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Dateline:  January 13, 2000

WANTED: Outstanding Mother and Father Nominees for the Chapter's 2000 Mother and Father of the Year Award

The Greater Delaware Valley Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is accepting applicants for its 2000 Mother and Father of the Year award. The award recognizes parents who have faced the challenges of MS with courage and determination, provide a positive role model for their children, and are actively involved in the lives of their families, the Society and their communities.

Recent local winners of the award include Audubon, NJ, resident Christine Shuster; Warminster, PA, resident Mike Monaghan; Roxborough, PA, resident Jessie Jane Lewis; and Southampton, PA, resident Greg Vellner. 

"Past Mother and Father Award winners have ranged from artists and advocates to events volunteers and a "Mr. Mom". You don't have to be a superhero to be considered," says Chapter President Judith G. Cohen. 

Anyone interested in nominating a loved one for the award should e-mail Linda Smith, public affairs director for the Chapter, or send candidate names and qualifications to:

Linda Smith
National MS Society
1 Reed St,, Suite 200
Philadelphia, PA 19147

Nominations should include:

• Your name and phone number;

• The nominee's name and phone #;

• A description of why this person deserves to be chosen as the 2000 Mother/Father of the Year, including their involvement with the Chapter, community, and the characteristics of the person that make him or her an outstanding parent.

Deadline for nominations is February 1. Chapter Mother/Father of the Year honorees will be notified by February 10. 

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