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TEXAS BAY AREA POLIO SURVIVORS GROUP
Meeting: Saturday
February 6, 2010
Time:
10:30
A.M. till 12:30 P.M.
Meeting Place:
La Porte Library
600 S. Broadway
La Porte, TX.
77571-5320
Doris
Scarborough (281) 573-1035
John Hartman
(713) 502-7679
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HEATHER GREEN WOOTEN
WAS OUR
SPECIAL GUEST AUTHOR In November
THE POLIO YEARS IN TEXAS
Battling a Terrifying Unknown
From the 1930s to the 1950s, the rising epidemic of paralytic
poliomyelitis (polio) threatened lives in the United States, especially in
the South. Houston and Harris County, Texas had the second-highest rate of
infection in the nation, and the rest of the Texas Gulf was particularly
hard-hit.
"An engaging . . . piece of social history of
medicine"
— Barbara Gastel, Professor ;
Department of Humanities in Medicine,Texas A&M Health Science Center
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Our
Group Leaders:
John Hartman Doris Scarborough
(713) 502-7679 (281) 573-1035
wheels77503@yahoo.com
dls281@msn.com
Our Mission
is to further promote public and community awareness of Post Polio Syndrome
also to promote interest in PPS and in educating the public and community.
We strive to make a difference through education both to the patients and to
the community we serve.
Our purpose
as support group is provide an opportunity for education, friendship, and an
exchange of information on life-style adaptation, assistive equipment,
medical treatment and provide a welcoming place to bond with fellow polio
survivors.
We are a group of
life-loving polio survivors who come together to share information such as
medical, equipment, braces and any new techniques that could help us and our
families to achieve a more positive attitude through informed suggestions.
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We are affiliated with Texas Polio Survivors Association,
Inc. in Houston which has been granted 501(c)(3) tax exempt and non
profit status by the IRS. TPSA was organized in
1984. They are a organized volunteer network lead by a Board of
Directors composed mostly of polio survivors.
To become an Associate Member or to make a donation contact TPSA at
713-690-0695 or mail request to
800 Wilcrest Dr., Ste
#201 ; Houston, Texas 77042
You can also find them at
http://www.texaspolio.com All
donations are gratefully accepted!!
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THIS SITE PAID FOR AND DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF FRANK SCHNECK,
LONGTIME MEMBER |
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