Fall 2007 Newsletter
CARES Foundation, Inc.
US Support Groups
Outside the United States
ALABAMA
Tonya Judson
(205) 991-8674
tjudson@charter.net
ALASKA
Sarah Brown
(907) 452-7772
lrichardson@gci.net
ARIZONA
Caren West
(602) 332-8615
cjsilentheart@cox.net
ARKANSAS
Gail Blucker
(501) 835-6679
gailtcb@sbcglobal.net
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Adria Stoner
(916) 434-8405
stonerfamily@surewest.net
Tammy Hupp
(916) 784-1813
tammypoo@mac.com
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Jami Abell-Patterson
(818) 906-8668
jap99s@aol.com
Jennifer Cribbs
(714) 968-6794
jcribbs@verizon.net
COLORADO
Jennifer Butler
(303) 690-7829
jbutler70@hotmail.com
Julie Adams
(303) 439-9816
Jjcc4adams@aol.com
CONNECTICUT/
NEW ENGLAND
Lynn Torony
(203) 264-6898
Ltorony@charter.net
FLORIDA
Patricia Tovar
(727) 541-1683
rubentovar.1@netzero.net
Sonya Matson
(941) 722-7560
sonya_mickey@yahoo.com
GEORGIA
Heather Carpentieri-Sorrows
(770) 655-3672
hjcarpentieri1@msn.com
Michelle Corbitt
(912) 473-2495
ivy31543@yahoo.com
IDAHO
Amanda & Thomas Hopper
(208) 882-6617
Amandah59@yahoo.com
ILLINOIS
Wendy Herst
(847) 945-2221
mwherst@aol.com
INDIANA
Penny Barrett
(317) 865-9320
onecent721@yahoo.com
IOWA
Sandy Mostaert
(319) 265-7768
mozzdesigns@yahoo.com
KANSAS
Tonia Kroll
(913) 240-9318
mommykroll@aol.com
KENTUCKY
Donna Boyett
(502) 794-3345
xxdarkest_lightxx@yahoo.com
LOUISIANA
Bonnie Blanke
(985) 845-0667
barn415@bellsouth.net
MAINE
Jeff & Jody Spear
(207) 832-2006
jrspear@adelphia.net
MID-ATLANTIC MARYLAND & DELAWARE
Debbie Campbell
(443) 553-5781
debcampbell1157@aol.com
MICHIGAN
Cathy Berrigan
(734) 477-9992
bcberrigan@msn.com
MINNESOTA
Karen Wilson
(612) 671-3602
kwilson1219@aol.com
MISSISSIPPI
Gina Murray
(601) 829-2490
cgmurray@bellsouth.net
Susan Aycock
(601) 833-8373
shaycock822@aol.com
MISSOURI
Jeff & Cassy Wanstreet
(660) 789-2744
jckk@grm.net
NEBRASKA
Paige Young
(402) 597-2654
pandkids@cox.net
NEVADA
Alesia & Jeremy Pinson
(775) 813-5031
Pinsona@juno.com
April Perrucci
(702) 565-7954
aprilandnickp@aol.com
NEW JERSEY
Michelle Cascarelli
(732) 516-0916
mcascarelli@yahoo.com
Vanessa Perez
(Se Habla Español)
(973) 485-1651
vanesa.perez@att.net
NEW MEXICO
Betty Herrera
(505) 647-8314
bettyc54@msn.com
NEW YORK
(NCAH WOMEN)
Stephanie Fracassa
(917) 821-2409
sfracassa@gmail.com
UPSTATE NEW YORK
Dona Miller-Cameron
(716) 773-3972
dm0070@yahoo.com
NORTH CAROLINA
Louise Fleming, R.N.
(919) 363-6447
nutmeg0822@bellsouth.net
Amanda Russo
(910) 262-3757
amandawilmington@aol.com
OHIO
Tonia Drake
(614) 920-1584
TDrake4475@aol.com
Lisa Phillips
(440) 871-3659
phillipsmandl@wowway.com
OKLAHOMA
Katherine Kirk, R.N.
