Robby and I are very excited to announce that at this years Narcolepsy Network Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, we will be receiving the 2012 Public Awareness Award for our efforts in increasing public awareness for Narcolepsy. The award will be presented by the Narcolepsy Network, the nations largest non-profit organization that brings together People With Narcolepsy (PWN) and provides information and funding towards sleep education and research.
Unfortunately, Robby and I won't be able to attend the conference to receive our award, although we would love to be there more than anything! We are very PROUD to accept the award as it is something I personally have worked so hard towards since first developing Narcolepsy my freshman year of college in 2003.
We will be accepting the award alongside Julie Fain, who also appeared on MTV's true life episode- I Have Narcolepsy. I admire Julie for her appearance on the show because I know how tough it was putting herself in the public eye to raise awareness for the disorder. Not everyone is kind or mindful of what they say about participants of the show, but Robby and I understand and respect all she did in the name of Narcolepsy. We also admire Julie because she was diagnosed with Narcolepsy only shortly prior to filming for the show. Julie was brave enough to follow through with the filming despite her very recent diagnosis. Read more about this amazing young lady @ http://narcaplexy.blogspot.com/
Last years Public Awareness Award was awarded to Julie Flygare, a fellow Narcoleptic I look up to and admire for her courage and efforts in raising funding and awareness for Narcolepsy. Julie was diagnosed during her time at law school and managed to handle her Narcolepsy at the same time as receiving a law degree. Julie has since become a huge advocate for sleeping disorder awareness. Check Out Julie Flygare's website @ www.JulieFlygare.com to read more about this amazing woman and her continued efforts to raise awareness.
To read more about the Narcolepsy Network you can visit their website at www.NarcolepsyNetwork.com. This year's annual conference will be held in Cleveland, Ohio from Friday October 19th - Sunday, October the 21st. I encourage all PWN, friends and family of PWN, and anyone interested in learning more about the disorder to check out the above mentioned websites and sign up to attend this year's conference.
Katy
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