.

If you have any questions you can email me.

,

MoldRelief, Inc.

newstart@...

October 10, 2004

This is absolutely wonderful!!!! Wish I could have been there. Thanks

ever so much for all you've done - each and every one of you.

Barth

TOXIC MOLD SURVEY: www.presenting.net/sbs/sbssurvey.html

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t> Greetings,

t> I can't believe we've been home for over a week. We wanted to fill

t> you all in about

t> MD Awareness Week and what we accomplished while in Washington . On

t> Monday

t> we began our quest to deliver the packets to Congress. The poor

t> delivery guy from Kinko's went through quite an ordeal. First, the

t> van had to be checked out by the

t> bomb sniffing dog, before entering the Rayburn Building. Then, the

t> Anthrax check,

t> then all paperwork had to go through X-Ray.. Each packet was approx.

t> 75 pages with stories of victims, medical info, and over 800

t> petitions. Every U.S. Senator and Representative as well as doctors

t> and others, received a packet; over 600 packets in total. Everyone

t> worked so hard. Sharon Kramer is amazing, she actually compiled the

t> information with lots of help from volunteers.

t> Over the next several days, we made our deliveries, speaking

t> personally with staff members or directly to the elected official.

t> Although this was exhausting and time consuming, it was time well

t> spent. As it gave us the opportunity to raise the level of

t> understanding and awareness of what so many of us are going through

t> that have been injured by toxic levels of mold. Our determination to

t> educate our elected officials, the only ones who can help us, is

t> crucial to the success of this very important health crisis.

t> Volunteers/Victims delivering our message included Katrine s

t> (MA), Mulvey son (MA), Sharon Kramer (CA), Frederick Holl

t> (DC), (MA),

t> Lee (CO)

t> On Wednesday morning, the gang took over the offices of Congressman

t>

t> Conyers, Jr. preparing binders for the Congressional Press

t> Conference and Briefing. These binders were organized and compiled

t> through the efforts of Dr. Simone Sommer of MAPER Coalition.

t> Behind the scenes hustle and bustle, the Press Conference was

t> excellent. The speakers included: Bianca Jagger, Simone Sommer,

t> MD, MPH, Conyers, Jr. (MI), Delauro (CT), Eliot Engel

t> (NY), Barbara Lee (CA), Sheila

t> (TX), Donna Christensen (VT), and Segal, JD

t> Legislative Aide for Congressman Conyers. During the press

t> conference we were completely amazed and excited that Democratic

t> House Minority Whip, Congressman Rangall (D) N.Y., ranking

t> member of the House Ways and Means committee, signed on as a co-

t> sponsor of H.R. 1268, The U.S. Toxic Mold Safety and Protection Act.

t> Next, the briefing, sitting on the dias prepared to speak;

t> Lee , Lucas-, Jeff O'Connors (OH), JoEllen

t> Lawson, CT Foundation for Environmentally Safe Schools,

t> Lillard of Mold-Help, Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker (MD),

t> Feveit, Director of Indoor Environmental Standards Organization and

t> AerotechP K Laboratories, Bart on of BARCO Environmental

t> Remediation Co. (MD), Glenn Fellman, Exec Director of Indoor Air

t> Quality Association and Indoor Environmental Communications (MD),

t> Dan Bryson, JD of and

t> Law Firm, Katrine s (MA).

t> Moving speeches of personal devastation and illness brought many to

t> tears. Child victims Josh Sommer (age 16) and Gagnon (age 9)

t> told of the painful effects of moving, new schools and illness.

t> During the briefing, Mulvey son from Boston, MA.,

t> presented Congressman Conyers with a Citation offered by Asst.

t> Majority Leader of the Massachusetts State Senate, n Walsh,

t> recognizing the goals of MD Awareness Week and increasing awareness

t> of health concerns regarding mold.

t> With copies to Bianca Jagger, Dr. Simone Sommer, MAPER Coalition,

t> Sharon Kramer, MD Awareness and , Mold Relief, Inc.

t> The remainder of the afternoon was spent in meetings and lobbying.

t> In the evening, a reception was held in the Rayburn Building.

t> Congressman Conyers and

t> Legislative Aide, Segal were presented plaques, by Dr. Sommer

t> and her son Josh in gratitude for their years of tireless efforts on

t> behalf of raising awareness ......... Followed by , Mold

t> Relief, Inc. announced The Children's Angel Fund. This fund is

t> designed to provide gifts for the children of families financially

t> devastated by mold. An angel ornament, designed and donated by

t> Eastern Reproduction, Inc. of Waltham, MA, was presented to Bianca

t> Jagger, Congressman Conyers, Segal, and Dr. Sommer recognizing

t> their support with this project. The 24kt gold plated ornament will

t> be given to sponsors supporting efforts to help these children.

t> On Thursday.........Dr. Sommer, and Congressman Conyers were

t> interviewed on a

t> televised show with Lester Wolf, a retired Congressman.

t> Look for further updates in the near future. Here and on the

t> MDAwareness.com website.

t> We want to thank all of the people who were kind enough to share

t> their stories, called their legislators and the various

t> environmental agencies. Without your assistance and caring we could

t> not have accomplished all that we set out to do. We ALL are making

t> headway in bringing this to the forefront. Thanks.

t> If you have any questions you can email me.

t> ,

t> MoldRelief, Inc.

t> newstart@...

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