(405) 271-8001
Katherine-kirk@ouhsc.edu
Margaret Williams
(580) 965-5360
maggieann02@hotmail.com
OREGON
Rossana Wong
(503) 239-3707
wongfam4@msn.com
PENNSYLVANIA
Lisa Stipetich (Pittsburgh)
(412) 630-8287
lisas@americanfastener.com
Joe Thibodeaux (Pittsburgh)
(412) 488-1694
joetdeaux52@comcast.net
Jennifer McCleod(Allentown)
(610) 530-1833
sideshowjenn@gmail.com
SOUTH CAROLINA
Johnette & Kevin Kinard
(803) 364-9945
kevin1@backroads.net
TENNESSEE
Jane Ann & Tim Luttrell
(865) 405-5409
janeann.luttrell@ch2m.com
TEXAS
Lesly Stevens (Dallas)
(817) 472-0253
mwlastevens@prodigy.net
Meridith Taylor (Austin)
(512) 349-9719
Meri_taylor@yahoo.com
Sandra Billings (Houston)
(281) 861-6043
billings6@sbcglobal.net
Angela Lake
(210) 380-5578
angibettis@aol.com
UTAH
Jennifer Golesis
(801) 560-6534
jenniferg@ucputah.org
Trisha Irving
(801) 336-7752
utahcah@yahoo.com
VERMONT
Terri Chaney
(802) 440-8057
terrichaney@comcast.net
VIRGINIA
Alesha Pierson
(757) 672-8113
aleshapierson@yahoo.com
Cherry Lane
(757) 416-9630
CLane10407@aol.com
WEST VIRGINIA
Karen Bozarth
(304) 252-5922
3beez@charter.net
WISCONSIN
Lisa Jaskie
(414) 645-0782
lisa1273@msn.com
Laurel Meier
(715) 341-9697
Laurelmeier@charter.net
BRAZIL
Isabel Wagner
(55) 21-619-3423
isabelsw@provide.com.br
CANADA
Alison Weatherall
(905) 713-2304
kiddo71@sympatico.ca
Tina Haslip
(905) 465-0927
tinahaslip@cogeco.ca
CHILE
Valeska Rojas
(56) 99-826-3754
(56) 97-129-7278
valerj33@hotmail.com
corporacionmasvida@123mail.cl
COLOMBIA
Diana Oesch
(57) 43-347-294
dianaoesch@une.net.co
ECUADOR
Sandra Merizalde
Paredes
(593) 9982-8886
smerizalde@andinanet.net
FRANCE
Nina McPherson-Quainton
(33) 14-027-0875
(33) 14-027-8409
nina@easynet.fr
GREECE
Siomos Kostas
(30) 639-673-9581
kostasdis63@hotmail.com
HUNGARY
Szilvi Szederkenyi
(36) 23-312-427
szederek@yahoo.com
INDIA
Matthew Jacob
(91) 938-842-9261
(91) 944-652-9261
jacobbhai@gmail.com
Sanjeev Sahni
(91) 119-811-774487
Sks_ps@hotmail.com
MEXICO
Mayté
Villaseñor
(52) 818-367-5790
maytevillaseor@yahoo.com
Sergio Varela
(52) 01662-1621054
varel@correobancomer.com
SYRIA
Dr. Abdul
Muttaleb
(963) 334-42886
(963) 944-413815
URUGUAY
Mariela Sessa
(598) 2613-4176
mariesessa@montevideo.com
Attention
Support Group
Leaders!
Send us your photos, updates and event announcements. We will publish them in the next newsletter as well as on the CARES Foundation website. Please contact Kelly at 866- 227- 3737 or kelly@caresfoundation.org
MORE SUPPORT GROUPS NEEDED!
We need volunteers to help run support groups in the following states:
Hawaii Massachusetts Montana New Hampshire North Dakota Rhode Island South Dakota Washington
Wyoming
Please contact Gretchen at gretchen@caresfoundation.org or (toll free) 866 - 227 - 3737 for more information.
A great time was had by all at The 4th Annual Northern California CAH support group picnic, held Sunday, September 16th at Micke Grove Park in Lodi, CA. Many thanks to the organizers, Adria Stoner, Russ and Dina Stoddart and Alesia Pinson.
The most popular gathering places were the playground the Japanese Garden, the zoo, and the museum. And the potluck policy was a total success!
WOMEN HELPING WOMEN
Would you be willing to help women with CAH by coordinating a support group? Share information and empower adult women as they conquer CAH. Please contact Kelly for more information at 866-227-3737 or kelly@caresfoundation.org.
CAH
Chat Groups
Classical Women’s Group: A place for women with classical CAH to talk about the issues that affect them.
To join, send an email to http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/classicalwomen/ CAHSisters2: A place for adult
women with late-onset CAH. To learn more about this group, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAHSISTERS2 CARES Teen Chat Group: A place
for teens with CAH to talk about feelings, questions, and life experiences with
CAH. To join, go to: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/caresteenchat1 and click on “Join this Group.”CARES Spanish Group: A Yahoo
Group for the Spanish-speaking CAH community. To learn more and join, go to http://mx.groups.yahoo.com/group/hiperplasia/
Greek CAH Groups: Places for Greek speaking families and individuals affected by CAH. To learn more and join, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cahgreece and http://groups.msn.com/cahgreece
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Disclaimer: Any communication from CARES Foundation, Inc. is intended for informational and educational purposes only and in no way should be taken to be the provision or practice of medical, nursing or professional healthcare advice or services. The information should not be considered complete or exhaustive and should not be used in place of the visit, call, consultation or advice of your physician or other healthcare provider. You should not us the information in this or any CARES Foundation, Inc. communication to diagnose or treat CAH or any other disorder without first consulting with your physician or healthcare provider. The articles presented in this newsletter are for informational purposes only and do not necessarily reflect the views of CARES Foundation, Inc.