Contact: April Quinn
Phone: 714-921-0150
Email: aquinn@fmaware.org

National Fibromyalgia Association Now Accepting Applications for
3rd Annual Leaders Against Pain International Coalition

ORANGE, Calif.----The National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA) is now accepting applications to attend its 3rd Annual Leaders Against Pain Media and Advocacy Training Seminar, to be held on August 22-23 at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, D.C.

Up to 100 successful applicants will be awarded a financial scholarship that will help afford them the opportunity to participate in the highly successful and popular training program. This year, the scholarship also includes admission to the MYOPAIN Society’s 7th World Congress on Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Fibromyalgia August 19-24, also at the Capitol Hilton.

CONTEST RULES AND DEADLINE:
The scholarship is open to U.S. and international Support Group Leaders & Advocates. All submissions to NFA’s 2007 LAP Scholarships must be received by Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at 5pm PST.  All scholarship winners will be chosen by NFA’s Board of Directors and staff and notified by email/mail on or before June 1, 2007.

For application requirements and more information, go to the National Fibromyalgia Association website at http://www.fmaware.org/.  Applicants may also contact NFA Senior Director of Education April Quinn by email: aquinn@fmaware.org or by phone: 714-921-0150. Please send requests for hardcopy application and requirements to April at 2200 N. Glassell St. Suite A, Orange, CA 92865.

About the National Fibromyalgia Association
The National Fibromyalgia Association is a [501(c) 3] nonprofit organization whose mission is to develop and execute programs dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with fibromyalgia by increasing the awareness of the public, media, government and medical communities. The NFA publishes Fibromyalgia AWARE magazine three times a year and hosts its award-winning website http://www.fmaware.org/. 

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