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Friday, December 21, 2007

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Day Proclaimed

The following states have issued Proclamations or are pending to issue them:
Mississippi
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Virginia - pending
Maryland
Nebraska
New Hampshire
Alabama
Georgia
Michigan
Maine
Wisconsin
Indiana
Connecticut
Missouri
Tennessee
Rhode Island
New York - pending
Oregon - pending
This is 19 States of 50! Over 38% and we have - since September - these states have Proclaimed March 31, 2008 as Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia AwarenessTM Day! A few have Proclaimed the WHOLE MONTH of March as Congenital Diaphragmatic AwarenessTM Month!
Thank you all who have wrote letters and sent in the sample proclamations! THIS is the action needed to spread Awareness! This gives us a platform to tell our stories and to raise awareness!

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