2008-06-30

Please support (AND VOTE) for the Ability Commons -- vote til June 30

Something wonderful is happening and with one small action you can be part of it. Our friends in the Health Support Coalition have a chance to win 300,000 Lindens from the Annenberg School to create a SL home for a wide range of peer support groups.
"Ability Commons" is the work of Gentle Heron, Carolina Keats and many of the 41 members of the Health Support Coalition, including MDSLA, Crohn's and Colitis Support, Open Gates Peer Support, and Agoraphobia Support Group.
We need your help, right now. Please take 20 seconds to go to this website

http://tinyurl.com/4olwah

and vote for "Ability Commons." Rank the project "1) Favored" and do your part to help us create an incubator for small and emerging groups. You will be asked to vote for your top three choices of five. Information on all five is here:

http://tinyurl.com/5c4vam

Your first choice vote for Ability Commons will allow more people with disabilities and health issues to share our pleasure and purposefulness in Second Life.
Will you do more? Please forward this note to your friends - voting is open until June 30, and your help will make all the difference.

Thank you!

Our proposal is here:
http://secondlife.wikia.com/wiki/Ability_Commons

The Annenberg/USC site is here:
http://tinyurl.com/5mawlm


2008-06-28
Starting and Sustaining Support Groups

WHO: For leaders of existing and newly-forming disability/chronic illness/health support groups.

WHAT: An interactive discussion of the five principles for setting up and running successful disability/chronic illness support groups.

WHEN: Saturday, June 28, 8-9:30 am SLT

WHERE: Multiple Sclerosis Help and Support
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Yacoubian/210/108/23

HOSTESS: Kat Klata

WHY: To aid new groups in setting up and help us all serve our members better.

HOW: Gentle Heron will present the five principles. Attendees will discuss each principle from their perspective of a current or potential support group leader. Whether you already run a group, or are planning to begin one, the activities related to this discussion will improve your group's functioning.