rbutterworth@watrose.UUCP (Ray Butterworth) (05/10/84)
[Note: the following is being posted for watrose!watbun!kgdykes, do
not send mail to watrose!rbutterworth - thankyou]
[We need a can.events, can.cycle and can.med....]
Thousands of Canadians coast to coast suffer loss of sight from
RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA. It's a progressive condition which results in
loss of sight. At the moment, there is no cure, but progress is being
made. The first symptom is often night blindness, followed by nar-
rowing of side vision until the patient has what we call "tunnel vi-
sion". Eventually, in most instances, leading to total blindness. It
is an inhereted disease, transmitted by a gene which may be recessive,
dominant or X-linked. It is estimated that one persion in every
eighty carries the gene for recessive RP. This means it can strike
without warning in a family with no previous history of eye diseases.
And you can help generate the money needed for research.
If you are a motorcyclist, participate in the NATIONAL RIDE FOR
SIGHT (1984) on June 9-10. This event was started in Ontario eight
years ago and went national last year. The format is basically:
1) Collect donations,
2) on June 9/84 ride your motorcycle to a specified provincial
area,
3) hand in the money and enjoy a weekend of camping, shows and
contests.
GET INVOLVED!
If you are not a motorcyclist, or cannot directly participate,
you may make a donation through a local participant or directly to
the:
Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation of Canada
Ride for Sight
411-185 Spadina Crescent, Suite 115,
Toronto, Ontario
M5T 2C6
(416) 598-4951
Forms are available at local dealers, motorcycle touring clubs,
etc. For more information or "who to call locally", contact the above
address.
For simple questions or names/numbers of Ontario contacts, or the
Ontario Ride Destination, send net-mail to:
watrose!watbun!kgdykes (Ken Dykes)
The National Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation of Canada is a Canadian
registered charitable organization. Registration #0425769-13-13
Dept. of National Revenue.