The Red and Black

The Meningitis Foundation of America (MFA), a national organization, would like the public and media to know that information is available regarding the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of meningitis. MFA was founded by parents whose children were affected by meningitis. In addition to supporting vaccines and other means of preventing meningitis, the MFA provides information to educate the public and medical professionals so that the early diagnosis, treatment and, most important, prevention of meningitis, will save lives.

Meningitis is a dangerous and sometimes fatal inflammation of the brain and/or spinal cord that can leave survivors with serious life-long physical problems such as deafness, brain damage and other disabilities. Complications from bacterial meningitis can sometimes result in loss of limbs.

MFA has many spokespersons available. If you would like to arrange an interview with a spokesperson please call Scott Lawson, Development Director or myself Jamie Callahan, General Manager of the MFA. A MFA press kit and, for television producers, b-roll footage is available upon request. For further information, visit the MFA website at www.musa.org.

Thank you,

Ms. Jamie Callahan, General Manager
Meningitis Foundation of America
6610 North Shadeland Ave.
Suite 220
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(800) 668-1129 ext.7
jcallahan@musa.org

Hello,
My ron, Ryan Bozof, is a UGA graduate. His brother, Evan, died of meningococcal disease in 1998. Both Evan and Ryan had planned to be doctors together. Since then, I have founded the National Meningitis Association with 4 other parents. We work closely with the CDC to raise awareness of meningococcal disease and prevention methods. Ryan wrote an article published in your newspaper several years ago, sharing his story and the devastation caused by this disease. If anyone needs more information or materials, please feel free to contact me or anyone at the National Meningitis Association. My best, Lynn Bozof, 678-779-3370.

I request that the above comment is deleted. Obviously, "Jimmy" is not aware about people's feelings during this difficult time. Comments like that are not funny and they are inappropriate.
Edee Carey
4th year
UGA
--friend of Michael J. Hendrickson, my "brother from another mother"