E-newsletter 9-08-07
A Whole New Look for IHRF!
Welcome to the new E-Newsletter from the Intracranial Hypertension Foundation. After many months in the making, we have also relaunched our website, (www.ihrfoundation.org) with more information about chronic IH, research news, patient 
conferences and our progress in the search for a cure. You’ll find some new additions, including monthly features on our homepage and a store. So, take a moment to stop by and let us know what you think!
IHRF in the News: Radio Interview on AM 590, The Mad Jones Radio Show at 2PM, 9/9/07 (THIS SUNDAY!)
You can listen to an interview with Dr. Emanuel Tanne, IHRF’s chairman and co-founder, and Dori Clements, the woman behind the Friends Benefit Concerts, who was recently profiled in the Los Angeles Times for her efforts to raise awareness of chronic intracranial hypertension and funding for research. If you live in the Los Angeles area, you can tune in to AM 590 at 2PM, this Sunday. Outside of Los Angeles, you can listen at www.590ktie.com
Volunteers and Walkers Needed for Ohio IH Walk-a-thon on 10/6/07
Live in Ohio? Want to spend a beautiful fall day outdoors and help in the search for a cure? Then, come take part in a walk-a-thon fundraiser for IH research in Grove City, Ohio on October 6th. The organizers are looking for both walk-a-thon participants, as well as folks who can help with planning, donation procurement, set-up, etc. Basically, if you’d like to come and help, they’ll find something for you to do. And if you’d like to meet others affected by chronic IH, this will be a great opportunity. Here are the details:
Walking For The Pressure
Oct 6, 2007
Grove City, Ohio at Windsor Park
Starting at 11:00 AM
For more information, please contact Lynnsey Schemrich at (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)). Donations to IHRF can also be made online at www.ihrfoundation.org in honor of the walk or specific walkers.
GoodSearch introduces GoodShop
What if every time you shopped online a percentage of the sale went to support IH research? GoodSearch has just unveiled its latest idea designed to help non-profits achieve their goals: GoodShop. (http://www.goodsearch.com/goodshopping.aspx)! More than 100 great stores including Target, Macy’s, The Gap, Best Buy, Nordstrom, Nike, ITunes
PetSmart, Staples and Wal*Mart have teamed up with GoodSearch to do just that.
So, the next time you’re looking for a new book, computer, DVD, pair of shoes or clothing, consider using GoodShop first. It’s simple. All you have to do is visit http://www.goodsearch.com/goodshopping.aspx (No username or password is required.) Just designate the Intracranial Hypertension Research Foundation as your charity of choice, click on the store’s logo from the GoodShop site and then shop as you normally would.
You’ll get the same great prices, but every time you place an order, you’ll be supporting IH research with donations that average around 3% of the sale but can exceed 20%!