Why go to the mall? Give the gift of the cure!

Why go to the mall when you can give a gift of the cure? The Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Network is selling its holiday CD this Christmas season and 100 percent of the proceeds go to help fund the Network's mission to find the cure for HPS. If you click on the banner above you'll be taken to the HPS Network Web site where you can buy the CD online. Then, send the Network an e-mail and let them know where to ship it. The Network will happily gift wrap the CD for you and include the above card with an added message from you.

If you need help, you can also e-mail me at hkdawn@yahoo.com and I'll forward your request to the Network. (I am not shipping CDs - I can only help you contact the Network if you need it.)

The Christmas CD was a Christmas gift to the HPS Network from the musical group "J." They have donated their time, talents and the proceeds from the sale of this CD, Another Christmas, to the HPS Network.

The CD has several holiday favorites such as Silent Night, as well as some one-of-a-kind music.

So, give a gift that will keep on giving for years to come!

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