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December 4, 2007 - Tuesday
Posted by Corey
I don’t know about you, but this year.... the holiday...not so much. It’s been a rough year for me personally with a sister who’s been struggling with a life-threatening illness and an assortment of other family challenges. Not to mention that the entire staff—including me—has been working 24/7 to keep The AFA running free of charge. Frankly, the idea of an endless round family parties, latkes and eggnog, well, it feels like a bit more than I can handle with my customary good humor.
And I know that when I was going through my own infertility, a hard year felt even worse. It never failed that some best friend or sister-in-law would wait until the holidays to announce during dinner that she was pregnant. It was more than my poor heart could stand.
I know that a lot of you trying so hard to build your families may feel this way, too.
The difference is that now you’ve The AFA at your side, just like we’ve been doing for more than a decade.
Whenever you need objective and reliable information or unwavering support, we’re there to extend the psychological and emotional lifeline you can depend upon. Over the years, we’ve seen the need for our services soar. So we took the unprecedented step of taking down the barriers to membership in this unique organization. We made it FREE.
We were able to keep it free because corporate sponsors underwrote the cost of membership completely.
That is no longer the case. And frankly...today I am writing to ask for your financial help. We need your generous contribution keep our “No Barriers” membership program alive and growing.
The fact is corporate sponsorships for all patient organizations—and The AFA—have been drastically cut back. But the demand for the critical services we offer keeps growing. Every month, 500 new members come to The AFA seeking answers to questions about fertility, reproductive health and all the ways of building families. Some people are just starting out. Some are facing infertility. Still others are veterans of Assisted Reproductive Medicine. All of them need the unique brand of understanding, mutual support and top-notch educational materials for which The AFA is renowned.
Simply by signing up, new members easily access:
- Our extensive and ever-expanding online library.
- Our weekly online chats.
- Moderated message boards.
- Our Toll-free support line.
- In-person workshops
- Our one-of-a-kind detailed professional network lists to locate physicians and allied professionals.
We provide in-person education at Fertility and Adoption Conferences in New York City and in 2008, for the first time, on February 10th in San Francisco.
And in 2008 we’ll be joining forces with allied organizations to provide direct services such as free screening for PCOS and Endometriosis.
But there’s so much more The AFA gives to members. We are the most ardent advocates for policies that support our most fundamental human rights of access to accurate fertility and reproductive health education, reproductive and fertility healthcare, and—most important—the right to build the families of our choice. The AFA takes YOUR issues:
- To the media in over 1,200 interviews each year.
- To the President’s Counsel on Bioethics.
- Before the FDA and other local, state and federal government agencies.
The bottom line is this: for membership to remain free, for The AFA to continue to represent you, for The AFA to continue to serve this rapidly growing community, we need everyone to pitch in. It’s that simple.
Please take a moment right now to make a tax-deductible gift.
Consider becoming part of our donor program with a recurring monthly gift. Click on the link...it has all the information on it. Though “cash is king,” gifts of frequent flyer miles, particularly American Express Points, are also gratefully received. What ever you choose to do, please do something.
No one should have to make this journey alone. Your gift today will ensure that they won’t. From all of us at The AFA, thank you. We wish you and yours a happy and healthy 2008. And in the end...we will get through this wonderful season together!!!
Until Tomorrow,
Pamela
Questions about making a donation? Don’t know how to donate points or miles? Or would just feel more secure giving a donation on the telephone? Call us toll-free at (888) 917-3777 and speak to Lisa or email Corey Whalen, Director of Development, at
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